Procter & Gamble
As the only female CEO of a top-10 beauty company, Alex leads one of the world’s most valuable beauty businesses, with a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of iconic brands like Pantene, Olay, Head & Shoulders, SK-II, Herbal Essences, Secret, Old Spice and Safeguard. A life-long brand builder, Alex is the architect of many memorable marketing campaigns and product innovations that have redefined businesses.
A degreed chemical engineer, Alex joined P&G in 1989 in manufacturing as a product supply manager, before moving into marketing six years later. These supply chain roots, combined with an innate creativity, have distinguished Alex as a visionary leader who continuously pushes the boundaries of innovation while still driving the focus and discipline necessary to achieve sustained results.
Responsible for sales, profit, selling, supply, innovation and communications for P&G’s global Beauty sector, Alex has a reputation as a game-changer who transforms categories and businesses. She led the reinvention of Old Spice; created Olay Complete moisturizer—a catalyst for daily use of facial sunscreen; created a new category; introduced women to a prescriptionlevel antiperspirant with the launch of Secret Clinical Strength; and spearheaded the award winning launches of Tide Pods and Downy Unstopables—which created new categories and revolutionized the modern laundry experience.
A contributor to, and advocate for, P&G’s #WeSeeEqual program since its inception, Alex has an obvious and effective passion for developing, leading, and working with diverse people and teams.
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Procter & Gamble
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The Procter & Gamble Company is focused on providing branded products of superior quality and value to improve the lives of the world's consumers, now and for generations to come. P&G was founded over 180 years ago as a soap and candle company. Today, they are the world’s largest consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands, including Always®, Charmin®, Braun®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Oral B®, Pantene®, Pampers®, Tide®, and Vicks®. P&G has a focused portfolio of daily-use products — many providing cleaning, health and hygiene benefits — in 10 categories where performance drives brand choice: Fabric Care, Home Care, Baby Care, Feminine Care, Family Care, Hair Care, Skin & Personal Care, Oral Care, Personal Health Care and Grooming. The Company was incorporated in Ohio in 1905, having first been established as a New Jersey corporation in 1890, and was built from a business founded in Cincinnati in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. Today, their products are sold in approximately 180 countries and territories, reaching 5 billion consumers worldwide through billion dollar brands.