Clorox Names Fabian Garcia Chief Executive Following Comprehensive Board Search

By EC Assets · Published 29 October 2026

The Clorox Company has appointed Unilever executive Fabian Garcia as its next chief executive officer. The board of directors confirmed the selection on Thursday following a comprehensive executive search. The appointment sets a leadership transition plan for the consumer products company. Garcia will officially succeed Linda in the chief executive role. The leadership change comes as Clorox's sitting chief executive steps down after revealing a cancer diagnosis. Garcia joins the company from Unilever, where he served in an executive capacity. The Clorox board of directors finalized his appointment to lead the business after conducting its search process. Following the announcement, shares of The Clorox Company fell 0.60 percent on the New York Stock Exchange, where the stock trades under the ticker CLX. Shares of Unilever also registered a decline, trading lower by 1.71 percent. Garcia will formally take over as chief executive officer on January 5, 2027. This article is intended for informational purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice.