Executive Forum with Jennifer Richter, Vice President Supply Chain - Cleaning for The Clorox Company

The Executive Forum is open to the public, as seating permits, and provides opportunities for the exchange of ideas and discussion of topics and issues facing business and management.

Jennifer Richter serves as the Vice President, Supply Chain for The Clorox Company's US Cleaning business unit. In this role, she leads the supply chain networks, operations, and talent that support some of the company’s most recognized household and professional cleaning brands. Her work sits at the intersection of strategies across business aspirations, suppliers, manufacturing, distribution, technology, innovation, and people leadership. 

The Clorox Company champions people to be well and thrive every single day.  Founded in 1913 and headquartered in Oakland, California, Clorox is driven by consumer-centric innovation.  From cleaning to food storage to natural personal care, the company is committed to delivering clearly superior experiences through its trusted brands including Brita®, Burt's Bees®, Clorox®, Fresh Step®, Glad®, Hidden Valley®, Kingsford®, Liquid-Plumr®, PineSol® and Purell® as well as international brands such as Chux®, Clorinda® and Poett®.  With operations in about 25 countries and territories, Clorox products are sold in more than 100 countries, helping people around the world live happier, healthier lives.  Having recently been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Women 2026, Clorox is proud to be recognized for efforts and impact in areas such as corporate and social responsibility, leadership development, inclusion and diversity, and culture.

Since joining The Clorox Company in 2000, Jennifer has held roles across Supply Chain Planning, Customer Service, Transportation Operations, Customer Logistics, and Manufacturing for multiple Clorox businesses. 

Jennifer is a passionate people leader who believes a leader’s most important responsibility is enabling others to succeed. She believes optimism is a force multiplier, principles matter more than rules, and that performance and engagement are strongest when people are able to apply their strengths. Within Supply Chain, she has implemented a leadership approach that is grounded in raising the bar while creating the clarity, confidence, and space teammates need to do their best work. With the core leadership principle of “everyone wants to succeed” in mind, she is dedicated to developing talent, implementing inclusive leadership, supply chain competency building, and career pathing for her team. 

Jennifer graduated from North Carolina State University with BS degrees in Chemical Engineering and Pulp & Paper Science. She lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband and two children. A local community advocate, she serves on the board of directors for the Chastain Park Conservancy, an organization dedicated to restoring, enhancing, maintaining and preserving Atlanta’s second largest public park. She also enjoys creating lifetime memories with her family and volunteering with her local faith-based organization.