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Proven CEO with demonstrated ability to lead innovation, growth and change in one of the most competitive and fast-moving industries.

Mark LaVigne is a Chief Executive Officer at ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC. and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. He has worked as Partner at Bryan Cave. Mark studied at University of Notre Dame between 1989 and 1993 and SLU LAW.

Scott L. Thompson has served as Chairman of Tempur Sealy International’s Board of Directors and as its President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2015. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. until it was purchased by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. in 2012. Prior to serving as CEO and President, Mr. Thompson was a Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dollar Thrifty. Prior to joining Dollar Thrifty in 2008, Mr. Thompson was a consultant to private equity firms, and was a founder of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a NYSE and Fortune 500 company, serving as its Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Thompson presently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. Mr. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and began his career with a national accounting firm. Mr. Thompson brings extensive financial, operational and entrepreneurial experience to the Board in his roles as an executive officer and director of publicly traded companies.

Specialties: International sales and marketing, strategic business planning, organizational structuring, P&L management, leadership and team building, distributor partner relationships, contract negotiations

I am an entrepreneurial, high energy leader with strategic vision, global operational experience, full P&L ownership, and strong business acumen delivering consecutive years of earnings growth for chemical division operations. Excel at accelerating growth and turning around underperforming stagnant businesses.Having led global businesses along with an expatriatiation in Europe, I build strong international teams across multiple regions. I inspire and influence positive change across an organization, and deliver rapid results. Industry Knowledge:Intermediate and Specialty Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Polymers, Oil & Gas, Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, Food, Agrochemicals, Animal Feeds, Composites, Absorbents, Coatings, Packaging, and Polymer Additives. Achievements:• Delivered 23% per year average annual income growth over 5-year period. • Drove new product development delivering $4M - $7M in incremental margin over 3-year period.• Grew top line sales by 4% despite stagnant market growth through new product introductions and sales initiative that improved competitive positioning and market share. • Led Operational Excellence initiative increasing capacity by 10%, winning award for reliability improvements.• Acquired and integrated company, achieving target of 3-year pay back on investment. • Developed novel manufacturing asset optimization strategy improving EBITDA margin by ~50% and chaired global project implementation team.• Created, launched, and led Community for Marketing Excellence “CME”, a company-wide initiative to introduce best practices, develop talent, and drive cultural change that maximized sales of |$2B.Expertise: Global Business Strategy and Execution / New Product/Business Development / Improving P&L, ROCE and Cash Flow / Creating a Continuous Improvement Culture / Deal Making, Acquisitions, Partnering / Staff Development / Driving Accountability and Alignment / Lean Six Sigma