Fortune Brands names new board member

DEERFIELD - Fortune Brands Home & Security has elected Irial Finan to its board of directors. Additionally, the company announced that Norman H. Wesley will retire from the board on May 7.

Finan began his 37-year career at The Coca-Cola Company in 1981. During his tenure, he held key leadership roles including multiple finance and operational roles across Europe. In 1995, he was promoted to managing director of Molino Beverages with responsibility for expanding markets, including Ireland, Romania, Russia and Nigeria. From 2001 to 2003, he served as CEO of bottler Coca-Cola HBC, where he managed the merger integration of Coca-Cola Beverages PLC and Hellenic Bottling SA. He led these two combined Coca-Cola bottling operations in 26 countries. From 2004 until his retirement in 2018, he served as Executive Vice President of The Coca-Cola Company and President of Bottling Investments Group, the company-owned worldwide bottling operations.

"Mr. Finan's consumer products, brand building and international expertise and insights will further support our focus on driving shareholder value as we continue to grow," said Chris Klein, chief executive officer, Fortune Brands.

The retirement of Wesley is marked by a tenure both at the predecessor company and on the current board of directors where he served as a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fortune Brands from 1999 to 2008. He joined the board in 1999 until the spinoff of Fortune Brands Home & Security in 2011, when he transitioned to the current board.