Valvoline Inc - Company Profile

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The following section provides information on Valvoline Inc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Valvoline Inc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

Richard J. Freeland

Chairman Executive Board Since: 2022 Age: 68

Mr. Richard J. Freeland has been the Chairman of the company since 2022. Prior to this, he has been a Director of the company since September 2016; President, Chief Operating Officer, Vice President, Director and President of the Engine Business of Cummins Inc. He has also served as a Director of Cooper Standard since May 2020 and serves as a member of the strategic advisory board of Embark Trucks since September 2021.

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Lori A. Flees

Chief Executive Officer; President - Valvoline Retail Services; Director Executive Board Since: 2023 Age: 55

Ms. Lori Flees has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of the company since September 2023. She also serves as a President of Valvoline Retail Services since 2022. She previously served at General Motor's GMC Truck division and Walmart's Health & Wellness business.

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Kevin Willis

Chief Financial Officer Senior Management Since: 2025

Mr. Kevin Willis has been the Chief Financial Officer of the company since 2025. Prior to this, he served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2013 to 2025 at Ashland Inc. Previously, he has held various senior positions at Ashland Inc.

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Linne Fulcher

Senior Vice President; Chief Operating Officer Senior Management Since: 2023 Age: 54

Mr. Linwood R. Fulcher has been the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the company since 2023. He served as the Vice President, Central Operations and Customer Experience Optimization of the company from 2022 to 2023. Prior to joining Valvoline, Mr. Fulcher held various leadership positions at Walmart Inc., serving as the Vice President of Customer Strategy, Science and Journeys from 2019 to 2021; and Vice President of Returns from 2017 to 2019.

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Julie M. O’Daniel

Secretary; Chief Legal Officer; Senior Vice President Senior Management Since: 2016 Age: 58

Ms. Julie M. O’Daniel has been the Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of the company since January 2017. Ms. O’Daniel served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from 2016 to 2017. She served as Lead Commercial Counsel of Valvoline from 2014 to 2016 and as Litigation Counsel of Valvoline from 2007 to 2014.

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