The Clorox Company announced that its board of directors has elected CEO Linda Rendle to the role of chair of the board of directors, effective January 1, 2024, and that Matthew Shattock, Clorox's current board chair, will become lead independent director. Rendle has served as CEO of Clorox and a member of the board of directors since September 2020. Shattock, a seasoned consumer packaged goods executive, became the company's board chair on February 15, 2021, and has been a member of the board of directors since 2018.

As lead independent director, he will retain significant responsibilities, including approving board meeting agendas, overseeing meetings of the independent directors, and leading CEO and board performance evaluations. Rendle is a 20-year veteran of Clorox ? holding numerous senior leadership roles including president and executive vice president ?

Cleaning, International, Strategy and Operations, among others ? where she developed deep business and functional expertise and oversaw the development of the company's IGNITE strategy. Before joining Clorox, Rendle worked for Procter & Gamble, where she held several positions in sales management.

Rendle is on the board of directors of Visa Inc. and the Consumer Brands Association.