Crayola CEO and leadership

Q: Who is the CEO of Crayola?

The CEO of Crayola is Rich Wuerthele.

Q: Who is the founder of Crayola?

Edwin Binney and C. Smith founded Crayola.

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Crayola CEO and executives

Executive Summary. Based on our data team's research, Rich Wuerthele is the Crayola's CEO. Crayola has 2,000 employees, of which 7 are in a leadership position.

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Name & TitleBio

Rich Wuerthele

CEO

Rich Wuerthele is a President/CEO at Crayola and is based in Easton, Pennsylvania. He has worked as Exec VP:Hockey at Performance Sports Group Ltd., President:Tools Business at NEWELL BRANDS INC., and VP of Marketing Dewalt/Black&Decker at Black & Decker. Rich attended Alfred University between 1979 and 1983.

Edwin Binney

Founder

C. Smith

Founder

Steve Hoff

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Steve Hoff is a VP Finance at Crayola and Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Crayola and is based in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Peter Ruggiero

Executive Vice President

Kip Olmstead

Exec VP:Global Marketing /Chief Mkt OFC

Kip Olmstead is an Assistant Manager:Brand at PROCTER & GAMBLE CO, Exec VP:Global Marketing /Chief Mkt OFC at Crayola, and Director:Marketing at Duracell Batteries Bvba and is based in Greater Philadelphia Area. He has worked as Army Officer at US Army Corps of Engineers, Chief Marketing Officer at First Quality, and Manager;walmart Brand at PROCTER & GAMBLE CO. Kip attended West Point-United States Military Academy between 1989 and 1993.

Smith Holland

President and CEO

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Name & TitleBio

Edwin Binney

Founder

C. Smith

Founder

What employees say about the executives at Crayola

Employee reviews

5.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Jul 2024

Crayola benefits

Good medical benefits, I like the company events like the annual picnic, children's holiday party and United Way Day of Caring

Pros of working at Crayola

The people are great, lots of collaboration. People are kind. You are able to develop and grow your career. Competitive salary.

Cons of working at Crayola

It is a lean organization so it can take a while to get to a higher level in your role.

What do you like best about Crayola's CEO and the leadership team?

Strong decision maker, knows the business really well, passionate about our mission, cares about the people and our culture.

How would you improve Crayola's culture?

More communication between departments

How did you prepare for the Crayola interview?

looking into the company, understanding the role I applied for

How does your compensation at Crayola compare to the industry average?

Competitive salary, no complaints

What's the diversity at Crayola like?

It is a diverse company, but there is always room for improvement

What brings you the most joy at Crayola?

I love my job. I love the variety of things that I work on, I love the iconic brand

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A zippia user wrote a review on Jun 2019

Pros of working at Crayola

~Getting to help the kids with their Crayons

Cons of working at Crayola

The management seems to be a little unorganized, and no training

Crayola benefits

Nothing

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Updated November 18, 2022

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Crayola may also be known as or be related to Binney & Smith Company (1885–2007), Binney & Smith Employee Credit Union, Crayola and Crayola LLC.