Month: October 2024
Business Catapult: Entrepreneur Empowerment
Published October 15, 2024 by Elsie Gallegos in
A powerful network of insightful Investors and inspiring Entrepreneurs.”
“The Catapult program strives to benefit three key stakeholder groups :
– P&G Alumni Network-led startups.
– Investors.
– Industry and operational experts.
The program leverages complementarities between these three groups to maximize the net value that is collectively generated.”
David Taylor invites all P&G alumni to join a magnificent event.
Published October 14, 2024 by pgalums in
Early bird deals are open for registration!
Are you looking forward to the upcoming Global Conference for P&G Alumni from all over the world gathering in Berlin for the first time? June 12-14, 2025 is the date which will mark this great get-together.
REGISTER NOW AT https://bit.ly/400Vjf7
Navigating through uncertainty can be done with different superpowers. Our speakers will inspire you with what they practice and what has proven to stabilize their business and people during these times. They are open to sharing their secrets exclusively with P&G alumni as a gesture to give back to the alma mater which unites us all.
David Taylor, former CEO of P&G had already agreed at the Global Conference in Washington in 2023 to join the next one as he very much appreciates the growth mindset of P&G alumni and their solution-oriented attitude. Listen to his words in his video message here and follow his call to be one of the early birds to book your ticket. “Early bird”-tickets are available now at 499€ (full price will be 649€)
WLF and Enrichment Series Webinar Recording: Women on Boards
Published by Elsie Gallegos in
Join Us for a Special Enrichment Series Webinar: Women on Boards—Champions of Change, in partnership with P&G Alumni Foundation and Women’s Leadership Forum!
We are thrilled to welcome Janet Butler, Teri List, and Juliana Azevedo as they discuss their experiences and the impact women bring to board leadership.
Learn firsthand how these incredible women have championed change in their industries and communities.
Janet is a Mechanical Engineer who worked for over 23 years for Proctor & 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.
Teri List served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Gap, Inc., where she oversaw the finance, real estate and information technology organizations, as well as interim oversight of supply chain. List also served as the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. and Kraft Foods Group. From 1994 to 2013, List was with Procter & Gamble, progressing to senior vice president and treasurer. Before this she spent over nine years at Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Juliana Azevedo leads P&G ’s second largest category, Home Care, a business with meaningful value creation potential across categories and markets. The portfolio includes iconic brands such as Dawn, Cascade, Fairy, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Febreze that strive to make household chores simpler, faster, more sustainable and accessible to everyone. Juliana also leads P&G Professional, which serves the foodservice, building, cleaning and maintenance industries with some of the world’s most trusted cleaning products. Juliana other roles include Executive Sponsor Gender Equality, LinkedIn Top Voice and Member of the board of United Way Worldwide
Podcast: Fernando Aguirre, Former CEO at Chiquita & Professional Baseball Owner
Published October 11, 2024 by pgalums in
Fernando Aguirre is the former CEO of Chiquita Brands International and is currently a Professional Baseball Owner as CEO of the Erie SeaWolves (AA affiliate for the Detroit Tigers), and Vice-chair of Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Advanced A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs). Fernando also owned a minority position in the Cincinnati Reds for 14 years before divesting in 2019.
Fernando got his start at P&G, where during his 23-year tenure, became the President of P&G Brazil.
Fernando currently serves on several boards, some of which include CVS Health, Synchrony Financial, and Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Fernando’s been active in the Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics, the International Board of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, and received the NFL’s Hispanic Heritage Leadership award in 2011. He was also the first Hispanic CEO to participate in CBS’s Undercover Boss. In a spanning conversation of fantastic stories, get ready for some lessons learned across cultures, and around the world.
This is a replay from one of our earliest episodes in 2020 celebrating Hispanic P&G Alumni leadership for Hispanic Heritage Month. Got a favorite past guest, or idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode? Reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com
Podcast: Jorge Montoya, P&G’s former Latin America lead
Published October 7, 2024 by pgalums in
Jorge Montoya was President of P&G Latin America from 1999-2004. Having spent 30 years rising through the ranks of P&G, his expertise extends across all international businesses. Jorge currently serves on Gap, Inc and Kroger boards and was named among the 50 most important Hispanics in Business & Technology. His foundation with his wife supports underserved children’s education in Peru and Venezuela.
Jorge shares his story growing up in Peru (the son of a teacher), becoming an All-American NCAA soccer player, and setting up a company in a foreign country. He shares the importance of building a business culture without compromising ethics and integrity. Ultimately, for Jorge, the most important results come from growing your business and your organization.
This is a replay from one of our earliest episodes in 2020 – celebrating Hispanic P&G Alumni leadership this Hispanic Heritage Month. Got a favorite past guest, or idea for a future “Learnings from Leaders” episode? Reach out at pgalumpod@gmail.com