Edward F. Lonergan
President/Chief Executive Officer

Ed Lonergan joined JohnsonDiversey Inc. in 2006 after nearly four years as president of the European region for The Gillette Company where he was directly accountable for more than $3.8 billion in sales revenue, generating double-digit compound annual growth. He and his team led strong improvements in brand equity and strategic customer growth while significantly enhancing the operational efficiency of the European region.

Prior to The Gillette Company, Ed spent 21 years with The Procter & Gamble Company, where he held a variety of leadership positions both domestically and internationally, including general management roles in customer business development and in developing markets.

Ed graduated from Union College in New York in 1981 with a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science. He is married with two adult children.

Joseph F. Smorada
Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

Joe Smorada became Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in the fall of 2004. In his role with JohnsonDiversey he is responsible for finance, internal controls, asset management, information technology, and mergers and acquisitions.

Before joining JohnsonDiversey, Joe was with Axel Johnson where he played a major role in helping grow that company from a $0.6 billion to a $2.6 billion international manufacturing and energy company. He has been CFO of several global companies and was a financial expert on the Audit Committee of a NASDAQ-traded company for nearly seven years.

Joe graduated from the California University of Pennsylvania with various academic honors.