---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-018118"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FBIN"
cik: "0001519751"
company_name: "Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T15:17:24.857202+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Fortune Brands names Phyfer Group President, Wilson Chief Supply Chain Officer in pre-spin-off reorganization

## Summary
- Cheri Phyfer named Group President, overseeing brand, innovation, and channel resources across Fortune Brands, effective Sept 6, 2022.
- Ron Wilson appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer, leading global supply chain and manufacturing operations.
- Brett Finley, President of Outdoors & Security, ceases as executive officer; will serve as advisor through Dec 31, 2022, with severance benefits.
- Marty Thomas, SVP Operations & Supply Chain Strategy, will retire at year-end after an advisory role.
- Leadership changes align company ahead of planned tax-free spin-off of Cabinets business into a standalone public company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-018118
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FBIN
- cik: 0001519751
- company_name: Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519751/000095017022018118/0000950170-22-018118-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519751/000095017022018118/fbhs-20220830.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-018118.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brett E. Finley departed as President of the Company’s Outdoors & Security business segment at Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc..
  - Action: no longer serve as executive officer
  - Role: President of the Company’s Outdoors & Security business segment
  source text: Mr. Brett E. Finley, President of the Company’s Outdoors & Security business segment, will no longer serve as an executive officer of the Company effective September 6, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519751/000095017022018118/0000950170-22-018118-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cheri M. Phyfer was appointed as Senior Vice President and Group President at Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Group President
  source text: the appointment of Ms. Cheri M. Phyfer, President of the Company’s Water Innovations business segment, to a newly created role of Senior Vice President and Group President of the Company, effective September 6, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1519751/000095017022018118/0000950170-22-018118-index.htm

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