CEO Search To Begin at Clorox

Chair and Chief Executive Officer Linda Rendle will depart The Clorox Company. She announced her intent to leave the firm today, citing health reasons.

Rendle said she will remain chair and CEO until a new CEO is appointed. She will serve in an advisory role for a period following the appointment, according to the company.

“Serving as CEO of Clorox for the past six years—and being part of this special company for more than two decades—has truly been the privilege of my career,” Rendle said in statement released by the company. “This was an incredibly difficult and deeply personal decision but after thoughtful reflection, I believe now is the right time to begin working toward a leadership transition so I can focus more fully on my health and family once a successor is appointed.”

Rendle said she will remain “fully committed to leading Clorox in the coming months through this transition and ensuring a smooth handoff to the company’s next leader.”

Rendle’s Trajectory at Clorox

Rendle joined The Clorox Company in 2003. She took over the CEO role at Clorox in September 2020—a move that came only months after she had been promoted to president from executive vice president – cleaning, international, strategy and operations, as reported by Happi.

Before joining Clorox, she worked for Procter & Gamble.

Rendle was elected chair of The Clorox Company in 2023.

“Linda has been an exceptional CEO for Clorox, steering the company through a period of significant transformation and volatility,” said Matthew J. Shattock, lead independent director of The Clorox Company board of directors. “She has helped make the company stronger, more agile and better positioned for the future. Linda has modernized our digital and operational foundation, sharpened the portfolio toward faster-growing health and hygiene categories, and accelerated innovation while continuing to invest in our brands, people and growth. While we are saddened by her decision, we are grateful that she will remain in place during the search and as an advisor for a period after the new CEO is appointed. We fully respect and support her personal decision and are confident that the process we are putting in place will result in a strong leader who is well positioned to lead Clorox into its next chapter of growth and value creation.”

Rendle also posted a personal message regarding her decision on the company’s website.