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Our Governance

Our diverse and experienced Board includes leaders with demonstrated expertise in many substantive areas that align with our strategy, including consumer products; product development, innovation and engineering; marketing and brand management; and technology and cybersecurity. Our independent directors are experienced, objective and well-equipped to exercise oversight over management and represent the interests of shareholders.

Board of Directors

  • Samuel R. Allen Presiding Director, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Chair, Human Resources Committee Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Deere & Company
  • Marc R. Bitzer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Whirlpool Corporation
  • Greg Creed Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, Human Resources Committee Former Chief Executive Officer,
    Yum! Brands, Inc.
  • Diane M. Dietz Human Resources Committee Chair, Finance Committee Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Rodan & Fields, LLC
  • Gerri T. Elliott Finance Committee, Human Resources Committee Former Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Partner Officer, Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Richard J. Kramer Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
  • Jennifer A. LaClair Audit Committee Chair, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee Head of Merchant Solutions,
    Fiserv Inc.
  • John D. Liu Finance Committee Chair, Audit Committee Chief Executive Officer, Essex Equity Capital Management and Managing Partner, Richmond Hill Investments
  • James M. Loree Audit Committee, Finance Committee Chief Executive Officer,
    Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC
  • Harish Manwani Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, Human Resources Committee Senior Operating Partner,
    The Blackstone Group
  • John G. Morikis Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, Human Resources Committee Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Sherwin-Williams Company
  • Larry O. Spencer Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, Finance Committee President, Armed Forces Benefit Association, and Chairman and President, 5Star Life Insurance Company
  • Rudy Wilson Audit Committee, Finance Committee Former President, Global Consumer Brands, SC Johnson

Executive Committee

  • Ludovic Beaufils Executive Vice President and President,
    KitchenAid Small Appliances
  • Marc R. Bitzer Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  • Roberto H. Campos Executive Vice President, Global Product Organization and Strategic Sourcing
  • Holger Gottstein Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
  • Carey L. Martin Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources and Corporate Relations Officer
  • Alessandro Perucchetti Executive Vice President and President,
    Whirlpool North America
  • James W. Peters Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and President, Whirlpool Asia
  • Juan Carlos Puente Executive Vice President and President,
    Whirlpool Latin America