CARTHAGE, Mo., Feb. 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ --
- Steve Henderson, Executive Vice
President and President of the Specialized Products and Furniture,
Flooring & Textile Products segments, to retire effective
April 1
- Sam Smith appointed Senior Vice
President and President of Furniture, Flooring & Textile
Products segment effective April
2
- Mitch Dolloff, President and
CEO, will oversee Specialized Products segment on an interim
basis
- Ryan Kleiboeker promoted to
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategic Planning Officer
effective February 26
Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt announced that
Steve Henderson, Executive Vice
President and President of the Specialized Products and Furniture,
Flooring & Textile Products segments, will retire effective
April 1, 2024. Steve joined the
Company in 2017 as President of the Automotive group and was
appointed to President of the Specialized Products and Furniture,
Flooring & Textile Products segments in 2020. Sam Smith will assume the role of Senior Vice
President and President of the Furniture, Flooring & Textile
Products segment effective April 2,
2024, while Mitch Dolloff
will oversee the Specialized Products segment on an interim
basis.
President and CEO Mitch Dolloff
commented, "I would like to thank Steve for his service and
dedication to Leggett. He has been an instrumental leader and
trusted advisor during his tenure with the Company. I am grateful
for his help in navigating unprecedented supply chain challenges
over the last few years and enhancing numerous operational
processes while championing the professional development and
personal wellbeing of our employees. On behalf of Leggett &
Platt, we wish him all the best in his retirement."
Commenting on his retirement, Steve
Henderson stated "As I reflect on my time at Leggett &
Platt, I am so proud of our people. My favorite moments have been
watching our employees develop and gain confidence from taking on a
challenge or success in a new role. Their high level of performance
is really a tribute to the strong foundational work ethic put in
place long before I arrived."
Sam Smith joined Leggett in 2014
and has held several operational roles of increasing responsibility
within our Home Furniture group. In 2020, he was promoted to
President of Home Furniture. Prior to joining Leggett, Sam held
various leadership, sales, and engineering roles at other
manufacturing and service companies.
Ryan Kleiboeker was promoted to
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategic Planning Officer
effective February 26, 2024. Ryan
joined the Company in 2005 and spent eleven years in Corporate
Development, evaluating and executing acquisition and divestiture
transactions and supporting strategic planning activities. In 2016,
he began working with the Specialized Products and Furniture,
Flooring and Textile Products segments on a variety of financial,
strategic, and operational initiatives. In 2020, Ryan assumed the
role of Vice President – Corporate Development and Financial
Planning. In June 2023, he was
promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Strategic Planning
Officer and expanded his role to oversee the Company's strategy,
financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and
investor relations functions.
"Sam and Ryan are proven leaders at Leggett, whose dedication
and expertise will continue to drive the Company's success for
years to come. I want to congratulate them on their well-deserved
promotions and look forward to their continued contributions and
leadership in their new roles," said Dolloff.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit Leggett's website at
www.leggett.com.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) is a
diversified manufacturer that designs and produces a broad variety
of engineered components and products that can be found in many
homes and automobiles. The 141-year-old Company is a leading
supplier of bedding components and private label finished goods;
automotive seat comfort and convenience systems; home and work
furniture components; geo components; flooring underlayment;
hydraulic cylinders for material handling and heavy construction
applications; and aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, (417) 358-8131 or
invest@leggett.com
Cassie J. Branscum, Vice President,
Investor Relations
Kolina A. Talbert, Manager, Investor
Relations
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