Heather R. Howlett
Summary
Heather R. Howlett has served as Kenvue’s interim CFO and chief accounting officer since May 12, 2026, after previously serving as the company’s chief accounting officer since May 2023. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944048/000095015726000493/form8-k.htm?utm_source=openai))
Biography
Howlett is an accounting and finance executive with more than 20 years of experience across global organizations. She joined Johnson & Johnson in September 2022 as chief accounting officer designee for the planned consumer-health separation and became Kenvue’s chief accounting officer in May 2023. In that role, she helped establish Kenvue’s accounting structure and financial foundation as a standalone company. ([kenvue.com](https://www.kenvue.com/heather-howlett?utm_source=openai)) Before joining Johnson & Johnson, Howlett was chief accounting officer at Trane Technologies from March 2020 through August 2022. Earlier, she held roles of increasing responsibility at Trane Technologies, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Honeywell and Tyco, and spent more than a decade at PricewaterhouseCoopers. As interim CFO, she serves as Kenvue’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. ([kenvue.com](https://www.kenvue.com/heather-howlett?utm_source=openai))
Notable achievements
- Helped build Kenvue’s accounting structure and reporting foundation ahead of its separation from Johnson & Johnson. ([kenvue.com](https://www.kenvue.com/heather-howlett?utm_source=openai))
- Served as Kenvue’s chief accounting officer from May 2023 until taking on the interim CFO role. ([kenvue.com](https://www.kenvue.com/heather-howlett?utm_source=openai))
- Previously served as chief accounting officer at Trane Technologies. ([kenvue.com](https://www.kenvue.com/heather-howlett?utm_source=openai))
- Brings experience from finance and accounting roles at Catalent Pharma Solutions, Honeywell, Tyco and PricewaterhouseCoopers. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944048/000095015726000493/form8-k.htm?utm_source=openai))
- Assumed responsibility for Kenvue’s finance and accounting functions during the company’s 2026 CFO transition. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944048/000095015726000493/form8-k.htm?utm_source=openai))
Problem areas / controversies
- Howlett became interim CFO during a significant leadership transition after Amit Banati’s planned departure, creating near-term execution and continuity demands for the finance organization. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944048/000095015726000493/form8-k.htm?utm_source=openai))
- Her public track record is stronger in accounting leadership than in serving as the permanent CFO of a large public company, so her long-term finance leadership record at Kenvue is not yet established. ([kenvue.com](https://www.kenvue.com/heather-howlett?utm_source=openai))
- There are no major personal controversies or regulatory findings identified in the cited company and SEC materials; the principal issue is the temporary nature of her appointment. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1944048/000095015726000493/form8-k.htm?utm_source=openai))