DEERFIELD, IL--MasterBrand Cabinets parent Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE: FBHS), named Nicholas Fink senior vice president of global growth and development effective June 1, 2015.

A 16-year brand experience veteran specializing in strategy, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and law, Fink comes to Fortune Brands from Beam Suntory, Inc. where he was the president of Asia Pacific and South America, leading eight operating units in 45 markets including Brazil, India, China and Australia. Prior to that he was chief strategy officer, senior VP and VP of strategy and corporate development for Beam, Inc. He also served as managing director of Beam Global Canada and led the Courvoisier brand. Fink first joined Beam Global Spirits & Wine as its associate general counsel in 2006. He began his legal career at Bell, Boyd and Lloyd in Chicago as a partner in the corporate practice group.

"Nick has strengths in international markets, industry-leading consumer brands and successful M&A transactions. Our established relationship and track-record of success prior to the spinoff of Beam and Fortune Brands gives our team great confidence in his abilities and approach to business," said Chris Klein, chief executive officer, Fortune Brands. "Nick will help us accelerate our global growth strategy and enhance our ability to complete value-creating mergers and acquisitions."

In this newly created role, Fink will partner with the senior team to identify, assess and execute opportunities to grow the business around the world in current segments, adjacencies, new segments and new geographies. He will also lead strategic planning.