Essity announces change in its executive management team

Hygiene and healthcare company Essity announced that Don Lewis, President Professional Hygiene and member of the Executive Management Team at Essity has decided to leave the company.

Lewis joined the company in 2002 and has held various leadership positions in Essity’s professional and consumer businesses in North America and Latin America, and most recently in Professional Hygiene in North America, Europe and the MEIA (Middle East, India and Africa). In 2011 he became a member of the Executive Management Team.

He will step down from his position as President Professional Hygiene by the end of 2022 and, according to the company, his successor will be announced in due course.

“Don has grown Essity’s professional hygiene business and the Tork brand to become global leaders. Throughout his career with the company, he has been a valued contributor to Essity’s strategy and has led some of our key acquisitions,” comments Magnus Groth, President and CEO of Essity. “He has been at the forefront of digital innovation and the development of an omnichannel approach to professional hygiene that strongly positions Essity today and into the future. I would like to thank Don for his contributions and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.”

“Don has grown Essity’s professional hygiene business and the Tork brand to become global leaders. Throughout his career at Essity he has been a valued contributor to Essity’s strategy and has led some of our major acquisitions,” says Magnus Groth, Essity President and CEO. “He has been on the forefront of digital innovation and the development of an omnichannel approach for professional hygiene that positions Essity strongly today and in the future. I would like to thank Don for his contributions and wish him well in his future endeavors.”