PEOPLE ON THE MOVE – October
François Renard, Amway
François Renard has joined Amway as chief marketing officer. Renard joins Amway from automaker Renault Group where he was global chief marketing officer. At Amway, he will focus on brand and digital experience. Renard’s marketing career of over 25 years began at Unilever’s personal care business. He was also CEO of its Kate Somerville brand.
Chris Reid, Plexus
Plexus Worldwide has promoted Chris Reid, previously vice president of compliance and general counsel, to chief legal officer. Reid will now lead legal, regulatory affairs, corporate affairs, quality, and compliance teams. Reid joined Plexus in 2015 and has nearly 40 years of legal experience, including time at FreeLife International and Vemma.
In all honesty, I wasn’t a fan of remote work. I believed in-person office collaboration was essential to the success of our business—and all business in general. I was wrong. I’ve been deeply inspired by how all our employees across the globe pivoted so well to working from home. In staff surveys and other interviews, we see they feel more productive, family-focused, and more connected to each other and management than ever before. Because working from home has made our people healthier, happier and more productive, we’re extending our work-from-home venture through the end of 2020.