Fortune Brands' plumbing sector names a new exec

Mark-Hans Richer has joined The Fortune Brands Global Plumbing Group (GPG), a division of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., as a member of its executive team.

Effective April 3, 2017, Richer assumed the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer (CMIO).

He has more than 26 years of corporate and agency experience, with an extensive background leading marketing, promotions, consumer experiences and customer operations for industry-leading domestic and global brands.

He will be especially involved in growing the group's Moen, Riobel, ROHL and Perrin & Rowe global brands, as well as guiding global product development efforts and industrial design to create exciting new offerings under this house of brands.

"Mark-Hans is a creative, results-oriented leader with strengths in portfolio brand management and innovation across multiple geographies," said Nicholas Fink, president, GPG. "His strategic, consumer-insight-driven approach to marketing and product development allows him to pinpoint what consumers want and connect with them to find solutions that are both unique and practical – skills that make him an ideal fit to join our executive team. I look forward to working closely with Mark-Hans and the opportunities that lie ahead for our business."