Also Known As Matthew T. Farrell , Farrell
Matthew Farrell is a President , Director, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Church & Dwight, Inc.(CHD)
Chairman since 2019, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director since 2016
Mr. Farrell has been our Chairman since May 2019 and President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2016. From November 2014 to December 2015, he was our Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, prior to which he served as our Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer since May 2007. From September 2006 through May 2007, he was our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Farrell was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Alpharma Inc. from April 2002 through August 2006. From July 2000 through April 2002, he served as Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications at Ingersoll-Rand Ltd. From November 1994 through June 2000, he held various senior financial positions at AlliedSignal Inc.
Mr. Farrell currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Trinseo PLC, a global materials supplier of latex binders, plastics, and specialty products. He previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Lydall, Inc., a supplier of engineered thermal, acoustical, and filtration products, from 2003- to April 2021.
Mr. Farrell’s intimate knowledge of our Company, gained through over 15 years of executive service as our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer or Chief Financial Officer, combined with his four years of experience as the Chief Financial Officer of a pharmaceutical company and many years of experience in other finance and investor relations roles at large multinational companies, enable him to provide important insights and leadership to us and our Board of Directors regarding our operations, including marketing, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, finance and capital structure, performance management, business analytics, compliance, risk management, public company reporting and governance, and investor relations.