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Audit
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Nominating/ Governance
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Organizational Development & Compensation
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Special Finance
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Chairman's Executive
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William D. Marohn
 
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 Elected 1999
William D. Marohn has been chairman of the board of the company since May 2004. He retired in December 1998 as vice chairman of the board of Whirlpool Corporation (a manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances), a post he held since February 1997. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Marohn served as the president and chief operating officer of Whirlpool Corporation. From January to October 1992, he was president of Whirlpool Europe, B.V. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Marohn served as executive vice president of Whirlpool's North American Operations, and from 1987 to March 1989, he was president of Whirlpool's Kenmore Appliance Group. Prior to retirement, Mr. Marohn had been associated with Whirlpool since 1964.
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Mark D. Ketchum
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 Elected 2005
With over three decades of experience in operations, marketing, brand management and general management, Mark Ketchum has grown and transformed businesses by leveraging consumer insight and strong leadership.
Mr. Ketchum was appointed Newell Rubbermaid's president and CEO in October 2005 and has been a director of the company since December 2004. He is also a director of Kraft Foods Inc.
Mr. Ketchum's vision for a "new Newell Rubbermaid" is to become a global company of Brands That Matter™ and great people, known for best-in-class results. Under his leadership, the company is:
- Strengthening the portfolio to consist of fewer, faster growing, more profitable and more global businesses
- Changing the business model to one that focuses on consumer understanding, innovation and brand building
- Driving best cost and efficiency through restructuring manufacturing and the supply chain, and leveraging "One Newell Rubbermaid" for scale and best-in-class practices
Previously, in a 33-year career at Procter & Gamble, Mr. Ketchum built several of that company's largest global brands, including Pampers, Bounty and Charmin. He was president of Global Baby and Family Care from 1999 to 2004, president of North American Paper Products from 1996 to 1999 and vice president/general manager of U.S. Tissue and Towels from 1990 to 1996 . His early career was spent in various operational roles in the company's paper division from 1971 to 1984 before he transitioned into brand management and marketing.
Mr. Ketchum is a 1971 graduate of Cornell University with a degree in industrial engineering.
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Thomas E. Clarke
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 Elected 2003
Thomas E. Clarke has been president of New Business Ventures of Nike Inc. (a designer, developer and marketer of footwear, apparel, equipment and accessory products) since 2001. Dr. Clarke joined Nike Inc. in 1980. He was appointed divisional vice president in charge of marketing in 1987, corporate vice president in 1989, general manager in 1990, and served as president and chief operating officer from 1994 to 2000. Dr. Clarke previously held various positions with Nike Inc., primarily in research, design, development and marketing.
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Scott S. Cowen
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 Elected 1999
Scott S. Cowen has been the president of Tulane University and Seymour S. Goodman Memorial professor of business since 1998. From 1984 to 1998, Dr. Cowen served as dean and Albert J. Weatherhead, III professor of management, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Prior to his departure in 1998, Dr. Cowen had been associated with Case Western Reserve University in various capacities since 1976. Dr. Cowen is also a director of American Greetings Corp. (a manufacturer of greeting cards and related merchandise), Forest City Enterprises (a real estate developer) and Jo-Ann Stores (an operator of retail fabric shops).
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Michael T. Cowhig
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 Elected 2005
Michael T. Cowhig retired in December 2006 as president, Global Technical and Manufacturing of The Procter & Gamble Company—Gillette Global Business Unit (a manufacturer and marketer of consumer products), a post he held since Oct. 1, 2005. Previously, he held the position of president, Global Technical and Manufacturing of The Gillette Company from January 2004 to October 2005. Mr. Cowhig joined Gillette in 1968, and thereafter served in a variety of roles, including senior vice president, Global Manufacturing and Technical Operations - Stationery Products from 1996 to 1997; senior vice president, Manufacturing and Technical Operations - Grooming from 1997 to 2000; senior vice president, Global Supply Chain and Business Development from 2000 to 2002; and senior vice president, Global Manufacturing and Technical Operations from 2002 to 2004. Mr. Cowhig is also a director of CCL Industries, a global manufacturer of specialty packaging and labeling solutions for the consumer products and healthcare industries.
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Elizabeth Cuthbert-Millett
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 Elected 1995
Elizabeth Cuthbert-Millett is a private investor and an owner and operator of Plum Creek Ranch, located in Newcastle, Wyo.
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Domenico De Sole
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 Elected 2007
Domenico De Sole has been the chairman of Tom Ford International since 2005. Previously, he was president and CEO of Gucci Group NV, and chairman of the group's management board, a post he held from 1995 to 2004. From 1984 to 1994, Mr. De Sole served as CEO of Gucci America. Prior thereto, Mr. De Sole was a partner with Patton Boggs & Blow (a law firm) from 1970 to 1984. Mr. De Sole also serves on the board of directors of Telecom Italia S.p.A., GAP Inc., Ermenegildo Zegna, and is a member of the advisory board of Harvard Law School.
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Cynthia A. Montgomery
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 Elected 1995
Cynthia A. Montgomery is the Timken professor of business administration and chair of the Strategy Unit at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business, where she has served on the faculty since 1989. Prior to Harvard, Dr. Montgomery was a professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University from 1985 to 1989. Dr. Montgomery also serves on the board of directors of Black Rock Mutual Funds, Harvard Business School Publishing and McLean Hospital.
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Michael B. Polk
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 Elected 2009
Michael B. Polk is President of Unilever Americas with responsibility for $18 billion in combined North America and Latin America sales.
Since joining Unilever in 2005, Mr. Polk has streamlined the company's Americas organization and optimized the diverse mix of food, hygiene and personal care items in Unilever's product portfolio. He is credited with accelerating growth and profitability by improving efficiencies and encouraging the flow of ideas and product innovations across borders. Under Mr. Polk's leadership, Unilever was named Walmart's Supplier of the Year in 2008.
Before Unilever, Mr. Polk held positions of increasing global responsibility during 18 years at Altria Group, culminating in the role of Group Vice President and President, Nabisco Biscuit & Snacks with a $5.5 billion portfolio of brands. He was responsible for the integration of Nabisco into Kraft Foods, which required merging Nabisco's in store merchandising system, leveraging Kraft's branding power and restructuring manufacturing operations. While at Altria he also led Kraft's Asia/Pacific Region and Kraft's U.S. Post Cereal Division.
Mr. Polk began his career at Procter & Gamble in industrial engineering and product development. He is a board member of the Retail Industry Leadership Association, and has been named to Business Week magazine's "CEOs of Tomorrow" list and the "Power 50" list in Supermarket News. A graduate of Cornell University, he also holds an MBA from Harvard University.
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Steven J. Strobel
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 Elected 2006
Steven J. Strobel was senior vice president - treasurer of Motorola Inc. (a wireless and broadband communications company) from June 2007 to March 2008. He served as Motorola's senior vice president - corporate controller from 2003 to June 2007. From 2000 to 2003, Mr. Strobel was vice president - finance and treasurer for Owens Corning (a manufacturer and marketer of building material and composites systems). From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Strobel served as Owens Corning's vice president - corporate controller. From 1986 to 1996, Mr. Strobel served in a number of roles with Kraft Foods, a former division of Philip Morris Companies Inc. (a manufacturer and marketer of consumer products). While at Kraft, he held various financial positions, including vice president, finance, Kraft Grocery Products Division; vice president and controller, Kraft USA Operations; and chief financial officer, Kraft Foods Canada.
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Michael A. Todman
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 Elected 2007
Michael A. Todman has been president, Whirlpool North America since June 2007 and a member of the board of directors of Whirlpool Corporation (a manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances) since Jan. 1, 2006. He served as president, Whirlpool International, from January 2006 to June 2007, and served as executive vice president and president of Whirlpool Europe from October 2001 to January 2006. From March 2001 to October 2001, he served as executive vice president, North America of Whirlpool Corporation. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Todman served in a number of roles at Whirlpool, including senior vice president, sales and marketing, North America; vice president, Sears sales and marketing; vice president, product management; controller of North America; vice president, consumer services, Whirlpool Europe; general manager, Northern Europe; and director, finance, United Kingdom. Prior to joining Whirlpool, Mr. Todman held a variety of leadership positions at Wang Laboratories Inc. and Price Waterhouse and Co.
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Raymond G. Viault
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 Elected 2002
Raymond G. Viault retired in January 2005 as vice chairman of General Mills Inc. (a manufacturer and marketer of consumer food products), a post he held since 1996. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Viault was president of Kraft Jacobs Suchard in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Viault was with Kraft General Foods for a total of 20 years, serving in a variety of major marketing and general management positions. Mr. Viault is also a director of VF Corp. (an apparel company), Safeway Inc. (a food and drug retailer), and Cadbury Schweppes plc (a manufacturer and marketer of foods and beverages).
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