Colgate-Palmolive named P. Justin Skala as COO

Colgate-Palmolive: named P. Justin Skala as COO, North America, Europe, Africa/Eurasia and global sustainability. Skala was most recently president, Colgate-North America and Global Sustainability, and previously was president, Colgate-Latin America from July 2010 through September 2013. His earlier assignments include senior marketing and general management roles at Colgate and Hill’s in the US, Asia and Europe. He joined the company in 1982.

Noel R. Wallace has been appointed COO, global innovation and growth and Hill’s Pet Nutrition, including leadership of the company’s global marketing, research and development, global manufacturing and customer development organizations—a position that was vacated by Fabian T. Garcia, who has moved on to Revlon. Wallace was most recently president, Colgate-Latin America and previously served as president, Colgate-North America and Global Sustainability from February 2010 through September 2013. He joined Colgate in 1987.

Franck J. Moison has been appointed vice chairman overseeing the company’s business in Asia Pacific and Latin America, and its business development efforts. Moison had been COO, emerging markets and business development since December 2013. He first assumed COO responsibilities in January 2012, following senior marketing and general management roles in the US and Europe, including president, Colgate-Europe. He joined Colgate in 1978.

Colgate-Palmolive’s board welcomed C. Martin Harris, chief information officer and chairman of the information technology division of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The company also announced that Delano E. Lewis, a director from 1991 to 1999 and since 2001, retired from the board last month. Harris, an MD, brings extensive leadership experience and expertise in the healthcare and information technology fields to Colgate’s board. He has been chief information officer and chairman of the information technology division of The Cleveland Clinic Foundation since 1996 and is a staff physician for The Cleveland Clinic Hospital and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Department of General Internal Medicine. Since 2000, he has also served as executive director of e-Cleveland Clinic, a series of e-health clinical programs offered over the internet.

Lewis, former senior fellow, New Mexico State University, will not stand for re-election to the board of directors at Colgate’s 2016 annual meeting. Formerly the US Ambassador to South Africa and chief executive officer and president of National Public Radio, Lewis has contributed greatly to the company’s success for over two decades, especially through his focus on Colgate’s corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.