Benzinga | Jan 18, 2022 07:11AM EST

Hain Celestial Names Chris Bellairs as CFO

The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN) ("Hain Celestial" or the "Company"), a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East providing consumers with A Healthier Way of Life(tm), today announced the appointment of Chris Bellairs to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective February 4, 2022. Mr. Bellairs will succeed Hain Celestial's current Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Javier Idrovo, who has announced his intention to resign for another opportunity. Mr. Idrovo will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer until February 4, 2022, to assist with the transition of his responsibilities and to participate in the Company's upcoming conference call to discuss its second quarter fiscal year 2022 financial results.

Mr. Bellairs brings with him deep, extensive and relevant industry experience and strong executive leadership in the areas of corporate finance, financial planning, commercial finance, strategy and operations. Prior to joining Hain Celestial, Mr. Bellairs served as the Chief Financial Officer of Stone Brewing, a California-based craft brewery with nationwide and international distribution. Prior to joining Stone Brewing, Mr. Bellairs held roles of increasing responsibility at Dean Foods Company, a food and beverage company, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Earlier in his career, Mr. Bellairs held leadership positions in finance and operations at PepsiCo,Inc., The Procter& Gamble Company, Expedia,Inc., Iron Mountain Incorporated and The University of Notre Dame. Mr. Bellairs was also an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army for six years.

"On behalf of the Board of Directors and our management team, I would like to thank Javier for his contributions, which have been instrumental to our transformational journey. He has helped us build a strong foundation to support our future success as we move to the next phase in the Company's journey," said Mark Schiller, Hain Celestial's President and Chief Executive Officer. "I am excited to welcome Chris to the team, and look forward to partnering with him, as his deep industry and leadership experience will add tremendous value as we execute our Hain 3.0 strategy to deliver exceptional growth and strong operating results over the long term."