Thomas W. Tedford — Executive Vice President and President of ACCO Brands North America at ACCO Brands

Mr. Thomas W. Tedford, also known as Tom, has been an Executive Vice President of ACCO Brands Corporation since January 10, 2011 and President of ACCO Brands North America since March 13, 2017. Mr. Tedford served as President of Acco Brands North America Office and Consumer Products at ACCO Brands Corporation. since 2015 until March 13, 2017 and served as its President of North America Office & Consumer Products. He served as President of U.S. Office and Consumer Products at ACCO Brands Corporation since January 10, 2011. He served as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at ACCO Brands Corporation until January 10, 2011. He served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Product Development at ACCO Brands Corporation since May 2010. In this role, Mr. Tedford lead global marketing and brand strategy initiatives, web strategy and social responsibility programs. In addition, he is responsible for new product development and the management of ACCO's current product portfolio. He has an extensive background in sales, marketing, business development and general management, as well as significant experience in the office products industry. Most recently, he served as Group Vice President for Client Services at APAC Customer Services. He also served in increasingly responsible sales and sales leadership positions in the Business Services Division of Office Depot and served as Director of New Business Development and Strategy at the Sam's Club division of Walmart. He began his career as a Sales Representative with Wallace Computer Services. Mr. Tedford earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas.