LONDON, United Kingdom - November 13, 2017 - Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) announced today that it has named Karla Robertson as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and Kelly Baker as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for Pentair's Water business, which is expected to separate from Pentair's Electrical business in the second quarter of 2018, forming two independent, publicly-traded companies.
"We are pleased to add this level of talent to the new Pentair executive team," said John Stauch, Pentair Executive Vice President and CFO, and future Pentair CEO. "Filling these two executive leadership roles is an important milestone toward our completion of Pentair's separation into two leading public companies."
Ms. Robertson joins Pentair from SUPERVALU, a Minnesota-based grocery wholesaler and retailer where she held various positions within the legal department, including the last four years as its Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to joining SUPERVALU in 2009, Karla was in-house employment counsel at Target Corporation.
Ms. Baker joins Pentair from Patterson Companies, a Minnesota based market leading dental and animal health company where she held the role of CHRO. Prior to joining Patterson in 2016, Kelly served at General Mills for more than two decades in multiple human resources roles.
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About Pentair
Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) is a global company dedicated to building a safer, more sustainable world. Pentair delivers industry leading products, services and solutions that help people make the best use of the resources they rely on most. Its technology moves the world forward by ensuring that water is plentiful, useful and pure, and that critical equipment and those near it are protected. With 2016 revenues of $4.9 billion, Pentair employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide. To learn more, visit pentair.com.
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