AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — Sundial Brands has named Kimberly Evans Paige to the newly-created position of chief operating and brand-building officer. She will report to founder, chief executive officer and executive chairman Richelieu Dennis.

Kimberly Evans Paige

She will work with Dennis and the executive team on the company’s strategic direction and will help develop a plan for continued growth, including the existing product portfolio, new and innovative products and line extensions, and building the business in existing and new channels. She will be responsible for operations, which includes end-to-end supply chain, marketing and sales, and will continually assess and build out the organization and infrastructure for company growth.

“As we continue to experience and plan for future robust growth, it became clear that we needed to create a role that would help ensure that we are appropriately positioned and resourced for our next phase,” Dennis said. “It was even more clear to us that the right partner to help scale the work we have done is Kimberly Paige. Her unique combination of analytical and creative prowess, cultural sensibilities and her passion for people and purpose-driven companies make her a natural fit for Sundial. We are thrilled to welcome her to the team as an accomplished leader whom we are confident will drive breakthrough impact and results for our company.”

Paige has more than 20 years of brand, innovation and general management experience and a proven track record of building billion-dollar brands and businesses. She joins Sundial from her most recent role as chief marketing officer of Coty Consumer Beauty U.S., where she stewarded the repositioning of several flagship brands.

“I am immensely honored to join Sundial Brands in this newly-created role and am looking forward to working with Rich and the entire Sundial family to drive the company’s growth through purpose, inclusion and community commerce,” said Paige. “I have long admired Sundial for its disruptive market leadership and its DNA of innovation and engagement, as well as its commitment to underserved women and communities. I am excited to now be able to contribute to the company’s ongoing success delivering maximum performance and maximum impact.”

Prior to Coty, Paige spent 17 years at Coca Cola Co. where she led several businesses to unparalleled revenue growth while driving brand loyalty for such brands as Sprite, Fanta and SmartWater. In addition to multiple brand leadership roles, she was vice president and CMO of Coca-Cola’s Ventures & Emerging Brands, where she led innovation and marketing support for emerging and recently acquired brands. Prior to that, Paige co-founded and was president of Kickoff Marketing, a strategic planning and brand consulting firm where she drove profitable growth and assessed new business venture opportunities for a variety of consumer brands and non-profit organizations. She started her career at Procter and Gamble Co. in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she worked in brand management and drove results for the largest division of the company (formerly Package Soap and Detergent).