Diversified manufacturer Leggett & Platt announced that Steve Henderson, executive vice president and president of the Specialized Products and Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products segments, will retire effective April 1, 2024.

Henderson joined the company in 2017 as president of the Automotive group and was appointed to president of the Specialized Products and Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products segments in 2020.

Sam Smith will assume the role of senior vice president and president of the Furniture, Flooring & Textile Products segment effective April 2, 2024, while Mitch Dolloff will oversee the Specialized Products segment on an interim basis.

Sam Smith joined Leggett in 2014 and has held several operational roles of increasing responsibility within our Home Furniture group. In 2020, he was promoted to president of Home Furniture. Prior to joining Leggett, Smith held various leadership, sales, and engineering roles at other manufacturing and service companies.

Ryan Kleiboeker was promoted to EVP and chief strategic planning officer effective February 26, 2024. Kleiboeker joined the company in 2005 and spent 11 years in corporate development, evaluating and executing acquisition and divestiture transactions and supporting strategic planning activities.