Heather Wallace appointed SVP and General Manager, Beauty Care North America

Henkel, the company behind well-known brands such as Dial^®, Right Guard^®, Schwarzkopf^®, Persil^®, and Loctite^®, has appointed Heather Wallace as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Beauty Care North America. In addition, as the Regional Head of Beauty Care in North America, she will serve as a member of Henkel’s North American leadership team and the global Beauty executive team.  She will report directly to Jens-Martin Schwärzler, Henkel’s Executive Vice President, Beauty Care. Wallace was most recently Henkel’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, Retailer Brands North America, Laundry & Home Care. She will be based at Henkel’s Consumer Products North American Headquarters in Stamford, Conn.

Wallace has held senior sales, marketing and brand leadership positions at Henkel, starting as Director Retailer Brands. Prior to Henkel, Wallace spent nearly ten years at Novartis Consumer Health where she held various marketing and brand leadership roles. Wallace holds a Bachelor’s from University of California, Davis and an MBA from University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Based on her exceptional branding and product development expertise, a deep understanding of Henkel’s iconic brands and strong relationships with key retailers, Wallace will help further grow Henkel’s Beauty Care brands across North America.

“Henkel has achieved extraordinary growth in North America over the past few years, and our portfolio of beauty products is consistently expanding too,” Wallace said. “As we continue to enhance our offerings and presence with leading retail customers, I am excited to help the Beauty Care North America team continue to develop, market and sell high-quality hair and beauty care products that help our consumers to look and feel their best.”