The Board of Directors of McCormick & Company, Incorporated announced the promotion of Brendan Foley to President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Company effective September 1, 2023.  Mr. Foley was also elected to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Lawrence E. Kurzius will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board.  Mr. Kurzius served as Chairman and CEO of McCormick for more than seven years. In June 2022, he transitioned the President title and responsibilities for the Company's global operations to Mr. Foley.  Mr. Kurzius and Mr. Foley have partnered closely together on strategic initiatives to drive consistent growth for the Company and will continue to do so in their go-forward roles. Mr. Foley has been a key leader for McCormick for over nine years, serving as a member of the Management Committee, the Company's highest executive leadership team, since 2015. He has held roles of increasing responsibility, including President U.S. Consumer; President North America; President Global Consumer, Americas, and Asia; and most recently, as President and Chief Operating Officer which includes full oversight of the Company's supply chain and commercial businesses globally.

Notably, during Mr. Foley's tenure, he led the successful integration of McCormick's recent acquisitions, as well as the realignment of the Americas region to deliver scale, drive significant cost reductions, and increase commercial focus on growth and innovation. Prior to joining McCormick, he worked for H.J. Heinz for fifteen years in Marketing and General Management roles including President for the North America Zone. Prior to H.J. Heinz, Mr. Foley worked for General Mills Inc.