Acco Brands announces management changes

ACCO Brands (ACCO) 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. 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 Passos, 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.