Matthew J. Shattock
Board of Directors since 2013
Experience
- 2009 – 2019 (retired): CEO, Beam Suntory, Inc., first as an operating unit of Fortune Brands and then as a standalone public company until it was acquired by Suntory Holdings Limited in 2014
- 2003 – 2009: Various leadership roles, Cadbury, PLC
- 1987 – 2003: Various leadership roles, Unilever, PLC
Other Public Company Directorships
- 2020 – Present: Domino’s Pizza Group, PLC (Non-Executive Chair)
- 2018 – Present: The Clorox Company (Lead Independent Director since January 2024 and Independent Chair from 2021 to 2023)
Former Public Company Directorships
- 2011 – 2014: Beam, Inc.
Notable Skills and Qualifications and Key Board Contributions:
- Mr. Shattock provides valuable guidance on elevating and sustaining iconic global brands developed over 30 years of leadership experience in the consumer products industry, including as CEO of Beam Suntory, one of the world’s largest premium spirits companies with well-known brands, such as Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, and Knob Creek bourbons.
- Mr. Shattock has substantial experience with portfolio management, including overseeing the successful acquisition and integration of companies such as the integration of the Beam and Suntory spirits businesses that led to a period of significant growth for the Jim Beam brand, a key skill set that contributes to the Board’s oversight of VF’s long-term strategy including its portfolio management and growth strategies.
- Mr. Shattock brings deep experience in human capital management and executive compensation matters from his role as former Chair of the Talent and Compensation Committee for VF and in corporate governance, strategy oversight and risk management from his tenure as Chair of three publicly held consumer products and/or retail companies, Beam Suntory, Clorox, and Domino’s Pizza.