ACCO Brands Corporation announced that Beth Simermeyer has been elected to the Board of Directors, effective December 5, 2023. Ms. Simermeyer brings substantial business leadership experience in marketing, transformation, innovation, growth acceleration, acquisitions and top and bottom-line delivery in the consumer goods, industrial and healthcare sectors. In her most recent role as Global Group President, Executive Vice President, Healthcare and Life Sciences at Ecolab she launched and led the global Life Sciences business that has become a top investment priority for the company.

During her more than thirty-year career, Ms. Simermeyer held several senior brand and general management roles, including Ecolab?s Chief Marketing Officer, where her responsibilities spanned sustainability, customer insights, branding and communications. Prior to joining Ecolab, Ms. Simermeyer was Senior Vice President, North America at S.C. Johnson. She started her career at The Procter & Gamble Company.

Since 2019, she has served as an Independent Director at the Securian Financial Group.