Executive Management

Scott L. Thompson has served as Chairman of Somnigroup International’s Board of Directors and as its President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2015. During his tenure, the company has significantly grown earnings, organically developed a significant direct to consumer business, established Sealy as the number one mattress brand in the United States, launched innovative Tempur-Pedic products that won the JD Power Award for quality, expanded into the private label bedding business, and acquired Mattress Firm. Somnigroup International is the largest and most profitable bedding company in the world.

Thompson previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., until it was purchased by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. in 2012. During his tenure, the company’s stock rose from $0.97 a share to $87.50 a share, a compounded growth rate of over 200%. Prior to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Mr. Thompson was a founder of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a NYSE and Fortune 500 company, serving as its Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

Thompson has served on six public company Boards, chaired three and has been involved in numerous acquisitions and divestitures. He founded four multi-million-dollar charities with a primary focus on children. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, and began his career in Texas with a national accounting firm.

David Montgomery joined Somnigroup International in February 2003 and served as Executive Vice President and President of International Operations until 2019. He currently serves as Executive Vice President, Global Business Strategy and Development with responsibilities including global business strategy, global business development and global licensing. From 2001 to November 2002, Mr. Montgomery was employed by Rubbermaid, Inc., where he served as President of Rubbermaid Europe. From 1988 to 2001, Mr. Montgomery held various management positions at Black & Decker Corporation, including as Vice President of Black & Decker Europe, Middle East and Africa. Mr. Montgomery earned his B.A. degree, with honors, from L'Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Reims, France and Middlesex Polytechnic, London.

Tom Murray joined Somnigroup International in May 2018, and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Tempur Sealy U.S. until 2025. He currently serves as Executive Vice President, Special Projects, with responsibilities including leveraging his expertise in advertising strategies and digital media to assist Somnigroup’s portfolio of companies where needed. From 1994 to 2007, Mr. Murray was employed by The Gillette Company, which became a part of the Procter & Gamble Company in 2005. Following his tenure with Procter & Gamble, he held Senior Vice President of Marketing positions within a number of industry-leading consumer technology companies, including TomTom, Inc., Carbonite, and ADT. Mr. Murray earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University and attended the University of Connecticut Graduate School of Business.

Kindra Bellis has served as the Chief Information Officer at Somnigroup International Inc. since 2016. She has previously held senior roles at Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., focusing on IT, PMO, financial management, and investor relations. Earlier in her career, she worked as a State Development Specialist at Tax and Accounting Software Corp. and as an accountant and auditor for a small CPA firm. Ms. Bellis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting and has served in the United States Army, supervising supply and inventory.