McCormick names seasoned exec to finance role
Mike Smith was named SVP finance and CFO North America at McCormick. In this role he will oversee investor relations, treasury and serve as the CFO of the newly formed North American Leadership Team.
Smith’s new team focuses on North American alignment and strategy for growth, performance and people. Joyce Brooks, VP, investor relations and Bob Conrad, VP treasurer will report directly to Smith.
Additionally, Smith will oversee the financial management of McCormick U.S. Consumer, U.S. Industrial and Canadian Business Units. Laird Creighton, VP finance and administration for U.S. Consumer, Tony Imbraguglio, VP finance and strategic planning for U.S. Industrial and Andrew Johnston, VP finance and CFO for Canada will also report directly to Smith.
Smith joined McCormick in 1991 and over the years has held multiple roles of increasing responsibility, including the director of corporate accounting, VP of finance for U.S. Industrial, VP finance and administration for U.S. Consumer, VP treasury and investor relations and most recently, CFO and VP finance Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Prior to McCormick Smith was with Coopers & Lybrand. He is a CPA and earned a BBA Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame.