Scott’s Liquid Gold, the company behind such brands as Alpha Skin Care, Neoteric Diabetic and Scott’s Liquid Gold wood cleaners, has shaken up its leadership team.
The Denver, Colo.-based company announced the appointment of John Connelly to the role of vice president of marketing and innovation.
In this position, he will oversee all marketing efforts and be responsible for building incremental capabilities and capacities in brand management and innovation to facilitate growth, the company said.
“We are extremely pleased to welcome John Connelly, a strong and strategic industry leader, to oversee the Scott’s Liquid Gold marketing team, including our Consumer Relations, Creative and Social Media departments,” Mark Goldstein, president and CEO of Scott's Liquid Gold, said. “He brings valuable, wide-ranging marketing, product development and business strategy expertise from his previous roles with Sterling-Rice Group, Kellogg's and S.C. Johnson and Son. John has a track record of success leading teams, forging partnerships and growing businesses through innovative strategies.”
Connelly most recently served as managing director and partner at Sterling-Rice Group, where he impacted business across the food and non-food consumer packaged goods, agribusiness, food service and consumer durable industries, the company said.
He also previously was a member of the Kellogg’s global marketing leadership team and served as the vice president of marketing and innovation for Kashi, where he directed all U.S. strategy, tactics and profit and loss.