Henkel (OTC:HENKY) has named Pernille Lind Olsen as president of its North America region.
Lind Olsen also serves as corporate senior vice president of adhesive technologies packaging and consumer goods and regional head adhesive technologies for North America. In her role as president of Henkel North America, she succeeds Steven Essick who has retired after 27 years with the company.
Lind Olsen is based at Henkel’s North America Adhesive Technologies headquarters in Bridgewater, New Jersey; the German company”™s U.S. headquarters are in Stamford.
Before joining Henkel in January 2022, Lind Olsen was with the global coating supplier Hempel A/S for eight years, most recently as group vice president for Europe and Africa. Lind Olsen holds a Master’s in Political Science from the University of Copenhagen.
“I am excited to take on this role and together with my fellow leadership team and our colleagues across the region continue building on our strong position in the North American region, by delivering innovative products and sustainable solutions that help our customers solve their most urgent challenges and improve the lives of our consumers,” said Lind Olsen.
