The head of Essendant’s Wholesale Commercial organization, Renee Starr, is to leave the company.
In a letter to customers and suppliers, Essendant interim CEO David Boone confirmed the experienced exec had accepted “a great opportunity” elsewhere. To ensure a smooth transition, Starr will stay on until mid-October; meanwhile, the distributor is actively looking for her successor.
Starr joined Essendant as VP of strategic and national accounts in 2015 after spending 16 years at Newell Brands. Following spells as VP and SVP of sales, her job title changed to SVP, Wholesale Commercial earlier this year following a reorganization along customer areas of focus.