Reckitt Benckiser Names New CFO

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (RB) appointed Liz Doherty as chief financial officer (CFO).

Doherty, who is British, was CFO at Brambles Industries PLC for two years. Prior to Brambles, she was the “number 2” in the finance function at Tesco PLC where she was group international finance director with additional responsibility for corporate accounts, group tax and treasury. She was seven years at Tesco PLC, having joined from Unilever PLC, where she had a 22-year career. She has 14 years international experience having worked in Australia, Spain, the Netherlands and Thailand.

The new CFO has been a non-executive director of SABMiller PLC since 2006, a role from which she will be standing down ahead of joining RB.

Commenting on her appointment, RB chief executive Bart Becht says, “I am delighted to welcome Liz. She has excellent international, consumer and listed company experience. In addition she is a great cultural fit for RB showing the focus and drive that RB looks for.”

Doherty will join RB in January 2011 and have a period of handover with Colin Day, the outgoing CFO.