NEW YORK – Carlin Consumer Health (Carlin), a preeminent consumer health business established by Hildred Capital Management, LLC, Bourne Partners Strategic Capital and The Emerson Group, today announced that Scott Chapman has been appointed chief executive officer. Chapman joins Carlin with over 30 years of consumer products experience and a strong track record for successfully renovating existing brands, driving margin expansion and accelerating value creation in the over-the-counter  space.

“We are thrilled to welcome Scott as Carlin’s first CEO,” said Andrew Goldman, managing partner of Hildred Capital Management, LLC. “As a seasoned consumer brand executive, Scott will lead Carlin’s acquisition strategy and help to drive growth of its acquired consumer brands. With more than 15 years of experience providing strategic and operational leadership at O-T-C businesses, we are confident that Scott is the right person to lead the build-out of Carlin’s platform and drive profitability and growth for the firm’s portfolio of brands, including its flagship brand, Zegerid OTC.”

“I’m excited by the opportunity to lead Carlin and drive the growth of our business,” said Scott Chapman, chief executive officer at Carlin Consumer Health. “Carlin’s operationally focused strategy and collaborative approach to partnering with retailers will enable us to build great brands and enhance consumer health and wellness. I look forward to working alongside the team at Hildred, Bourne and Emerson to capitalize on compelling market opportunities and drive value creation for all of Carlin’s stakeholders.”

Chapman joins Carlin from Advanced Vision Research (AVR), the consumer health division of Akorn Operating Company LLC, where he most recently served as general manager and senior vice president. At AVR, Mr. Chapman tripled sales, revitalized AVR’s consumer brand portfolio and optimized its global supply chain. Prior to AVR, he was executive director at Bausch + Lomb, where he was responsible for the turnaround of Bausch + Lomb’s OTC eye care business. Previously, Chapman served as vice president of Global Marketing of AgroFresh Solutions Inc where he built the international marketing organization and drove rapid global expansion of one of their leading products, SmartFresh.

Chapman began his career at leading beverage and food manufacturers, including The Coca-Cola Company and Kellogg Company. He earned his B.S. in Business from Ball State University and his MBA from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business.