Henkel—the company behind well-known salon professional haircare brands such as Joico, Kenra Professional, Pravana, Sexy Hair and many others, as well as popular consumer 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. Additionally, she will serve on Henkel’s North American leadership team and the global beauty executive team. Wallace will report directly to Jens-Martin Schwärzler, Henkel’s executive vice president, Beauty Care and will be based at Henkel's North American consumer products headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
Previously, Wallace served as Henkel's senior vice president and general manager, Retailer Brands North America, Laundry & Home Care. She has also held senior sales, marketing and brand leadership positions at Henkel. She spent nearly ten years at Novartis Consumer Health prior to joining Henkel. Wallace holds a Bachelor’s from the University of California, Davis and an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
She brings exceptional branding and product development expertise, a deep understanding of Henkel’s brands and strong relationships with key retailers to the role.
“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.”