After a 26-year career at Procter & Gamble, Austin made the leap to scale Verisure nearly 10x — reaching an enterprise value of €20B+, serving more than 6 million subscribers, and generating €3.4B in annual revenue. In October 2024, Austin led Verisure through a landmark IPO on NASDAQ Stockholm — the largest IPO in Europe in three years, the largest private-equity-backed IPO in European history, and the biggest in Sweden in 25 years.

Before Verisure, Austin spent 26 years at Procter & Gamble, where his career spanned leadership roles across Beauty, Feminine Care, Fabric & Home Care, and Corporate Marketing. He spent seven formative years in Greater China helping build P&G’s presence in the region, and later served as Global President of Braun and Appliances, leading a major turnaround and sitting on P&G’s Global Leadership Council. Along the way, he was named to Advertising Age’s Global Power 100.

Austin is Scottish and a graduate of the University of Glasgow, where he won the World Universities Debating Championship and served as elected President of the Students’ Representative Council. Outside of work, he’s deeply passionate about music — including a past life as a highly rated indie-rock DJ in southern China — and is a lifelong supporter of Celtic FC and Liverpool FC. You’ll enjoy this candid conversation about leadership at scale, taking smart risks, staying close to the work, and why “kicking the ball” often matters more than measuring it from the sidelines.

This conversation is hosted by P&G Alum Sudha Ranganathan, who’s spent over 19 years in diverse Marketing leadership roles at companies like P&G, PayPal, and LinkedIn where she’s honed her passion for customer-centric marketing and talent development.

Before joining Palo Alto Networks, Dipak served as CEO of Excelligence Learning Corporation, a childhood education company backed by private equity. Before that, he was CFO at The Nature’s Bounty Company, a $3+ billion health and wellness consumer products company with brands including Holland & Barrett. Dipak also spent seven transformative months as CFO of Chobani, helping structure the rapidly growing company through capital raising and private equity partnerships.

Earlier in his career, Dipak spent 18 years at Procter & Gamble in finance and operations leadership roles across multiple geographies. His P&G career began in London, followed by an early expatriate assignment to Caracas, Venezuela. He held finance leadership positions during the Clairol acquisition, in corporate treasury, and in global M&A, and later became Global Divisional CFO and COO for Pringles, one of P&G’s youngest executives to hold this role. His final position at P&G was leading finance for the global feminine care division.

Dipak serves on the board of Spring Health and holds a B.A. and M.A. in Economics from St. John’s College, Cambridge University.

This conversation is hosted by P&G alum Sudha Ranganathan, who has spent over 19 years in diverse marketing leadership roles at companies including P&G, PayPal, and LinkedIn, where she has honed her passion for customer-centric marketing and talent development.

This is a sponsored episode with our partners at Palo Alto Networks, a proud global presenting sponsor of the P&G Alumni Network. Interested in featuring your company and executives on the P&G Alumni Podcast? Reach out to jswuest@pgalums.com.

Most recently, Ankur has been leading Amazon’s Global Retail Imports strategy and technology roadmap, driving more than $1 Billion in projected annual savings while navigating the realities of global trade, compliance, and an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. Before returning to Amazon, Ankur spent 1.5 years as an early Ops exec at CarGurus, where he helped build the operating model and financial infrastructure for a new digital retail division. Prior to that, Ankur spent nearly NINE years at Amazon across a wide range of supply chain and operations leadership roles — from warehouse and last-mile operations, to robotics fulfillment, to vendor integration during the COVID-era supply recovery. Across all those diverse Amazon roles, Ankur drove billions in measurable value, owned a $500M+ P&L, operated across 20+ facilities, and led teams of 700+ people. Earlier in his career, Ankur spent six years at Procter & Gamble as a Senior Purchasing Manager in Cincinnati and Singapore, working across categories including Baby, Fem, and Family Care packaging, and leading multi-market supplier and cost transformations. Ankur began his career at Toyota North America in Northern Kentucky, managing large-scale portfolios and vehicle programs. 

Ankur earned his undergraduate degree from Cornell and his master’s from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business / Tauber Institute, and is now based in the greater Boston area with his wife and three children. You’ll enjoy this candid conversation about constant curiosity, bias for action, and how a genuine care for people and relationships can make a difference. 

Featuring the voices – and learnings – from John Pepper, Srikant Nayak, Bhavesh Shah, Brynne Thompson, Matthew Dicks, Michael Seitz, Gerry Preece, Raul Murguia, Falk Fuhrmann, Eric Tholomé, Rashmi Rammohan, Adam Antoniewicz, Ayu Dewi, Bob Arnold, Meredith Meyer, Marc Stoiber, Sarah Kochling, Koji Kobayashi, Greg McKeown, Teresa Tanner, Ayan Sanyal, Shailesh Jejurikar, Priti Ohri, David Taylor, Sandeep Seth, Victor Aguilar, and Vineet Mehra. 

SPECIAL THANKS to all of our P&G Alumni Podcast co-hosts and contributors — Alexandre Hirlinger, Sudha Ranganathan, Andrew Tarvin, Emily Chang, Bob Gilbreath, Andrew Tarvin, Sharad Lal, Stefan Homeister, and Rajiv Satyal — we couldn’t do it without you!

Heard something you missed? Be sure to go back and check out each guest’s full episode. Got a suggestion for a future episode? Send a note to pgalums@gmail.com — we’d love to hear from you!

Our relationship with the Company continues to be outstanding, and I can honestly say we are the envy of corporate alumni groups everywhere. Special thanks to Marc Pritchard for our remarkable partnership with the Company and to Jon Moeller for his support. We look forward to working with Shailesh Jejurikar as he takes on his leadership position.

As some of you know, in my day job, I teach the classic “one page memo” class called Leadership On Paper, and in that role, I get to meet a wide range of current Company employees. When I’m with them, in addition to the workshop, I have the opportunity to tell them about the Company of which they are a part. The heritage. The values. The special bond that we all share. The Company continues to identify great talent and, even more importantly, people who share the values that separate P&G from so many other fine organisations.

Last June, we held our 12th Global Conference in the host city of Berlin. Thanks to the hard work of Ute Hagen, Otmar Debald and the entire German Chapter, we had a record turnout and an outstanding event. Videos of each session are available for viewing. In 2027, we will return the event to the U.S. and specifically to the city where it all began – Cincinnati. More news to come, and I hope we will see many of you there.

Financially, we continue to be on a very solid footing, and the Foundation had yet another banner year, which you can track in the Annual Impact Report. Rest assured that our conservative approach to financials has the Network and the Foundation protected with the funds needed to operate for several years, and plans are underway to expand our ability to generate the funding required to grow our offerings for our alumni.

In 2025, we added several new faces to the Network Board, and we thank several of our peers who have moved on. Joining the Board are Patricia Spisto from Mexico, Hikaru Adachi from Japan, Ali Tahiri from Morocco, Catherine Hostein from France, Sophia Toh, our new Treasurer, and Raquelle Zuzarte from the U.S.

I want to take a moment to thank York Huang who has built and led our Chinese Chapters to great success, Eric Vanderschueren our outgoing Treasurer and my personal counsellor, Ute Hagen our outgoing Vice Chair and Berlin Global Conference organizer who is moving on to focus on developing our European organization, and Fernando Jimenez from our Mexico Chapter who focused on Enrichment, for their service.

Our board continues to reflect the diversity of our membership and the global reach of our mission. To better serve the breadth of the membership, we added two new seats to the Board this year.

Consistent with our mission, we continue to expand our offerings, adding them to our existing enrichment programs, and dramatically improving our communications tools and processes, all in order to serve our members better.

Notable successes, among our programs and initiatives, include:
Beyond our very successful Learnings From Leaders podcast series and our global and Spanish-speaking webinar series, we have started targeted webinars for subsets of the Network based on areas of particular interest. Our Women’s Forum, our Black Alumni Forum, the Digital Forum, and our Insights & Analytics Forum each have created dedicated content. And the Foundation continues to create special content of interest to our members and our donors.
The Women’s Leadership Forum has begun a program dedicated to helping alumni prepare for and secure board roles, augmenting their highly regarded coaching program.
Our Younger Alumni efforts are being bolstered by the addition of several younger alumni to the Board. We are exploring a Mentoring program designed to match senior alumni with their younger counterparts.

Further:
We continued to add and build our chapter organisation and had several chapter leaders in attendance at the Conference. Ranu Gupta, who leads our chapter efforts, has helped us add chapters in several cities and countries around the world.
We have worked with the Company, which now includes information about the Network in the exit package for employees who leave the business. This will make it easier for them to seamlessly transition and continue to be part of our lifelong family.
And as can be seen in the Alumni Foundation Impact Report, our Foundation had another remarkable year in terms of both fundraising and grants, dramatically increasing our impact against the objective of alumni involvement in fostering economic empowerment around the world.
We are now exploring a program to connect our alumni with companies that see the benefit of contracting to have P&G expertise and experience as part of their businesses. More to come on this.

It has been a turbulent year around the world. Too many of us have taken to a we/they view on nearly every topic, every conversation, every debate. Compromise and statesmanship appear to be unacceptable to too many leaders. As I said in last year’s letter, as we embark on the new year, we continue to face a world of greater uncertainty than we have encountered in some time. But the people in this Network, this family, continue to believe that the shared values that connect us as alumni will allow us to deal with whatever comes our way.

Once again, I leave you with my own belief — that when we harness the experience, expertise, and creativity of Procter & Gamble people, we can make great things happen.

In sum, as we move forward, I am pleased to report that the Network and the Foundation continue to be healthy and thriving – and it’s all thanks to you, who have been with us from the very start.

From our families to yours, our sincere wish for 2026 is Peace on Earth and Goodwill toward Everyone.

Ed Tazzia, Chairman

Before December 31, you can still help the P&G Alumni Foundation fund alumni-led nonprofits that train people to build their own sustainable futures. Please consider supporting your fellow P&G Alumni community around the globe who are using their P&G training to create lasting opportunities.  

Every dollar creates opportunity — training someone for a job, starting a small business, or leading their community toward a better tomorrow. 

Like Just Earth – Kenya (P&G Alum Grant Champion Alex Lloyd Davies): With the support of a P&G Alumni Foundation Grant, farmers in rural villages and the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, home to circa 300,000 refugees,  learn sustainable agriculture, business, and finance skills — boosting harvests 3x–8x, improving family nutrition and enabling children to go to school.

We have come a long way, but for every Grant like Just Earth, 5 more organizations are waiting to be funded.  That is 10,000 people who will not be trained this year alone.  

Let’s finish 2025 strong. Together, we can turn our shared P&G training into a global opportunity.

Give before Dec 31, 2025.  

Help us fund a full year of grants – our goal is $275,000.  It’s with true gratitude to P&G Alum David Taylor — every dollar donated to the Alumni Foundation will be 100% MATCHED!   Your donation of $25 becomes $50, $100 becomes $200, $1,000 becomes $2,000, and so on up to $100,000!

There are many Ways to Give

He returns to our podcast to discuss his new book, “100 Books That Shaped My Life: Reflections on a Lifetime of Reading, “which might just be the perfect gift this holiday season, for yourself or for anyone in your life who loves a good read.

“100 Books That Shaped My Life” is no mere book list — it is a life story told through the books that walked alongside John: as a husband, father, leader, citizen, and as someone thinking deeply about what matters most in the time we’re given. These are the books that shaped John’s understanding of history, democracy, gratitude, and hope — especially in the most recent chapters of his life.

Moving from Values, to Biographies, Philosophy, U.S. and Global History, Memoirs, Novels, and Personal Essays, 100 Books That Shaped My Life mirrors something true about John himself: a leader shaped not by one discipline, but by a lifelong curiosity across every discipline. In our conversation, John reflects on how a lifetime of reading helped him better live a lifetime — deepening his understanding of friendship, love, loss, courage, service, and the quiet beauty of everyday life.

John’s literary influences range from novelists like John Steinbeck, Oliver Sacks, Wallace Stegner, Marilynne Robinson, George Orwell, and Tolstoy, to memoirists such as Frederick Douglass, Katharine Graham, James Reston, and Michelle Obama, to historians and biographers including David Blight, Jon Meacham, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jill Lepore, and so many others. Woven through all of it is a deeply human narrative — his love for his late wife, Francie; his reflections on aging, family, and purpose; the leaders who shaped him; the lessons hard-won; and the quiet moments that stayed with him.

As Bob Iger put it, “Whether you’re an executive or simply someone who loves reading and learning, you will find great value and wisdom in this book.” And we couldn’t agree more. For anyone who enjoys learning from lived experience, this conversation — and this book — make a wonderful companion. It might even inspire you to reflect on everything you’ve read and learned along the way. Be sure to check out John Pepper’s “100 Books That Shaped My Life” wherever you get your favorite books.

Thank you to all members who cast their vote in this year’s P&G Alumni Network Board Elections. We are proud to introduce the leaders who will guide our Network’s mission, deepen community engagement, and carry forward our vision for global impact.

2025 Board Member Electees

ED TAZZIA | Re-elected Incumbent | USA
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Ed is a founding member of the P&G Alumni Network with 24 years of dedicated service, instrumental in establishing and shaping the organization. As Chairman since 2003, his leadership and strategic vision have significantly contributed to its global impact. Ed’s unwavering commitment to fostering diversity, building friendships, and driving impactful initiatives like women’s leadership and webinars reflect his passion for community development. His extensive experience, collaborative spirit, and long-term dedication make him highly qualified to continue leading the alumni community toward greater growth and
influence.

ANTHONY ROSE | Re-elected Incumbent | Singapore
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Anthony brings a wealth of international experience and a deep dedication to diversity, leadership, and social impact. Over 24 years at P&G, GSK, and Walmart, he pioneered influential marketing initiatives and championed gender equality, reaching and inspiring thousands of women leaders worldwide. Based in Singapore, he actively builds regional chapters and strengthens global alumni networks. His strategic insights, entrepreneurial leadership, and passion for creating a more equitable world position him as a highly inspiring candidate committed to expanding the network’s reach and impact for future generations.

KENDRA SPEED | Re-elected Incumbent | USA
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Kendra is a passionate leader dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and community engagement, with a robust background at P&G and other organizations. She has led initiatives to promote inclusion and founded the African American CMK Network, demonstrating her commitment to building purposeful and impactful relationships. Her international experience in marketing, insights, and analytics, combined with her ongoing involvement in the P&G Alumni Network, underscores her strong belief in the power of community. Her strategic focus on broadening engagement, fostering meaningful connections, and creating opportunities for the next generation makes her an excellent candidate for advancing the Network’s mission.

NEIL COMERFORD | Re-elected Incumbent | South Africa
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Neil offers extensive global experience from his 19-year career at P&G and a focus on engaging younger alumni and expanding regional chapters. His mentorship, entrepreneurial background, and active participation in the South Africa and UK chapters showcase his commitment to building a vibrant, inclusive alumni community. Neil’s strategic approach emphasizes attracting new members, especially Young Alumni, and delivering valuable propositions to keep them engaged. His energy, international perspective, and dedication to community growth make him a strong candidate to help strengthen and expand the network further.

GINA LAM | Re-elected Incumbent | USA
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Gina is a seasoned global strategic leader with 23 years of industry experience at P&G, across multiple sectors (consumer, Rx, luxury) and roles in marketing, innovation, and acquisition integration. Her dedication to producing signature events like the Washington, DC 2023 Global Biennial and customizing portfolio services for different alumni segments (P&G SoFlo, B-Suites, Black Alumni, Women’s Leadership, Digital Forum & Entrepreneurs) demonstrates her commitment to strengthening the Network. Gina’s leadership in cultural equity, higher ed and social tech, makes her a compelling candidate committed to ensuring that the alumni organization remains meaningfully relevant and connected for future impact.

HIKARU RAY ADACHI | Re-elected Incumbent | Japan
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Hikaru is a senior executive with leadership roles at FamilyMart and extensive experience at P&G in Japan and Korea. As founder of the Japan Alumni Chapter in 1998 and leader since, he strives to deepen regional alumni engagement and increase integration with the global network. His dedication to strengthening Japan’s alumni community, fostering cross-cultural connections, and expanding regional initiatives highlights his strategic vision. Hikaru’s leadership, language skills, and cross-cultural expertise make him a strong advocate for enhancing the global alumni ecosystem and fostering closer regional and international collaboration.

RAQUELLE ZUZARTE | Newly Elected | USA
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Raquelle is a dynamic marketing leader with international experience in CPG, pharma, tech, and media, and a strong connection to P&G from her early career. She has served on the New York Chapter Board since 2008, leading signature events with P&G C-Suite Alumni and moderating panels at Cannes Lions, Advertising Week, and Global P&G Reunions. She also hosted guests on the P&G podcast Learnings from Leaders. Her passion for authentic relationships, innovative storytelling, and AI-driven creativity fuels her ability to build meaningful partnerships and foster community growth as an energetic, visionary leader within the Global P&G Alumni Network

We extend our appreciation to all nominees for their commitment and contributions to the P&G Alumni community and look forward to an inspiring term ahead!

Vineet is a global marketing leader, Board Director, and advisor recognized for building disruptive, category-defining brands. Previously, Vineet served as Global Chief Customer and Marketing Officer at Walgreens Boots Alliance, where he led the $100B company through its COVID-19 transformation, and as Chief Growth Officer at Ancestry, launching AncestryDNA to redefine consumer genomics. Before that, Vineet served in many rising leadership roles across CPG. At Johnson & Johnson, Vineet was Global President of Baby Care and Global President of Marketing, overseeing a multibillion-dollar portfolio and modernizing worldwide marketing capabilities. Vineet held early leadership roles at Novartis Consumer Health across Europe, the U.S., and Canada, as well as brand-building assignments at General Mills. Procter & Gamble was Vineet’s career start — first in Canada in Beauty Sales & Marketing, and later as a regional Beauty Care Brand Manager in Asia – shaping his reputation as one of the industry’s most globally experienced marketers.

Named among Forbes’ 50 Most Influential CMOs, Vineet is committed to advancing the marketing industry — currently serving as an advisor to Spotify, MMA Global, Ridge Ventures, OfferFit by Braze, AI Trailblazers, and Virtuosi LEAP. Previously, Vineet held senior advisory and board roles at WPP, Apollo Global Management, AdTheorent, Adweek, Knotch, and Effie Worldwide — where he served as Chairman of the Board. An avid traveler, Vineet has visited over 80 countries and cherishes creating memories with his family.

This episode is hosted by P&G Alum Sudha Ranganathan, who’s spent over 19 years in diverse Marketing leadership roles at companies like P&G, PayPal, and LinkedIn where she’s honed her passion for customer-centric marketing and talent development.

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This is your final opportunity in 2025 to sign up for one of our Coaching Consult Sessions—100% quality, 100% free!

1. 100% of those who had a Free Consult would recommend the P&G Alumni Coaching Program to their friends or colleagues.
2. 98% of participants found the coaching experience to be valuable or very valuable.

We are a group of 12 accomplished women, all former P&G leaders, who have excelled in our corporate careers. As highly trained, ICF-certified professional coaches, we bring a wealth of expertise and a global perspective, collectively fluent in multiple languages.

This special discounted program is designed exclusively for P&G alumni and is proudly sponsored by the P&G Alumni Women’s Leadership Forum. Additionally, a portion of the program fees supports the impactful work of the P&G Alumni Foundation.

We are ready to partner with you!

Join the movement and give.  There are many ways to give, whether it is some of your time or a donation to your local charity.  Or you can consider giving to The P&G Alumni Foundation that is working to teach and create sustainable economic empowerment around the world.

One example is the non profit ELIS in Italy with P&G Alum Grant Champion Virginia Filippi.  Through a 2024 grant from the P&G Alumni Foundation, 15 young adults who have come in contact with the legal justice system have been trained with professional certification as industrial electrical installers, given life skills coaching, and peer-to-peer mentorship as part of Elis’ Project Second Chance. Previous participants saw nearly 100% reduction in recidivism, allowing them to create a sustainable life for themselves and their families.  Over 6,000 people have been trained by this program so far.

This year was our highest grant year ever- $230,000 awarded from 12 Grants plus an additional $20,000 in Germany – with 260,000+ lives improved across 47 countries.  Although we have come a long way, there is still much to be done.  For every grant we make, 5 are waiting for funding, that’s 10,000 people not trained and 2,000 new businesses not started this year alone.

YEAR-END CHALLENGE!

We invite you to consider a new or extended gift to the Foundation.  Help us fund a full year of grants – our goal is $275,000. Your support inspires others to get involved and creates a ripple effect of positive change. It’s with true gratitude to P&G Alum David Taylor that  every dollar donated to the Alumni Foundation will be 100% MATCHED!   Your donation of $25 becomes $50, $100 becomes $200, $1,000 becomes $2,000 and so on up to $100,000!

Through this initiative, P&G Alumni are applying the superpowers learned at P&G — strategic thinking, root problem solving, brand building, and behavior change — to help nonprofits thrive, expand their reach, and create long-term opportunities for those they serve.

Our journey begins: Changing Lives, One Job at a Time!

We are thrilled to share the exciting first steps the P&GA Italia Foundation  is taking to fulfill our core mission: helping individuals facing social vulnerability find a firm footing in the workforce and build brighter futures.

The Pilot Test with NEXT and SAVET

We launched our very first pilot project in collaboration with NEXT, an association renowned for its incredible work in integrating vulnerable talents.We proudly note that NEXT is a trusted partner, having been funded by P&G Italia for three consecutive years under their social responsibility projects. We partnered with SAVET, a leading company in industrial and urban green space maintenance, introduced by our Board Member, Federico Minoli. 

Our role was that of a strategic connector between the company and the association. NEXT directly covered the training costs, and our team of PG Alumni – Daniela Bottarelli and Txema Maequiegui –  generously dedicated their time and expertise as volunteers, guiding the participants through the training. As a result, out of 10 people involved, 5 have already been hired and  our collaboration with NEXT continues to secure new opportunities for the others. 

Project approved with  DOLE S.P.A.

Our first officially approved project is kicking off with a giant in the fruit and vegetable sector: DOLE s.p.a., again alongside the NEXT association.

We will be training skilled Warehouse Workers and the program is scheduled to start in January and will last for one month. Our Grant ( 20.000€/ 23.000 USD ) will cover the entire training cost, providing participants with both theoretical instruction and valuable on-the-job experience.  We will involve about 10 participants, and our ambition is for 5 of them to be hired by Dole immediately and the other within one year: This partnership was made possible by Cinzia Angeli, who has a direct connection with the General Manager, Giusto Curti, a former P&G manager.  Volunteers at the Heart are Daniela and Txema who will once again participate directly in the in-class training. The long-term goal is to replicate this successful model at the company’s other warehouses across Central Italy!

Project to be approved  : EmpowerHer proposed by ELIS

EmpowerHer ,proposed by Elis association, is a project designed to provide tools for women’s personal and professional empowerment, developed in honour of Francie Peppier. The initiative focuses on digital skills training to enhance employability in the Customer Care sector. The program is targeted at 15 women, with an employability goal of 80%, and is expected to be funded (USD 25,000) through the generous contributions of John Pepper and Federico Minoli. We selected ELIS, a high-profile association that has previously won a P&G Alumni award. Virginia Filippi is our tireless Champion (advocate and key contact).

Pillars of Trust and Support

We are incredibly honored to have received the support of two P&G pillars:  John Pepper and Toni Belloni.  We thank them wholeheartedly for their trust and their inspiring words and we want to quote few lines of their letters

”  The establishment of the P&G Alumni Foundation in Italy give me pride and emotions (…) Many years have passed, and we still are all very attached to our true alma mater, and joined by a professional experience that has been transformational for our lives as well. So good!!!” Toni Belloni

“To have all these purpose-driven groups of people coming together in a cause of improving life for people—an extension of P&G’s purpose—is an inspiration.” John Pepper

It is just the beginning; there is so much more to come!

Victor brings over three decades of P&G experience spanning three continents – from Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and North America – across multiple categories including Fabric and Baby Care, Future Works and Corporate R&D. Victor has led innovation that has accelerated growth through a commitment to superiority, agility and consumer-inspired solutions. Victor studied Chemical Engineering in Mexico at Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, started at P&G in 1989, and later received his MBA from the Warwick Business School in the UK. 

From his earliest days as a young entrepreneur, DJ, and soon R&D leader in Mexico, to his time leading an international, multi-billion-dollar organisation. Victor operates with a growth mindset, is a fast learner, and a big fan of podcasts – being an early supporter and internal advocate for this Learnings from Leaders Podcast, and also a champion of P&G’s internal More Than Soap podcast – which we’ve featured from time to time here. You’ll enjoy hearing about Victor’s emphasis on his own and others’ careers – on the value of curiosity, as it relates to not just learning and mastery, but also innovation.

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With our theme “Better Together” in this report, please enjoy life-changing stories and the many smiles of our P&G alumni grant champions and grant beneficiaries – with 260,000+ lives improved across 47 countries!  Click the Alumni Foundation’s 2024-25 Impact Report image and link below to enjoy success stories, exciting new ways alums have gotten involved, and our financial picture. 

With a sense of gratitude for the skills learned and lifelong friendships made at P&G, alums are paying it forward. Together, we are harnessing the power of the Global P&G Alumni Network to give charitably and apply our expertise to help drive economic empowerment for generations to come.  

We hope you share our excitement, and you will help us do even more in the years to come.  We are better together!!!  

Before Tapestry, Sandeep spent over two decades at Procter & Gamble, where he rose through local, regional, and global marketing leadership roles across India and Singapore—eventually becoming Global CEO of SK-II, P&G’s prestige skincare brand.

You’ll enjoy this candid conversation about the lessons behind Sandeep’s remarkable journey—from being placed on a performance plan early in his career to leading some of the world’s most iconic luxury and beauty brands.

His turning point? Realizing that having a strong point of view—and voicing it—is just as critical as delivering great work. You’ll hear about how marketing leaders blend logic and magic, why emotional resonance is the real currency of brand-building, and how true business acumen comes from connecting the dots across an organization rather than chasing every new tool.

A graduate of the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (MBA) and Jadavpur University, Kolkata (Civil Engineering), Sandeep brings a rare mix of analytical rigor, creative instinct, and humility to his leadership philosophy. If you’re thinking about stepping into a bigger role—or simply want to become a more intentional marketing leader—this episode is packed with sharp, grounded insights from someone who’s lived it.

This episode is hosted by P&G Alum Sudha Ranganathan, who’s spent over 19 years in diverse Marketing leadership roles at companies like P&G, PayPal, and LinkedIn where she’s honed her passion for customer-centric marketing and talent development.

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The topic was “Former P&G CEO meets Tech Entrepreneur – Redefining Leadership in Times of Uncertainty” — Stefan led David and Daniel through a great conversation about leadership across generations — from leading 100,000 people through transformation, to building exponential-growth ventures from the ground up.

Missed the 2025 P&G Alumni Global Conference in Berlin? Check out all 50 sessions — keynotes, panels, and workshops — on-demand at PGAlums.com, where you can purchase your your All-Access Pass and catch insights from leaders, innovators, and changemakers from around the world. And for future inspirational conversations on leadership, check out P&G Alum Stefan Homeister’s top podcast “LEITWOLF” wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

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Across all grant years, we multiply the impact of our 86 alumni grant champions who follow their passions and work with nonprofits in 47 countries. Together, we are a force for good multiplied! Our total of 138 grants have improved lives for 260,000+ people in communities now and for generations to come.

Recently, the Foundation elected two new board members. They each bring great passion and philanthropic experience to their roles and are aligned to an innovative strategy to support our continued growth. We are fortunate to have their energy and talent to help leverage our shared values to invest together and create opportunities.  We are excited to expand their role in the Foundation. 

Janet Butler | Ghana, Africa
Janet is a Mechanical Engineer who worked for over 23 years for Procter & Gamble (P&G) in both the United States and Nigeria. She has clocked many “firsts” in her career and is most proud of having been the first Plant Manager for Procter & Gamble Nigeria Ltd.

Janet left P&G in 2000 and moved to Ghana with her family to establish permanent residency. She has had a number of contract Executive roles in Ghana, including Managing Director (CEO) for Pioneer Aluminum Factory, the oldest indigenous company on the Ghana Stock Exchange, and Chief Officer (VP) of Shared Services for Ghana Telecom, the incumbent telecom provider in Ghana. Janet was also CEO of Teligent Wireless Ltd. a Ghanaian-owned company that provides state-of-the-art communications solutions to corporate entities and small and medium-sized enterprises in West Africa.
She is a founding member and 1st President of the Governing Council (Board) of United Way Ghana.

In October 2010, she took on the newly established role of Vice President, Africa Region, United Way Worldwide, responsible for the growth and sustainability of United Way organizations on the African continent.
Janet retired from her position at United Way Worldwide in March 2023. She continues to lend her expertise through Board membership, executive coaching, and strategic advice.

Janet is a member of the Governing Council of United Way Ghana, Board member of GDI Africa, Advisory Board member of LandTours & Avis Ghana and Advisory Board Member of the Kokrobitey Institute.

Janet already been an active part of the Foundation, serving as the alumni Grant Champion for United Way Ghana – championing efforts to break the chains of human trafficking. Janet also served as a founding committee member of the P&G Alumni Women’s Leadership Forum, and in 2024, served as a speaker on the Women on Boards – Champions of Change webinar hosted by the P&G Alumni Network.

Gina Drosos | Texas and Georgia, USA
Virginia C. Drosos is an accomplished CEO, board director, and transformational leader with more than three decades of experience spanning global consumer, healthcare, and retail industries. She currently serves on the Boards of International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE: IFF), where she is a member of the Compensation, Audit, and Innovation Committees, and the United States Golf Association (USGA), where she chairs the Leadership and Talent Development Committee and the USGA Foundation, where she serves on the Finance, Audit & Risk and Handicap Operating Committees. She has also served on the Boards of Foot Locker, Inc., Signet Jewelers Ltd., Akron Children’s Hospital, American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG), and Cosmetic Executive Women, where she chaired the CEW Foundation – Cancer & Careers.

From 2017 to 2024, Ms. Drosos was the Chief Executive Officer of Signet Jewelers Ltd., the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry. She led a sweeping strategic, digital, and cultural transformation that delivered a 540% Total Shareholder Return post-COVID, more than five times the retail industry average. During her tenure, Signet increased revenue by over $1 billion, expanded market share by nearly 40%, and earned recognition as a Certified™ Great Place to Work® for five consecutive years, including honors from Fortune and Forbes as one of the Best Workplaces in Retail™ and America’s Best Employers for Women.

Prior to Signet, Ms. Drosos served as CEO of Assurex Health, where she grew the company’s GeneSight® test twelvefold and led its successful strategic sale to Myriad Genetics, recognized as Ohio’s Venture Exit of the Year (2016).

She spent 25 years at The Procter & Gamble Company, culminating as Group President, Global Beauty, where she led a $12 billion portfolio and built multibillion-dollar brands that redefined beauty categories worldwide.

Gina has previously been involved with the foundation as she was a featured speaker in 2024 for the Foundation’s (Re)Connect & Inspire series for Leadership Circle donors, and became a Foundation Trustee Advisor in 2025.

Gratitude, Growth, 4Good – P&G Alums
Fueled by a sense of gratitude for the skills learned and friends made at P&G, The P&G Alumni Foundation pays it forward. Our grant champions and 300+ volunteers worldwide share their time and talent to empower sustainable employment and bright futures for people in need around the world. This changes lives, communities, and generations. 

MEET THE CANDIDATES

ED TAZZIA—BOARD RECOMMENDED
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Ed is a founding member of the P&G Alumni Network with 24 years of dedicated service, instrumental in establishing and shaping the organization. As Chairman since 2003, his leadership and strategic vision have significantly contributed to its global impact. Ed’s unwavering commitment to fostering diversity, building friendships, and driving impactful initiatives like women’s leadership and webinars reflect his passion for community development. His extensive experience, collaborative spirit, and long-term dedication make him highly qualified to continue leading the alumni community toward greater growth and
influence.

ANTHONY ROSE—BOARD RECOMMENDED
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Anthony brings a wealth of international experience and a deep dedication to diversity, leadership, and social impact. Over 24 years at P&G, GSK, and Walmart, he pioneered influential marketing initiatives and championed gender equality, reaching and inspiring thousands of women leaders worldwide. Based in Singapore, he actively builds regional chapters and strengthens global alumni networks. His strategic insights, entrepreneurial leadership, and passion for creating a more equitable world position him as a highly inspiring candidate committed to expanding the network’s reach and impact for future generations.

KENDRA SPEED—BOARD RECOMMENDED
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Kendra is a passionate leader dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and community engagement, with a robust background at P&G and other organizations. She has led initiatives to promote inclusion and founded the African American CMK Network, demonstrating her commitment to building purposeful and impactful relationships. Her international experience in marketing, insights, and analytics, combined with her ongoing involvement in the P&G Alumni Network, underscores her strong belief in the power of community. Her strategic focus on broadening engagement, fostering meaningful connections, and creating opportunities for the next generation makes her an excellent candidate for advancing the Network’s mission.

NEIL COMERFORD—BOARD RECOMMENDED
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Neil offers extensive global experience from his 19-year career at P&G and a focus on engaging younger alumni and expanding regional chapters. His mentorship, entrepreneurial background, and active participation in the South Africa and UK chapters showcase his commitment to building a vibrant, inclusive alumni community. Neil’s strategic approach emphasizes attracting new members, especially Young Alumni, and delivering valuable propositions to keep them engaged. His energy, international perspective, and dedication to community growth make him a strong candidate to help strengthen and expand the network further.

GINA LAM—BOARD RECOMMENDED
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Gina is a seasoned global strategic leader with 23 years of industry experience at P&G, across multiple sectors (consumer, Rx, luxury) and roles in marketing, innovation, and acquisition integration. Her dedication to producing signature events like the Washington, DC 2023 Global Biennial and customizing portfolio services for different alumni segments (P&G SoFlo, B-Suites, Black Alumni, Women’s Leadership, Digital Forum & Entrepreneurs) demonstrates her commitment to strengthening the Network. Gina’s leadership in cultural equity, higher ed and social tech, makes her a compelling candidate committed to ensuring that the alumni organization remains meaningfully relevant and connected for future impact.

HIKARU RAY ADACHI—BOARD RECOMMENDED
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Hikaru is a senior executive with leadership roles at FamilyMart and extensive experience at P&G in Japan and Korea. As founder of the Japan Alumni Chapter in 1998 and leader since, he strives to deepen regional alumni engagement and increase integration with the global network. His dedication to strengthening Japan’s alumni community, fostering cross-cultural connections, and expanding regional initiatives highlights his strategic vision. Hikaru’s leadership, language skills, and cross-cultural expertise make him a strong advocate for enhancing the global alumni ecosystem and fostering closer regional and international collaboration.

EUGENE THEODORE
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Eugene is a storyteller and strategic thinker with extensive experience in branding, innovation, and purpose-driven leadership. His time at P&G and work in creative storytelling and social impact reflect his ability to inspire and unite communities. Currently serving as Treasurer of the Geneva Alumni Chapter, he dedicates himself to fostering cross-generational engagement and global collaboration. Eugene’s vision of leveraging storytelling as a vehicle for community impact, combined with his experience in organizing large-scale events and cultivating purpose, positions him as a compelling candidate ready to help shape the future of the alumni network.

RAQUELLE ZUZARTE
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Raquelle is a dynamic marketing leader with international experience in CPG, pharma, tech, and media, and a strong connection to P&G from her early career. She has served on the New York Chapter Board since 2008, leading signature events with P&G C-Suite Alumni and moderating panels at Cannes Lions, Advertising Week, and Global P&G Reunions. She also hosted guests on the P&G podcast Learnings from Leaders. Her passion for authentic relationships, innovative storytelling, and AI-driven creativity fuels her ability to build meaningful partnerships and foster community growth as an energetic, visionary leader within the Global P&G Alumni Network

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But what if there’s more to the story? Hear how one leader wrestles with the tension between leadership, empathy, and the messiness of modern work — from the cruelty of corporate language to the uncomfortable idea that even bad bosses and BS jobs might serve a purpose. It’s a raw look at how we lead, how we’re led, and how we can find meaning in the middle of the madness.

This conversation is from P&G Alum Bob Gilbreath’s podcast & newsletter “The Workaround” — Bob is a repeat startup founder with two exits. Bob’s stories and conversations — from a career in tech startups and corporate innovation — are here to make you think, smile, and discover a shortcut to success or a trap to avoid. You can subscribe at behearty.substack.com, or schedule Office Hours with Bob – calendly.com/bob-gilbreath/bob-gilbreath-office-hours

This is a feature of an Alumni Leader’s frequently published thought leadership. Got an idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode – reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com

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Here are some things you need to know. The Global Alumni Network Board operates purely on a volunteer basis. Board Members are expected to participate in at least 10 out of 12 monthly board meetings and to take active ownership of at least one of the engagement activities and committees. To be representative and profit from diversity, we seek participation across all global time zones.

The nomination period will run from October 2 – October 28, 2025. Then, the Nomination Committee will review the nominations and make a recommendation to the Board for the candidates to be included in the election period that will run from November 1 – November 15, 2025. 

Election results will be announced through our Network Newsletter and all social media channels between December 5 – 10, 2025. 

If there are any questions, please contact Elsie Gallegos, Chief of Staff, at egallegos@pgalums.com

Please be advised that the only way to self-nominate or nominate someone will be through the nomination form. Each nominee should fill out the form to be included on the ballot. 

Questions those Nominated Should Address. Please describe:

• Who you are and what gets you out of bed every day: Name, current professional/ beyond professional activities, current location, languages you speak, expertise areas, and passions.
• Your engagement with P&G and P&G Alumni activities: Years at P&G, your function(s), countries worked in while at P&G, your engagement to further the PVPs beyond the strict definition of your job role. Current engagement with P&G Alumni, such as Global Network, Chapter, Attendance at Global Conferences, Engagement with Webinars, Podcasts, Speakers, Sponsors, Catapult, Foundation, etc.
• Your motivation to run for election to the Board of the Global P&G Alumni Network: Which specific contributions do you want to make? How do you want to support the Vision and Mission of the P&G Alumni Network?
  • Vision: We’re a force for inspiration and change – powered by P&Gers past, present, and future. In so doing, we are one of the most respected alumni networks in the world.
  • Mission: We connect the talent, ideas, and resources of P&G Alumni. We create impact for our local and global communities through events, content, and philanthropy.
• Your experience in activities outside of the P&G Alumni Network, particularly in non-profit board and committee work. A key role of the Board is to be a role model for broad professional networking, non-profit organizational leadership, and communication.

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Nourishing Lives | Freestore Foodbank & Cincinnati COOKS!
Champion: Mike Kremzar
With 35 years at P&G in senior Product Supply and R&D roles, Mike Kremzar helped launch Cincinnati COOKS! in 2000—a culinary workforce program providing second chances through job training. He continues to serve on its advisory board, helping guide strategic growth.

“What I learned at P&G about purpose and execution is what I bring to Freestore.” – Mike Kremzar
Mike is one of many P&G alums supporting Freestore, including David Taylor, Sue Baggott, Mike Collette, and others.

Breaking the Cycle | Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
Champion: John Pepper
Former P&G CEO John Pepper co-founded Cincinnati Youth Collaborative (CYC) in 1987 to address educational inequities. Since then, CYC has helped more than 180,000 students stay in school and succeed.

“A child’s future can be redefined with a modicum of support.” – John Pepper
John remains an active Advisory Board Member, continuing to champion youth opportunity.

Backing Honduran Entrepreneurs | Adelante Foundation, Honduras
Champion: Robert Johnson
Former P&G Sales leader Robert Johnson supports Adelante Foundation, which provides microloans and training to women entrepreneurs in Honduras.

“Adelante believes in the strength and energy of Honduran women.” – Robert Johnson
A $20,000 grant is helping women like Iris grow sustainable businesses—and hope.

From Poverty to Progress | Cincinnati Works
Champion: Dan Fleming
After 17 years at P&G in Finance and Product Supply, Dan Fleming now brings structure and strategy to Cincinnati Works, which connects people in poverty directly to employment opportunities.

“That connection with job seekers makes my efforts meaningful.” – Dan Fleming
He serves as a volunteer, donor, and Board Member—deepening impact at every level.

Empowering Through Work | Mercy Neighborhood Ministries, USA
Champion: Margaret Szempruch
A 25-year P&G Brand Management alum, Margaret Szempruch served as Board Member and Education Chair for Mercy Neighborhood Ministries—helping strengthen workforce development programs for underserved women.

“Our grants supported training, smartboards, and gap assistance to help women build independence.” – Margaret Szempruch
Her leadership helped expand reach and raise job placement rates.

Skills That Last | Beyond Relief, Haiti
Champion: David Kuntz
David Kuntz and his wife Anita founded Beyond Relief to teach young Haitians trades like welding and carpentry. David brings 35 years of P&G Product Supply experience and continues to mentor local teams on the ground.

“Beyond Relief isn’t about handouts—it’s about hands up.” – David Kuntz

Purpose in Action, Impact in Numbers
Across this four-part series, we’ve highlighted over 30 remarkable P&G Alumni Grant Champions who’ve brought purpose, performance, and compassion into their post-P&G lives. Their collective impact includes:

• Educating thousands of students—including 800+ girls in Sierra Leone
• Funding entrepreneurs across Asia, Africa, and Latin America
• Expanding workforce programs that improve economic mobility
• Volunteering, governing, and mentoring to scale grassroots impact

These stories remind us that a single Champion—or a small group—can spark transformation when purpose meets action.

Join the Movement
Want to become a Grant Champion or support one?
Learn how the P&G Alumni Foundation can help amplify your impact through grants and storytelling.

Together, we’re proving that the P&G spirit lives on—through lives transformed, businesses built, and communities uplifted.

Priti’s been recognized as one of the top women in media and technology by all the places that matter. But more importantly, Priti’s an authentic leader, comfortable in her own skin and a believer in setting her own path for others to see that they don’t always have to do things the way they’ve always been done. You’ll enjoy this candid conversation on how Priti navigates change – in business, life, and the world.
This episode is from Raman’s other podcast, Modern Minorities, where we share minority conversations for all of our majority years — which we hope will inspire new perspectives and learnings.

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Highlights from Berlin

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• Impactful Leadership in Action — candid stories from top CEOs and board members.

• Fireside Chat: David Taylor & Daniel Dippold — leadership across generations and industries.

• Secrets of Resilient Brands — how companies thrive through turbulence.

• Resilience Lessons from Sports — what athletes teach us about bouncing back stronger.

• Beyond the Backlash: DEI’s True Impact — reframing DEI as a business driver.

        …and 45 more sessions packed with insights, strategies, and inspiration.

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50 powerhouse sessions packed with insights, stories, and strategies—all grouped by theme so you can dive right into what matters most to you.

Leadership & Career Growth

• Insights-Driven Communication
• Career Path Panel
• Conscious Parenthood—A Leadership Bootcamp
• Fail, Learn, Lead: Pitfalls and Skills for Leading with Impact
• Leadership in Turbulent Times: The Science of Resiliance and Happiness at Work
• Workshop: Anchor, Inspire, Transform – Redefining Leadership in Insights & Analytics
• From Personal Growth to Collective Excellence
• Workshop: Upgrade Your Energy and Become Unstoppable
• Interactive Leadership Workshop: Master the Inner and Organizational Game
• The AI revolution isn’t just about technology – it’s about agile leadership

Sustainability & Resilience

• Impulse on Resilience & Sustainability
• Secrets of Resilient Brands
• Creating Value with Sustainability in a Changing World
• Resilience Lessons from Sports
• Pioneering a Smoke-Free Future
• Resile through Digital Transformation
• The Resilience Code—Unlocking Biological Wisdom
• Living & Leading ALL IN during Chaos & Crisis
• Turning the Tide: Sustainability Deep dive and Audience Dialogue

Innovation & Technology

• Workshop: From Data Readiness to Business Impact—Scaling AI Initiatives Across the Enterprise
• Securing AI innovation through uncertainty (sponsored by Palo Alto Networks)
• Putting Intelligence Back into AI
• Panel: Unlocking Value in the Age of AI
• Panel: Are You Data Ready? The Road to Data Readiness for GenAI
• Panel: Advertising & AI—Entering a New Era?
• Workshop: How to Innovate in Supply Chain Management in an Agile Way
• Workshop (1): Creating Value with AI
• Workshop (2): Transform your Company with AI – Part 1
• Workshop (3): Increasing Speed with AI
• Workshop (4): Transform your Company with AI – Part 2

Business & Strategy

• Energizer + Impulse on Entrepreneurship & Philanthropy
• Applying P&G CPG Lessons to Diverse Business Models
• Catapult Panel: Pathway to the Start-up World
• Applying “P&G Approach” to Accelerating an AP Backed Services Business
• Philanthropy Panel: P&G Superpowers—Brand Builders & Changemakers
• From selling soap to owning a professional sports team
• Panel: From Corporate to Entrepreneur—Creating Value as an Owner, Investor, or Advisor
• Workshop: What Does It Take to be a Successful Founder?
• Panel: Beyond P&G CFOs Unfiltered—Leading in Start-ups, PE, Technology, and Family Businesses
• SynFiny Advisors Panel Discussion Sponsored by: SynFiny Advisors

Diversity & Inclusion

• Panel: Beyond the Backlash—Reclaiming the Purpose and Business Impact of DEI
• WLF Panel: Building Adaptive Boards – Women’s Role in Shaping the Future
• Workshop: Purpose in Practice—Winning Top Talent & Customers through Purpose-Driven DEI
• Panel: GenBlend—Unlocking the Power of Multigenerational Teams

Other (Energizers, Tributes, Recognition)

• Key Learnings from Both Days
• Welcome – Berlin Organization Committee
• Fireside Chat: Former P&G CEO meets Tech Entrepreneur
• Keynote P&G Europe
• Energizer/Impulse human-centricity
• Chapter Leaders Tribute

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When the pressure spikes, do you feel self-doubt creeping in? Decision fatigue setting in? Your purpose is starting to blur while autopilot takes over?

That’s why self-leadership is no longer a “nice to have” — it’s essential.
Self-leadership is your ability to intentionally guide your own thoughts, emotions, and actions, anchored in your values, so you stay clear, resilient, and purposeful — no matter the uncertainty around you.

At the recent P&G Alumni Network Conference in Berlin, our “Leading Self” sessions gave leaders like you the space to pause, re-anchor in their values, and strengthen their internal compass.

Those short sessions were just a taster. In our personalized coaching programs — led by one of our ICF-certified coaches and fellow P&G Alumni — you get the time and space to pause, reflect, and re-align. Together, we’ll help you build the inner foundation that fuels sustainable leadership.

We’re ready to partner with you. The question is: are you ready to lead yourself first?

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Patricia Spisto – Focus Area: Latin America
Patricia brings extensive experience in leadership, marketing, and business development across Latin America. Her passion for fostering professional connections and creating opportunities in emerging markets will help strengthen our alumni presence in the region.
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Ali Tahiri – Focus Area: Middle East
Ali is a seasoned business leader with deep expertise in market expansion and cross-cultural engagement. His strategic vision will guide initiatives to enhance the Alumni Network’s presence and impact in the Middle East.
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Catherine Hostein – Focus Area: Europe
With a career spanning marketing, sales, and corporate leadership, Catherine brings a strong track record of building brands and teams. She is committed to fostering collaboration and professional growth among our European alumni community.
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Hikaru Adachi – Focus Area: East Asia
Hikaru’s career blends innovation, leadership, and a dedication to cultural exchange. His work in East Asia has positioned him as a connector of people and ideas, and he will play a key role in expanding our network’s reach in the region.
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💡 We look forward to the contributions each of these new board members will make as we continue to grow and strengthen our global alumni community.

Previously, Shailesh was the Chief Executive Officer of P&G’s largest business sector, Fabric & Home Care, which includes many of P&G’s most iconic brands: Tide, Ariel, Downy, Gain, Febreze, Swiffer—and represents about one-third of total company sales and net earnings. 

From 2016 to 2021, Shailesh served as executive sponsor for global sustainability, enabling P&G’s “force for growth and a force for good” vision and ensuring the company’s sustainability goals are fully integrated into the day-to-day business to enable—and to inspire—positive impact on the environment and society while creating value for the company, consumers and shareholders. Shailesh’s extensive P&G career has spanned 30+ years – across multiple businesses (Health & Beauty Care, Home Care, Fabric Care and P&G Professional) in both developed and developing regions – including North America, Europe, Asia and Africa) – getting his start in his home country in India. Shailesh is known for his unique ability to identify growth possibilities, having consistently delivered strong business results in every market and on every business. You’ll enjoy this candid conversation on curiosity, seeing around corners, and learning to learn.

This is a replay of our previous conversation with P&G COO Shailesh from May 2023 – in honor of the announcement that Shailesh has been announced as P&G’s next CEO

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What quickly became clear to Ayan was that his work went beyond tea brewing. It was about creating a space and product to understand and celebrate culture, comfort, and connection.

The Kolkata Chai story caught the attention of many, including comedian Hasan Minhaj, a passionate investor and advocate. Before founding Kolkata Chai, Ayan established a strong career in marketing and advertising, as  Managing Director at Green Room Creative, driving growth strategies for startups and mid-stage companies, and held key digital roles at 2U, Havas Media, Hill Holliday, and Connelly Partners. Bridging a life of rock music, marketing, and brewing—Ayan’s journey is informed by travels between Amherst, Kolkata, Brooklyn, and everything in between. You’ll enjoy this candid conversation about family, culture, and entrepreneurship, hopefully with a good cup of chai.

This episode is from Raman’s other podcast, Modern Minorities, where we share minority conversations for all of our majority years, which we hope will inspire new perspectives and learnings.

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A nationally recognized leader in gender equity and workforce transformation, Teresa spent nearly three decades in corporate America, including a decade in the C-suite at Fifth Third Bank, where she served as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer, and 18 years in operational and HR leadership roles at McDonald’s.

Teresa currently serves on the boards of Ms.Medicine and Best Upon Request, and previously held board roles at Vectren. Throughout her career, Teresa has championed corporate cultures that support employees both at work and at home. At Reserve Squad, she’s reimagining how companies can retain skilled talent—particularly working mothers—by disrupting rigid full-time work models and offering “Reservist” opportunities for alumni to stay engaged, contribute meaningfully, and return when ready. You’ll enjoy this candid conversation with Teresa—full of wisdom, heart, and hard-earned insight—as we talk about leading with love over fear, holding your mission while staying open to reinvention, and why the workforce of the future will be driven by connection, not conformity.

This episode is hosted by P&G Alum Sudha Ranganathan, who has spent over 19 years in diverse Marketing leadership roles at companies like P&G, PayPal, and LinkedIn, where she’s honed her passion for customer-centric marketing and talent development.

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Greg shares the story from his book “Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less,” along with powerful insights on how leaders can cut through the noise to focus on what truly matters. If you’ve ever felt stretched too thin or overwhelmed by too many priorities, this conversation will inspire you to take a bold step: do less, but better.

LEARN MORE: gregmckeown.com

Greg has delivered keynote addresses in over 40 countries and worked with more than 500 organizations, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Nike, and hosts a top podcast in self-improvement and education. A Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, Greg also serves on nonprofit boards and has co-created Stanford’s popular “Designing Life, Essentially” course. Greg is currently conducting doctoral research at the University of Cambridge, holds an MBA from Stanford, and completed a Global Leadership and Public Policy certificate at Harvard Kennedy School. You’ll enjoy this candid conversation on how to say no more often, how to lead without overwhelm, and how to build cultures where excellence becomes effortless. 

This conversation is from P&G Alum Stefan Homeister’s top podcast “LEITWOLF” – for more inspirational conversations on leadership, subscribe to Leitwolf wherever you get your favorite podcasts. LEARN MORE: stefan-homeister-leadership.com

Got an idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode? Reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com

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We need something to believe in and something to do about it, so longtime friend of the pod Bob Gilbreath shares what works for him. It might help you handle the stress, and maybe even convince you to be the tiny pair of butterfly wings that delivers positive change.

This conversation is from P&G Alum Bob Gilbreath’s podcast & newsletter “The Workaround” — Bob is a repeat startup founder with two exits. Bob’s stories and conversations — from a career in tech startups and corporate innovation — are here to make you think, smile, and discover a shortcut to success or a trap to avoid. You can subscribe at behearty.substack.com

This is a feature of an Alumni Leader’s frequently published thought leadership. Got an idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode – reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com

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Koji San got his start at P&G, where he spent 14 years as a CMK leader, working Prestige Skin Care, Beauty Care, and Household Care across Singapore, Asia, and the United States. He’s also passionate about giving back, supporting children’s education and health through amazing organizations like Save the Children and UN Women. You’ll enjoy this candid conversation of experiences across multiple cultures from Japan to Singapore to the United States — and how influence can look very different across individualistic and collective cultures, and lessons on how leaders can architect inclusiveness into their teams. 

This episode is hosted by P&G Alum Sudha Ranganathan, who’s spent over 19 years in diverse Marketing leadership roles at companies like P&G, PayPal, and LinkedIn where she’s honed her passion for customer-centric marketing and talent development.

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Sarah got her start at Procter & Gamble in Hong Kong and Guangzhou in the early 1990s, where she managed brands across Greater China during a pivotal time of regional economic opening. Since then, Sarah has gained experience across China and Asia at J&J International, leading innovation practices at agencies, and advising several Chinese startups. Fluent in Mandarin and deeply immersed in the Chinese market, Sarah brings a rare combination of strategic rigor, creative vision, and cross-cultural fluency, helping organizations navigate complexity and chart bold paths forward.

Sarah is based in Shanghai, China. She studied  Mandarin and Political Science at Wellesley College and holds certifications in Chinese language and law from MIT Sloan. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Beijing Foreign Languages Normal College, and Harbin Institute of Technology. Sarah lives in Shanghai. You’ll enjoy this candid conversation about a career at the intersection of culture, commerce, and innovation.

This is part of our Chinese leaders series, hosted by P&G Alumni Emily Chang. Got an idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode? Reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com

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Our Second Global “Alum-to-Alum” Auction!
Bid on exclusive experiences offered by fellow alums—with net proceeds going toward grants programs that help those in need. The online auction will go live on June 12 and will accept bids until June 30. The experiences span the globe and already include curated team-building experiences in Zurich and Berlin, bourbon tasting in Kentucky, one-of-a-kind art from Italy, craft beer tasting, and more. 

Do you have tickets, tours, vacation home, or a unique experience to contribute to the on-line auction? Take a look at this link to see donation ideas that can help us raise money to support life-changing grants and improve lives for generations to come! 

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