Church & Dwight names Lee McChesney as EVP/CFO effective March 24, 2025; Dierker to become CEO April 2

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/

Lee McChesney (ex-CFO of MSA Safety) joins as EVP & CFO reporting to CEO, replacing Richard Dierker who becomes CEO on April 2.
Base salary of $700,000; target annual bonus 85% of salary; target LTI award 245% of salary.
One-time LTI grant of $2.2M in RSUs vesting ratably over two years; three cash sign-on bonuses totaling $617,222 subject to repayment if employment ends within one year.
McChesney will also receive a Change in Control and Severance Agreement with 2x base salary and target bonus on qualifying termination.

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Role change

Richard Dierker

Chief Executive Officer

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Effective: 2025-04-02
Successor: Lee McChesney
Filed: March 14, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

As previously announced, Richard Dierker, the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations, will commence his role as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer on April 2, 2025, succeeding Matthew T. Farrell upon Mr. Farrell’s retirement, and Mr. McChesney will succeed Mr. Dierker as CFO.

Appointed

Lee McChesney

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CHD · CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/

Effective: 2025-03-24
Successor: Richard Dierker
Filed: March 14, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On March 14, 2025, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Lee McChesney will be elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on March 24, 2025.

Departed

Matthew T. Farrell

Chief Executive Officer

CHD · CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/

Effective: 2025-04-02
Successor: Richard Dierker
Filed: March 14, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

succeeding Matthew T. Farrell upon Mr. Farrell’s retirement

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Richard Dierker changed role as Chief Executive Officer at CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/.

Action: will commence his role as CEO
Role: Chief Executive Officer

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As previously announced, Richard Dierker, the Company’s current Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Operations, will commence his role as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer on April 2, 2025, succeeding Matthew T. Farrell upon Mr. Farrell’s retirement, and Mr. McChesney will succeed Mr. Dierker as CFO.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Lee McChesney was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/.

Action: appointed
Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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On March 14, 2025, Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Lee McChesney will be elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective on March 24, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Matthew T. Farrell departed as Chief Executive Officer at CHURCH & DWIGHT CO INC /DE/.

Action: retiring
Role: Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

succeeding Matthew T. Farrell upon Mr. Farrell’s retirement

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