LAKE ZURICH, Ill., June 11, 2025 –ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE: ACCO) — the leader in branded consumer and office products — announced changes to its senior executive leadership team, in connection with the multi-year restructuring and cost savings program initiated last year. These important moves are a continuation of the company’s efforts to simplify the operating structure and bring key leaders closer to the customer, and to better leverage our global sourcing capabilities. 653m6o
Effective August 1, 2025, Patrick Buchenroth, Executive Vice President of ACCO Brands and President of the Americas segment will be leaving the company. The company will continue reporting two segments, the Americas segment and the International segment. Effective July 1, 2025, the Americas operating segment will be led by John “Jed” Peters, newly named Senior Vice President, ACCO Brands and President, North America, who will be leading the company’s commercial businesses in the U.S. and Canada, and Rubens os, Senior Vice President, who will be leading its businesses in Brazil, Mexico, Chile and export markets in Latin America.
Effective December 31, 2025, Cezary Monko, Executive Vice President of ACCO Brands and President of the International segment will begin his transition out of the company. Ard-Jen “AJ” Spijkervet has been appointed Senior Vice President, ACCO Brands and President, International effective January 1, 2026. Spijkervet will be responsible for all commercial activities in EMEA, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the export markets in the Middle East and Africa.
“We are focused on delivering sustained, profitable sales growth, and our leadership team is committed to providing value to our customers and consumers. As we continue to optimize our cost structure and deliver best in class service, we are well positioned for the future. In addition, I would like to thank Pat and Cezary for their significant contributions to ACCO Brands and their leadership of our business,” said Tom Tedford, President and Chief Executive Officer of ACCO Brands.
Executive Biographies
Jed Peters
Jed Peters brings 27 years expertise in the office products industry and at ACCO Brands, starting as a management trainee at the company in 1998. During that time, Peters has developed deep relationships with our North American customer and consumer base through roles of increasing responsibilities within the marketing, sales and global product development functions. Most recently, he served as General Manager, U.S. School & Office Products and PowerA. Peters has an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a Marketing degree from Notre Dame.
AJ Spijkervet
AJ Spijkervet has more than 30 years of international business experience. He ed ACCO Brands in 2016 as part of the Esselte acquisition where he held several key roles over his tenure, including Vice President of Marketing EMEA, Marketing & Sales in China, as well as Marketing Director for Central Europe. Spijkervet is currently serving as Vice President for Central Europe. Prior to Esselte/ACCO Brands, he worked in the consumer goods industry spanning International Sales & Marketing, Trade-& Brand-Marketing and Operations. Spijkervet earned a master’s degree in International Marketing & Strategy from the University of Groningen, Netherlands and a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from NHL Stenden University.
Rubens os
Rubens os has 40 years of international business experience, ing ACCO Brands in 2012 as part of the Mead Consumer and Office Products acquisition where he held key positions including CFO and President of the business in Brazil. He has served as SVP Latin America and is currently serving as SVP Latin America and interim General Manager for the business in Canada. Prior to Mead/ACCO Brands, he held key leadership positions working in Consumer Goods, Pulp & Paper and Telecom. os holds an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and an undergraduate degree in Economics from F.A.A.P. in Sao Paulo Brazil.
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