Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. announced executive leadership team changes to accelerate the Company's strategy to drive revenue growth, market share gains, and margin expansion. Carlen Hooker has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer, effective June 16, 2025. Hooker is a recognized CPG executive with strong commercial operations expertise from Church & Dwight, Ferrero U.S.A., Novartis, Pfizer, and other renowned brands.
She has a track record of driving growth, building high-performance teams, and delivering results in dynamic markets. She succeeds Steve Pace, who is retiring from the Company and will partner with Hooker to ensure a seamless transition through July 31, 2025. Ryan Clark has been appointed President, Hefty Tableware, effective May 20, 2025.
Clark brings over 25 years of CPG experience from Post Holdings, Conagra Brands, and Kraft Foods. His proven approach to executing commercial and operational strategies has delivered enterprise-level results and sustainable growth, driving profitability and cash returns. He succeeds Rachel Bishop, who will be leaving the Company on June 30, 2025, to pursue other opportunities and will partner with Clark to transition responsibilities.
Hooker and Clark will report to Scott Huckins, President and CEO of Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. Carlen Hooker has over 30 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies across CPG, Mobile/Telecom, Sales & Marketing Services, and E-commerce and brings a proven record of success in CPG category management and sales. Most recently, Hooker served as EVP Sales, Chief Commercial Officer at Church & Dwight, where she led the $5.6B US Consumer Domestic business, which includes over 22 premium and value brands and over 200 team members. She developed and implemented an updated sales strategy that delivered mid-single digital net sales growth and maximized online sales.
As Vice President, Mass Channel, Hooker strengthened large customer relationships and incorporated supply chain initiatives that led to an increase in market share. Prior to joining Church & Dwight, Hooker was Vice President, Ferrero U.S.A., where she drove sales across departments at Walmart and Sam?s Club, and was Senior Vice President, Acosta, a large private equity owned sales and marketing agency. Previously, she held various positions with increasing responsibility at Sun Products, Tracfone Wireless, Novartis, Pfizer, the Nielsen Company, and Kellogg.
Hooker holds a BA in Communications & Psychology from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Arkansas. Ryan Clark brings over 25 years of experience in the CPG industry and a strong track record of success in General Management with P&L ownership. Previously, Clark served as Chief Commercial Officer, Grocery, at Post Consumer Brands, where he expanded gross margins through portfolio optimization, pricing, productivity, and market share growth.
He served as President of Animated Brands, a business unit that was later integrated into Post Consumer Brands where he led double-digit EBITDA growth of the Peter Pan nut butter business. Before that, he spent 10 years at Conagra Brands, serving as President of various business units, including Protein Brands, Frozen Meals, Frozen & Refrigerated Foods, and Grocery Foods. Clark also spent 11 years at Kraft Foods in Brand Management where he held several roles of increasing scope and responsibility.
He began his career at Deloitte & Touche. Clark holds a BA in Economics from St. Lawrence University and MBA from Vanderbilt University.
