VALVOLINE INC
NYSE: VVV. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928
- SEC CIK
- 0001674910
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 9, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Dec 19, 2025
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Lori A. FleesPresident and Chief Executive Officer
- Chair
- Richard J. Freeland
- Independent
- Not published8 directors published
- Published claims
- 223 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 50 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 3 distinct sources and 5 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
EXECUTIVE APPOINTED
Dione R. Sturgeon executive of VALVOLINE INC, effective 2025-11-21.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | Dione R. Sturgeon | Nov 2025 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Linwood R. Fulcher | Nov 2025 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| Chief Financial Officer | J. Kevin Willis | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer | Jonathan L. Caldwell | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | Julie M. O'Daniel | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Linne R. Fulcher | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Lori A. Flees | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
| Senior Vice President | Mary E. Meixelsperger | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE2 |
Board of directors
Evidence8 directors published. Independence determinations are not published for every director.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol H. Kruse | Independence not published | 2018 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Charles M. Sonsteby | Independence not published | 2016 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Chris Carr | Independence not published | 2020 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Gerald W. Evans, Jr | Independence not published | 2019 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Jennifer L. Slater | Independence not published | 2022 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Kpmg Llp | Independence not published | 2021 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Lori A. Flees | Independence not published | 2023 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Patrick S. Pacious | Independence not published | 2023 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Janet S. Wong | Independent | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
| Richard J. Freeland | IndependentChair | Not published | None published | Source reportedE2 |
Committees and risk ownership
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
EvidenceGovernance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- CommitteesNot reviewed. Committee mandates show where oversight is delegated.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Markets externalNot reviewed. Auditors, advisors, investors and regulators form the external ecosystem.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Dione R. SturgeonVice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controllercompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:15
- Linwood R. FulcherSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officercompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:20
- J. Kevin WillisChief Financial Officercompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:16
- Jonathan L. CaldwellSenior Vice President and Chief People Officercompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:17
- Julie M. O'DanielSenior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretarycompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:18
- Linne R. FulcherSenior Vice President and Chief Operating Officercompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:19
- Lori A. FleesPresident and Chief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:21, company:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:13
- Mary E. MeixelspergerSenior Vice Presidentcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:22
- Carol H. KruseDirectorcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:6
- Charles M. SonstebyDirectorcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:7
- Chris CarrDirectorcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:8
- Gerald W. Evans, JrDirectorcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:9
- Jennifer L. SlaterDirectorcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:11
- Kpmg LlpDirectorcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:12
- Patrick S. PaciousDirectorcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:14
- Janet S. WongDirectorcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:10
- Richard J. FreelandChair of the Boardcompany:81786918-5a0b-4cbc-875e-43edf3a1a928:leadership_role:5
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 5 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 9, 2026. Cited by 4 Claims.
- E2sec def 14a. Published Dec 19, 2025. Retrieved Sep 14, 2026. Cited by 8 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Dec 19, 2025. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 8 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Nov 21, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Nov 21, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 9, 2026- Dione R. Sturgeon executive of VALVOLINE INC, effective 2025-11-21.
- Linwood R. Fulcher executive of VALVOLINE INC, effective 2025-11-21.
- Lori A. Flees seat on VALVOLINE INC, effective 2023-01-01.
- Patrick S. Pacious seat on VALVOLINE INC, effective 2023-01-01.
- Jennifer L. Slater seat on VALVOLINE INC, effective 2022-01-01.
- Kpmg Llp seat on VALVOLINE INC, effective 2021-01-01.
- Chris Carr seat on VALVOLINE INC, effective 2020-01-01.
- Gerald W. Evans, Jr seat on VALVOLINE INC, effective 2019-01-01.
- Carol H. Kruse seat on VALVOLINE INC, effective 2018-01-01.
- Charles M. Sonsteby seat on VALVOLINE INC, effective 2016-01-01.

