Deloitte Names Barb Renner Leader of US Consumer Products Practice

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Jun 04, 2015, 08:30 ET

NEW YORK, June 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte announced today that Barb Renner has been appointed vice chairman, Deloitte LLP and leader of the consumer products practice in the United States, effective immediately. Renner succeeds Pat Conroy, who will continue serving Deloitte's consumer products clients.

"A tremendous amount of disruption and innovation are transforming the consumer products industry," said Renner. "Changing consumer preferences, digitally-empowered shoppers and an influx of new competitors have shifted the ground under the industry's feet. I am excited to serve the consumer products team in my new role and help our clients navigate this complex market and capitalize on strategies for profitable growth."

Renner will lead one of Deloitte's largest industry practices, which includes more than 3,600 professionals serving a major percentage of the Fortune 500 consumer products companies. In her new position, she will be responsible for driving key sector initiatives that include signature research and strategies to help clients advance innovation, talent development and global operations. She will also serve as an advisor to senior management of the organization's leading clients. Renner will be based in Minneapolis.

"Barb's dedicated service and deep knowledge of the industry have positioned her as a leader among her clients, our professionals and our industry throughout her career," said Doug Bade, vice chairman, Deloitte LLP, and consumer and industrial products leader. "I am pleased to see her take on this new role, and I am confident our consumer products practice will continue to advance under her leadership."

As a partner in Deloitte Tax LLP, Renner has more than 25 years of professional experience providing services to large multi-national clients through a variety of leadership roles. Renner has assisted clients focusing on their regulatory environment, supply chain, technology and processes, and other business issues and opportunities. She has been the tax leader in the U.S. consumer and industrial products industry since 2013. She also has served in key roles with Deloitte's Women's Initiative and, currently, is the Minneapolis office inclusion leader.

For more information about Deloitte's consumer products practice, visit http://www.deloitte.com/us/consumerproducts or follow @DeloitteCB on Twitter.

About Deloitte's Consumer Products Practice
Deloitte is a leading presence in the consumer products industry, providing audit, consulting, risk management, financial advisory and tax services to more than 90 percent of the Fortune 500 consumer product companies. With more than 3,600 professionals in the consumer products practice, Deloitte delivers insights on the latest consumer product issues, effective practices, technology and operating procedures and serves companies across multiple categories including food and beverage, apparel and footwear, personal care and household products. For more information about Deloitte's consumer products practice, visit: http://www.deloitte.com/us/consumerproducts.

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