Greg is also author of the new memoir Thirsty for a Miracle, a very inspiring read about how one imperfect person finds a purpose much larger than themself. 

Greg is a longtime P&G Alum, and recipient of the John Pepper Humanitarian Award. Greg spent nearly 27 years at P&G, where he founded the P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program, the P&G Nutrition Science Institute, and the P&G Health Sciences Institute. Under that program, P&G would go on to provide more than 23 BILLION liters of clean water to people in the developing world. Greg then made the leap to World Vision, where under his leadership the organization became the largest NGO provider of clean water on the planet — between 2016 and 2025 alone, his team reached 34 million people with clean water (more than the population of Texas).

Greg’s new memoir, Thirsty for a Miracle, doesn’t just talk stories of  corporate battles, celebrity partnerships, and flying into disaster zones — but more importantly, the stories of Greg’s own personal transformation in character and faith along the way. Greg and his book have ringing endorsements from friends of the pod like John Pepper, Bob McDonald, Charlotte Otto, Marc Pritchard, Jim Stengel, and so many more. And ALL profits from the book, go straight to World Vision Water. 

LEARN MORE: drgregallgood.org

BOOK: 

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Kendra Speed (Greenville, SC)

Kendra Speed is a global business leader, keynote speaker, educator, and Founder and Principal of Klarion Group, a leadership and strategy advisory firm that helps individuals and organizations navigate change with confidence and purpose.

With more than 20 years of experience, Kendra has held leadership roles at Procter & Gamble, Michelin, and LinkedIn, helping global organizations translate customer understanding into strategies that drive innovation and growth. Today, she serves as a Lecturer in Marketing at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, where she prepares the next generation of business leaders through experiential learning and executive insights.

Kendra also serves as Vice Chair of the South Carolina State University Foundation Board and Secretary of the P&G Alumni Network Global Board. In her new role with the P&G Alumni Foundation, Kendra serves as the crossover board member connecting the Network and Foundation boards, strengthening collaboration between the two organizations. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from South Carolina State University and an MBA from Purdue University.

Timothy DeLong (Louisville, KY)

Timothy DeLong retired in 2022 after a 35-year career in corporate finance across the beverage alcohol and consumer packaged goods industries. He spent 19 years at Brown-Forman, where he held a series of senior finance leadership roles, including Vice President and Finance & Strategy Director for Europe (based in Amsterdam), Vice President of Brand Analytics and Strategy, Managing Director of North American Whiskey, and Vice President of Production Finance and Brand Finance & Strategy.

Before joining Brown-Forman, Tim spent 16 years at Procter & Gamble in finance roles of increasing responsibility supporting the Food, Cosmetics, and Deodorants businesses, based primarily in Cincinnati with assignments in Baltimore and Lexington. Across his career, Tim has partnered closely with sales, marketing, production, and company leadership, and is known for developing diverse talent and communicating effectively at every level, from the boardroom to new hires.

Tim earned his MBA from Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wabash College. He joins the P&G Alumni Foundation’s Executive Committee as Treasurer, bringing his extensive financial leadership experience to help guide the Foundation’s continued growth.

Fueled by a sense of gratitude for the skills learned and friends made at P&G, the P&G Alumni Foundation pays it forward — empowering sustainable employment and bright futures for people in need around the world.

Gratitude, Growth, 4Good – P&G Alums

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We do an evaluation, two years after an award is given to understand the impact.  For our 2024 winners,  — because the P&G brand doesn’t just write checks, it confers credibility. The Aruna Project in India, which empowers survivors of sex trafficking, raised $425,000 in grant revenue — citing PGAF recognition as a key credibility-builder with donors and even in Washington D.C. advocacy. Cincinnati Youth Collaborative leveraged their PGAF award to unlock $220,000 from five foundations. Trust to Achieve in Switzerland attracted $103,000 from three additional foundations. Chamos in Venezuela reports the PGAF “Seal of Approval” is “opening doors to high-level conversations with potential partners” that would otherwise be out of reach.

A PGAF grant doesn’t just fund a program — it validates an organization, attracts new donors, and multiplies impact far beyond our dollars.

When we invest, the world invests with us. That’s the power of the P&G Alumni Foundation.

Today, we’re delighted to announce seven more outstanding leaders joining us in Cincinnati.

Meet our next seven speakers

Marchoe Northern
President, North America Fabric Care, P&G

Paul Francisco
Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, State Street

Ed Tazzia
Chairman of the Board, P&G Alumni Network

June Yee Felix
Non-Executive Director, RELX Plc, Hiscox Plc and Iron Mountain Inc.
Former CEO of IG Group Plc

Jeff Wuest
CEO, SynFiny Advisors

Arjun Purkayastha
SVP & Managing Director, Greater China and North Asia, Reckitt

Vince Hudson
C-Suite Brand Marketer. Former VP Global Business Audience and NA Product Marketing, Meta

Seven more leaders. Seven more perspectives. One extraordinary global alumni community, connected across generations and geographies.

That brings the total number of announced speakers to 21. The complete line-up will feature more than 75 leaders across business, innovation, entrepreneurship, and beyond.

And there are many more to come.

Introducing the Keystone Award

In architecture, the keystone is the piece that holds everything together. Today, the P&G Alumni Network board announces our first Keystone Award. It will be given out very infrequently and only to an individual who, by their actions, has enabled the Network to exist, thrive, and grow into a community where we can all belong.

Our first Keystone Award recipient is AG Lafley.

Up until the year 2000, when someone left Procter & Gamble, other than as a retiree, they were cut off from the Company. That all changed in the summer of 2000 when, at a reunion of P&G alumni in Chicago, AG Lafley – who had been named President and CEO just the day before – arrived at that reunion and spoke. By this one simple act, AG demonstrated that even after leaders left the company they still belonged to the broader P&G family.

That was the impetus for a handful of alumni to create the P&G Alumni Network. And throughout his tenure as CEO of the Company, AG provided the critical support necessary for the Network to grow and thrive. It is for these reasons – his commitment, his support, and his belief in what this Network is and can be – we honor AG Lafley as our first Keystone Award recipient.

The award will be presented at the Global Conference in Cincinnati next Spring. Join us in honoring him.

Ed Tazzia, Chairman
P&G Alumni Network

Reserve Your Place: Early Bird Registration

USD $999 per delegate
Early Bird registration closes October 14, 2026.
After October 14th, the Early Bird rate will be gone.

Register for the Conference

21 speakers announced. More than 75 expected.
One global alumni community coming together again.
Don’t wait. Secure your place in Cincinnati today.

What’s On the Agenda?
Doing Bigger. Better. Together.

Together, we’ll explore THE NEXT BIG THING in:

• Global Leadership.
• Purpose.
• Collaboration.
• Artificial Intelligence.
• Innovation.
• Digital Transformation.
• Entrepreneurship.

You’ll hear from leaders shaping businesses, brands, industries, and communities around the world.

You’ll reconnect with people who shared one of the defining experiences of your professional life — and with a community that continues long after P&G.

You’ll build new relationships with people across generations, geographies, and industries, all united by a shared P&G connection.

And you’ll leave Cincinnati with fresh ideas, renewed connections, new relationships, and fresh energy for whatever comes next.

Stay Where the Action Is

Hyatt Regency Cincinnati
Special Conference Rate: USD $198++ per night

Book Your Hotel

A limited number of rooms are available at the special conference rate.

More Speakers. More Ideas.
More Surprises Ahead.

We’ve now introduced 21 extraordinary leaders who will be joining us in Cincinnati.

And we’re not done.

Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll unveil more global leaders, interactive sessions, special experiences, and more opportunities to reconnect with the people and community that make the P&G Alumni Network unique.

Reconnect. Learn. Inspire. Lead. Together.

Whether you’re leading a global business, building the next great start-up, serving on Boards, driving transformation, shaping your next chapter — or simply looking forward to reconnecting with old friends and colleagues — Cincinnati is where our global alumni community comes together across generations, geographies and chapters for THE NEXT BIG THING.

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Contact Anthony Rose at anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com

Lead as a Sponsor

With over 50,000 registered members already connected from an estimated 220,000 P&G Alumni through 50+ local chapters, executive forums, digital programming, philanthropic initiatives, and our once-in-two-years Global Conference, the P&G Alumni Network offers exciting opportunities for organizations to engage with a uniquely connected global community.

Early sponsors of the 2027 Global P&G Alumni Conference include The Procter & Gamble Company, Palo Alto Networks, SynFiny Advisors, and Lingaro. We are delighted to welcome Lingaro as a continued Global Sponsor for the Network since 2025 and now a Gold Sponsor for the 2027 Alumni Conference and local chapter events.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Jeff Wuest at jswuest@pgalums.com

Honor a Colleague – Past or Present

Honor a P&G colleague who made a difference in your life or career by naming a table in the conference ballroom in their honor.

For USD $3,000, a custom placard recognizing that colleague and their impact will be displayed at the table throughout the two days of the main conference.

The recognition is exclusively for individuals — past or present — not companies. Naming rights do not include the seats at the table, which remain open to registered conference delegates.

Honor a colleague here

We look forward to welcoming
you home to Cincinnati.

Reconnect with old friends. Build friendships with extraordinary new ones!

Discover THE NEXT BIG THING in Innovation, Collaboration and Leadership.
And join us as we honor AG Lafley with the first-ever Keystone Award.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Make sure you are registered at pgalums.com.
2. Registration for the 2027 Global P&G Alumni Conference is strictly for P&G Alumni (employees who have received at least one paycheck from P&G), alumni spouses, and children (15 years and above) of P&G Alumni. Please do not share conference registration links with non-P&G Alumni.
3. In the coming weeks, we will announce details of the dinners, for which tickets for alumni spouses will be sold separately.
4. Hotel room rates do not include breakfast. Breakfast is included at the conference for all registered conference delegates.
5. Conference registration cancellation policy: 50% refund for cancellations received on or before Sept 30, 2026.

Procter & Gamble and P&G are trade names of The Procter & Gamble Company and are used pursuant to an agreement with The Procter & Gamble Company. P&G Alumni Network is an independent organization apart from The Procter & Gamble Company.

But what if the most valuable thing you could do first is not look for your next job?

After years, sometimes decades, of building experience and succeeding in an organization, it can be tempting to define what comes next by what you have done before. Yet you are not the same professional you were when you made your last major career choice.

Your strengths have deepened. Your priorities may have shifted. What energizes you may have changed. And what success means to you today may be very different from what it meant in the past.

So before asking “what can I do next?”, consider three different questions:
1. What do I want more of in my next chapter?
Think beyond title and status. What kind of work, contribution, environment and life do you want?
2. What value do I bring -wherever I go next?
Years inside one organization can make it surprisingly difficult to separate your job description from the strengths, experience and value that are uniquely yours.
3. What does success mean to me now?
Not to your organization. Not to the market. Not to the person you were earlier in your career. To you, today.

Your answers may point towards another corporate role. Or towards a different industry, consulting, entrepreneurship, a portfolio career, greater flexibility, or a possibility you haven’t considered yet.

The goal isn’t to reinvent yourself for the sake of reinvention.

It’s to make your experience work for who you are now and for where you genuinely want to go next.

Because there is an important difference between finding what’s available and choosing what’s right for you.

Ready to take the first step towards defining, not simply finding, what comes next? Book a free consult and access exclusive rates with one of our ICF-certified P&G alumni coaches.

P&G didn’t just build careers. It built us.

Gratitude isn’t just a feeling — it’s an action. Right now, alumni like you are putting Gratitude in Action: doubling their impact through matching grants, becoming Grant Champions who fund the causes closest to their hearts, and rallying friends and fellow alumni to multiply the reach.

Because of that gratitude in motion, a woman escapes trafficking. A family climbs out of poverty. A young person discovers, for the first time, what they’re capable of.

The education was priceless. The chance to pay it forward is yours.

Learn more or make a donation today at P&G Alumni Foundation

Aula 162, with Next Association and the PGAIF, matches company hiring needs with tailored training (soft skills, language support, housing help) giving vulnerable individuals a path into work. Results so far: 6 classrooms, 81 trained, 45 hired.

With ELIS, they’re launching EmpowerHer, established in honour of Francie Garber Pepper, training 15 NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) women in Rome in Customer Care skills, building toward a December Career Day and potential hiring.

Through FASt Track to Work with McDonald’s, 10 young refugees in Italy completed training, with 8 already hired at a store managed by a P&G alum.

 PGAIF are also funding a new kitchen in a group home for youth with autism, building practical independence skills and a meaningful way for P&G employees to get involved.

And through Cook & Restart, part of our Mestieri Program, they’re training 30 people from vulnerable backgrounds, targeting an 80% hiring rate.

Real skills. Real jobs. Real dignity.