Samuel Mitchell

Samuel J.
Mitchell is currently a Non-Executive Director at Rentokil Initial Plc since 2025.
He is also a Director at the National Association of Manufacturers, a Trustee at Transylvania University, and a Trustee at The University of Kentucky Bus Partnership Foundation, Inc. Formerly, Mr. Mitchell was Chief Executive Officer & Director at Valvoline, Inc. from 2016 to 2023.
He served as Chief Executive Officer at VGP Holdings LLC and was a Director at Fifth Third Bank Kentucky, Inc. and Voice for Humanity, Inc. He was a Director at Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association from 2006 to 2012.
He held the position of Senior Vice President at Ashland LLC from 2014 to 2016 and at Ashland, Inc. from 1997 to 2016.
He was Principal at The Clorox Co. and President at Valvoline International, Inc. from 2002 to 2016.
Education includes an MBA from The University of Chicago in 1988 and an undergraduate degree from Miami University in 1983.