# Rick Dierker

> Rick Dierker is president, chief executive officer and a board member of Church & Dwight Co., Inc. He joined in 2009, advanced through supply-chain and corporate finance, became CFO in 2016 and added business operations in 2022 before taking the CEO role in April 2025. His early CEO tenure has included portfolio exits and acquisitions, including Miss Mouth’s Messy Eater. He also serves on McCormick’s board and audit committee.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
- **Organizations:** Church & Dwight Co., Inc., McCormick & Company, Incorporated, Alpharma, Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Ltd.
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Finance, James Madison University, Master of Business Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- **Known for:** Advanced from supply-chain finance to CEO during a sixteen-year progression at Church & Dwight., Selected unanimously by Church & Dwight’s board after an internal and external succession process., Led Church & Dwight during its acquisition of Miss Mouth’s Messy Eater for approximately $325 million in May 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2008** — Held financial and business-development management positions at Ingersoll-Rand.
- **2008–2009** — Held a senior financial-management position at Alpharma.
- **2009–2012** — Joined Church & Dwight and led supply-chain finance as operations controller.
- **2012–2016** — Vice President, Corporate Finance at Church & Dwight.
- **2016–2022** — Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Church & Dwight; effective January 1, 2016.
- **2022–2025** — Added Head of Business Operations to his EVP and CFO responsibilities in April 2022.
- **2025** — Became President, Chief Executive Officer and board member in April 2025.
- **2026** — Joined McCormick’s board effective February 1 and serves on its audit committee.

## Achievements

- Advanced from supply-chain finance to CEO during a sixteen-year progression at Church & Dwight.
- Selected unanimously by Church & Dwight’s board after an internal and external succession process.
- Led Church & Dwight during its acquisition of Miss Mouth’s Messy Eater for approximately $325 million in May 2026.
- Church & Dwight reported Q2 2026 organic sales growth of 5.8% and raised its full-year outlook under his leadership.
- Appointed to McCormick’s board effective February 1, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Presented at the Barclays Global Consumer Conference on September 9, discussing brand expansion and international acquisition responsibilities.
- **2026-07** — Reported second-quarter net sales of $1.53 billion and organic sales growth of 5.8%; Church & Dwight raised its full-year outlook.
- **2026-05** — Church & Dwight closed its approximately $325 million Miss Mouth’s Messy Eater acquisition on May 28.
- **2026-02** — Joined McCormick’s board effective February 1.
- **2026-01** — Rang the NYSE closing bell on January 30 in celebration of Church & Dwight’s Analyst Day.

## Links

- Website: https://churchdwight.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-dierker-ab982b4

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Last updated: 2026-10-21