The Agenda International 100 Top Board Candidates With Global Skills
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Introduction
W
e created this directory to help nominating and governance committees identify board-ready candidates who can help companies achieve their global aspirations. The Agenda International 100 is not only a directory of potential nominees but a template for finding such directors. We gathered a panel of 14 corporate governance experts, including five people who currently serve on boards, most at Fortune 500 companies. The advisory panel also included senior managers from three executive search firms, a representative from CalPERS, two former U.S. ambassadors to regional development banks, the head of a membership group for women board directors, an investor advocate, and a program director at the international business school INSEAD. (Please see the inside cover for the full advisory committee.) First, the group engaged in a broad debate about what qualities a director needs to advise companies on expanding globally. The results led to a set of strong standards for choosing candidates. (An explanation of the methodology appears on page iv.) Next, the committee vetted 212 potential candidates, nominated either by committee members or by Agenda readers and other sources. Candidates came from the ranks of current and former corporate executives, academicians and public officials. The committee waded into this pool of resumes, and after two rounds of votes they whittled the list to the 100 individuals about whom you’ll soon read. Our purpose was to supply multinational corporations with a fresh supply of board directors with expertise in the far corners of the globe. Some of the Agenda International 100 are legal and regulatory whizzes. Others know how to start a greenfield plant in an emerging market. Still others have managed global divisions at public companies, overseeing thousands of employees who speak half a dozen different languages. It’s not hard to see why such people could give a company a significant competitive advantage by joining its board. Ninety-five percent of the world’s consumers live outside of America’s borders. As Susan Schwab, a former U.S. trade chief and a director at Boeing, Caterpillar and FedEx, told the annual conference of the National Association of Corporate Directors last continued
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Introduction (continued) year, boards need more than token international representation. They need members with what Schwab calls “global literacy and international I.Q.” No doubt that’s why the board at Stanley Black & Decker now considers international experience a key qualification for its directors. Last year, the company stated in its proxy that “knowledge in international business, legal or governmental affairs” is among the ideal attributes of Stanley Black & Decker directors. International management experience is also an important criterion for nominating committees at Lennox International and Time Warner. In fact, board recruiters have told Agenda reporters in interviews that board candidates who have managed only domestic corporate divisions are now less attractive as U.S. companies globalize. In preparing this directory, we applied many lessons we learned last year when we published The Agenda Diversity 100, a listing of highly qualified women and minority board candidates. Both directories aim to help boards find new members with the tools to enhance corporate governance – without relying on overboarded superstars. Of course, finding such well-rounded directors remains a challenge. We hope this new directory will make that job — and your company’s international expansion — a little easier. Tony Chapelle Editor, The Agenda International 100
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Editor’s Note (Methodology and limitations of the directory)
T
he selection committee debated how to build a nominating standard for international directors. Here are the principal final criteria; nominators were responsible for ensuring that candidates met the required qualifications: Candidates had to: yy Have sufficient experience in, or knowledge of, one or more non-U.S. markets to enhance a corporate board’s effectiveness in overseeing global strategy yy Serve on no more than two boards currently yy Be qualified and willing to serve immediately on a Fortune 1000 board yy Have demonstrated ability to govern senior managers and make strategy decisions for a $2 billion company with a global supply, manufacturing and distribution network Candidates could: yy Come from a profession or background other than business yy Be a current or former CEO, CFO or COO yy Be a current or former head of a national operating company or division yy Be a current or former university president or dean of a business or law school yy Be a current or former head of a global non-profit or NGO yy Have international experience as a manager yy Have overseen at least $200 million in sales and 100 employees, in more than one discipline within an organization and in more than one managerial role yy Have experience with a developed market, a developing market or both yy Be familiar with international accounting standards yy Have experience in cross-border investment for banks, pension funds, asset management firms or sovereign wealth funds yy Be a pure entrepreneur yy Be a scientist or medical professional yy Have international corporate governance or trade expertise yy Have worked and lived abroad yy Have strong financial operations experience yy Be multilingual yy Enhance board diversity as well as global skills
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globalization and boards
Nearly Half of U.S. Companies’ Sales Come From Abroad
Percentage of sales by S&P 500 companies with full reporting information 50%
43.8%
44.0%
2004
2006
48.0%
46.3%
2008
2010
40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Source: Standard & Poor’s
Boards Gradually Get More International
Percentage of non-U.S. directors at S&P 200 companies 10%
9.0%
8% 6%
6.4%
6.9%
4% 2% 0%
2008
2009
2010
Source: Spencer Stuart Board Indexes
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the top 100 in stats
Board Service Among the Agenda International 100
25%
n Current board member = 25% n Former board member = 11%
59%
11% 5%
n Both current and former board member = 5% n Never board member = 59%
Professional Background of the Agenda International 100 8% 37%
7%
31%
5%
12%
n Public company CEO = 8% n Public company division/regional head = 31% n Private company CEO* = 12% n Attorney/general counsel = 5% n Consultant = 7% n Other** = 37%
*Includes investment firms **Includes COOs, CFOs, VPs, academics and public officials Note: Includes current and former roles
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Region of Origin of the Agenda International 100 n North America = 53%
10%
n Europe = 13%
18% 53% 6% 13%
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n Latin America/ Caribbean = 6% n Asia = 18% n Africa/Mideast = 10%
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Table of Contents 1
Zein Abdalla
37
Deborah Henretta
2
Saad Abdul-Latif
38
Robbie Jamieson
3
Fernando Acosta
39
Roger L. Jenkins
4
Gerald Adolph
40
Alan Jope
5
Benjamin Ola. Akande
41 Vera Kallmeyer
6
Liz Alicea-Velez
42
Matthew Key
7
Sharon Allen
43
Tarun Khanna
8
Ahmed Salman Amin
44
Sanjay Khosla
9
Jan Babiak
45
Diane Landau
10
Manvinder (Vindi) Banga
46
Joanne V. Landau
11
Teresa Barger
47
Catherine Lawton
12
Judith Barnett
48
Dave Lewis
13
John Bilbrey
49
Loida Lewis
14
Stefan Bomhard
50
Jennifer Li
15
Keith E. Butler
51
Michael Littlejohn
16
Stephen M. Carter
52
Alex Liu
17
Freddy Caspers
53
Pekka Lundmark
18
Mark Clouse
54
Leo Mackay
19
Tim Cofer
55
Robert Mallett
20
Ellen Costello
56
Kristen Manos
21
Jeffrey D’Souza
57
Khetiwe McClain
22
Stephen M. Davis
58
Ron McEachern
23
Logan D. Delany Jr.
59
Jorge Mesquita
24
Jerri Devard
60
Barbara Mowry
25 Vincent L. DiVito
61
Mohd Mustapha
26
Deborah Ellinger
62
Alexis Nasard Arun Nayar
27
Luciana (Lucy) Fato
63
28
Laura Ferro
64 Virginia L. P’an
29
Kenneth Frank
65
Daniel F. Packer
30
Kalidou Gadio
66
Pedro Padierna
31
Felix Martin Garcia
67
Dominic Petito
32
Janet Giesselman
68
Robert Preston
33
Lori Gonnu
69
Nancy Reardon
34
Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Hurtado
70
James A. Reiman
35
James Healy
71
Teresa Ressel
36
Sonja Henning
72
Jose Octavio Reyes continued
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Daniela Riccardi
74
Urs Rohner
75
Kim Rucker
76
MaryLee Sachs
77
Marvin Sambur
78
Kurt Schacht
79
Jeannine B. Scott
80
Richard Seow
81
Iqbal Surve
82
Ivy Suter
83
Frank Tang
84
Lynn Tetrault
85
Richard V. Tolbert
86
Christopher P. Torto
87
Tracey T. Travis
88
Nancy Tuor
89
Jorge A. Uribe
90
Archbold D. van Beuren
91
Sunny George Verghese
92
Tanios Viviani
93 Olivier Weber 94
Shirley A. Weis
95
Walter H. White Jr.
96
Don Lloyd Williams
97
Desmond Wong
98
Christianna Wood
99
Roger Wood
100
Annie Young-Scrivner
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Entrants by Region of Expertise Africa
Abdalla, Zein Abdul-Latif, Saad Akande, Benjamin Babiak, Jan Barnett, Judith Bomhard, Stefan Caspers, Freddy Gadio, Kalidou Garcia, Felix Giesselman, Janet Khosla, Sanjay Landau, Diane Lawton, Catherine Manos, Kris McClain, Khetiwe Scott, Jeannine Surve, Iqbal Tolbert, Richard Verghese, Sunny White, Walter Williams, Don
Asia
Abdalla, Zein Abdul-Latif, Saad Acosta, Fernando Amin, Salman Banga, Manvinder Bilbrey, John Carter, Stephen Caspers, Freddy Clouse, Mark Costello, Ellen D'Souza, Jeffrey DiVito, Vincent Ellinger, Deborah Frank, Kenneth Garcia, Felix Giesselman, Janet Healy, James Henretta, Deborah Jamieson, Robbie Jenkins, Roger Jope, Alan
Khanna, Tarun Khosla, Sanjay Landau, Diane Lewis, Dave Lewis, Loida Li, Jennifer Liu, Alex Manos, Kris McEachern, Ron Mowry, Barbara Mustapha, Mohd Nayar, Arun P’an, Virginia Petito, Dominic Preston, Robert Reardon, Nancy Reiman, James Ressel, Teresa Riccardi, Daniela Sambur, Marvin Seow, Richard Tang, Frank Uribe, Jorge Van Beuren, Archbold Verghese, Sunny Viviani, Tanios Weis, Shirley White, Walter Williams, Don Wong, Desmond Wood, Roger Young-Scrivner, Annie
Europe (including Central Europe) Abdalla, Zein Acosta, Fernando Adolph, Gerald Amin, Salman Babiak, Jan Banga, Manvinder Bomhard, Stefan Carter, Stephen Caspers, Freddy Cofer, Tim
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Entrants by Region of Expertise (continued) D'Souza, Jeffrey DiVito, Vincent Ellinger, Deborah Ferro, Laura Frank, Kenneth Garcia, Felix Giesselman, Janet Gonnu, Lori Gonzalez-Hurtado, Jose Healy, James Henretta, Deborah Jamieson, Robbie Jenkins, Roger Jope, Alan Kallmeyer, Vera Key, Matthew Khosla, Sanjay Landau, Diane Landau, Joanne Lawton, Catherine Lewis, Dave Lundmark, Pekka Manos, Kris McClain, Khetiwe McEachern, Ron Mowry, Barbara Nasard, Alexis Nayar, Arun P’an, Virginia Packer, Daniel Petito, Dominic Preston, Robert Reardon, Nancy Reiman, James Ressel, Teresa Riccardi, Daniela Rohner, Urs Sambur, Marvin Surve, Iqbal Tuor, Nancy Uribe, Jorge Van Beuren, Archbold Verghese, Sunny Viviani, Tanios Weber, Olivier Weis, Shirley
White, Walter Williams, Don Wood, Roger Young-Scrivner, Annie
Latin America/Caribbean
Acosta, Fernando Adolph, Gerald Alicea-Velez, Liz Bilbrey, John Caspers, Freddy Clouse, Mark DiVito, Vincent Frank, Kenneth Garcia, Felix Giesselman, Janet Gonzalez-Hurtado, Jose Jamieson, Robbie Khosla, Sanjay Lawton, Catherine Lewis, Dave Littlejohn, Michael Mesquita, Jorge Padierna, Pedro Petito, Dominic Preston, Robert Reardon, Nancy Ressel, Teresa Reyes, Jose Riccardi, Daniela Suter, Ivy Torto, Christopher Uribe, Jorge Van Beuren, Archbold Viviani, Tanios Weber, Olivier Weis, Shirley White, Walter Williams, Don Wood, Roger Young-Scrivner, Annie
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Entrants by Region of Expertise (continued) Mideast
Abdalla, Zein Abdul-Latif, Saad Acosta, Fernando Amin, Salman Babiak, Jan Barnett, Judith Bomhard, Stefan Caspers, Freddy Garcia, Felix Giesselman, Janet Gonzalez-Hurtado, Jose Jamieson, Robbie Key, Matthew Khosla, Sanjay Landau, Diane Landau, Joanne Manos, Kris Nayar, Arun Sambur, Marvin Tuor, Nancy Uribe, Jorge Weis, Shirley White, Walter
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Global markets (including emerging) Adolph, Gerald Akande, Benjamin Allen, Sharon Amin, Salman Barger, Teresa Butler, Keith Cofer, Tim D’Souza, Jeffrey Davis, Stephen Delany, Logan Devard, Jerri Ellinger, Deborah Fato, Lucy Frank, Kenneth Giesselman, Janet Gonnu, Lori Henning, Sonja Landau, Diane Littlejohn, Michael Liu, Alex Mackay, Leo Mallett, Robert Mesquita, Jorge Mowry, Barbara Mustapha, Mohd Nayar, Arun Ressel, Teresa Riccardi, Daniela Rucker, Kim Sachs, MaryLee Schacht, Kurt Suter, Ivy Tetrault, Lynn Travis, Tracey Van Beuren, Archbold Weis, Shirley White, Walter Wood, Christianna
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Entrants by Country of Residence China
Mexico
Colombia
Netherlands
Dubai
Panama
Finland
Singapore
Jope, Alan Li, Jennifer
Acosta, Fernando
Addul-Latif, Saad
Lundmark, Pekka
France
Frank, Kenneth Gonnu, Lori Gonzalez-Hurtado, Jose
Germany
Kallmeyer, Vera
Hong Kong
McEachern, Ron Tang, Frank
India
Frank, Kenneth
Israel
Landau, Joanne
Italy
Ferro, Laura
Liberia
Tolbert, Richard
Padierna, Pedro Reyes, Jose
Nasard, Alexis
Uribe, Jorge
Henretta, Deborah Seow, Richard Verghese, Sunny
South Africa
McClain, Khetiwe Surve, Iqbal
Spain
Garcia, Felix
Switzerland
Abdalla, Zein Bomhard, Stefan Cofer, Tim Rohner, Urs
Tunisia
Gadio, Kalidou
U.K.
Banga, Manvinder Caspers, Freddy Key, Matthew Lawton, Catherine Lewis, Dave White, Walter
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Entrants by Country of Residence (continued) U.S.
Adolph, Gerald Akande, Benjamin Alicea-Velez, Liz Allen, Sharon Amin, Salman Babiak, Jan Barger, Teresa Barnett, Judith Bilbrey, John Butler, Keith Carter, Stephen Clouse, Mark Costello, Ellen D’Souza, Jeffrey Davis, Stephen Delany, Logan Devard, Jerri DiVito, Vincent Ellinger, Deborah Fato, Lucy Giesselman, Janet Healy, James Henning, Sonja Jamieson, Robbie Jenkins, Roger Khanna, Tarun Khosla, Sanjay Landau, Diane Landau, Joanne Lewis, Loida Littlejohn, Michael Liu, Alex Mackay, Leo Mallett, Robert Manos, Kris Mesquita, Jorge Mowry, Barbara Nayar, Arun P’an, Virginia Packer, Daniel Petito, Dominic Preston, Robert Reardon, Nancy
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Reiman, James Ressel, Teresa Rucker, Kim Sachs, MaryLee Sambur, Marvin Schacht, Kurt Scott, Jeannine Suter, Ivy Tetrault, Lynn Torto, Christopher Travis, Tracey Tuor, Nancy Van Beuren, Archbold Viviani, Tanios Weber, Olivier Weis, Shirley Williams, Don Wong, Desmond Wood, Christianna Wood, Roger Young-Scrivner, Annie
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Entrants With Current and/or Previous Public Company Board Service Current Board Members Adolph, Gerald Akande, Benjamin Amin, Salman Babiak, Jan Banga, Manvinder Bilbrey, John Carter, Stephen Devard, Jerri Ferro, Laura Khanna, Tarun Khosla, Sanjay Li, Jennifer McClain, Khetiwe Mowry, Barbara Mustapha, Mohd P’an Virginia Reardon, Nancy Reyes, Jose Rohner, Urs Sambur, Marvin Surve, Iqbal Van Beuren, Archbold Verghese, Sunny Wood, Christianna Wood, Roger
Former Board Members Butler, Keith Delany, Logan Henretta, Deborah Jenkins, Roger Landau, Joanne McEachern, Ron Reiman, James Schacht, Kurt Seow, Richard Travis, Tracey Wong, Desmond
Both Current and Former Board Members DiVito, Vincent Ellinger, Deborah Kallmeyer, Vera Lundmark, Pekka Manos, Kris
Never Board Members
Abdalla, Zein Abdul-Latif, Saad Acosta, Fernando Alicea-Velez, Liz Allen, Sharon Barger, Teresa Barnett, Judith Bomhard, Stefan Caspers, Freddy Clouse, Mark Cofer, Tim Costello, Ellen D’Souza, Jeffrey Davis, Stephen Fato, Lucy Frank, Kenneth Gadio, Kalidou Garcia, Felix Giesselman, Janet Gonnu, Lori Gonzalez-Hurtado, Jose Healy, James Henning, Sonja Jamieson, Robbie Jope, Alan Key, Matthew Landau, Diane Lawton, Catherine Lewis, Dave Lewis, Loida Littlejohn, Michael Liu, Alex Mackay, Leo Mallett, Robert
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Entrants With Current and/or Previous Public Company Board Service (continued) Mesquita, Jorge Nasard, Alexis Nayar, Arun Packer, Daniel Padierna, Pedro Petito, Dominic Preston, Robert Ressel, Teresa Riccardi, Daniela Rucker, Kim Sachs, MaryLee Scott, Jeannine Suter, Ivy Tang, Frank Tetrault, Lynn Tolbert, Richard Torto, Christopher Tuor, Nancy Uribe, Jorge Viviani, Tanios Weber, Olivier Weis, Shirley White, Walter Williams, Don Young-Scrivner, Annie
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Zein Abdalla CEO PepsiCo Europe
Leadership Experience
Abdalla, a 16-year veteran at PepsiCo, was appointed head of its Europe division in 2009. He oversees operations from the U.K. all the way east to Russia and Central Asia and from Norway down to Turkey and sub-Saharan Africa. The region produces more than $12 billion in annual revenues and employs some 60,000 people.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Abdalla was the primary person overseeing the company’s 2010 acquisition of Russia’s juice and dairy leader, Wimm-Bill-Dann, which PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi called “one of the best acquisitions we have made in a while.”
yyKnows developed and emerging markets yyHas worked in nearly every region of the world yyHas overseen a number of acquisitions that have
broadened PepsiCo’s international portfolio
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyImperial College, London University, B.Sc. (honors) in
electrical engineering
Global Footprint
Born in Sudan; lives in Geneva; British citizen; has worked in Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa
Contact Info
+41 22 81 86922
[email protected]
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Saad Abdul-Latif CEO PepsiCo Asia, Middle East and Africa
Leadership Experience
Abdul-Latif, a 29-year PepsiCo veteran, has been head of the company’s food and beverage businesses serving three quarters of the world’s population since 2008. He manages $6.6 billion in annual revenues and 65,000 employees.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyKnows developed and emerging markets yyCreates win-win deals for franchisees and joint
Aside A native Arabic and fluent English speaker, Abdul-Latif considers himself an internationalist with an interest in other cultures, history and politics.
venture partners
yySkilled in government relations
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyAmerican University of Beirut (Lebanon), B.A. in business
administration, 1975
yyThunderbird School of Global Management, M.I.M., 1981
Global Footprint
Born in Egypt; lives in Dubai; Jordanian passport with U.S. residency; has worked in Middle East, Asia, Africa and Pacific Isles
Contact Info
+971 50 6457203
[email protected]
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Fernando Acosta Senior Vice President and President, Middle Americas Unilever
Leadership Experience
Responsible for Unilever’s personal care, home care, food and beverage businesses spanning nine countries in Latin America. Previously, Acosta led its skin care divisions in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Turkey.
Expertise and Relevant Experience
Responsible for innovation of personal care products
Aside As a student, Acosta founded a software development company called Panac Sistemas.
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyInstituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, B.A. in engineering,
1989
yyInstituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, M.S. in industrial
engineering, 1991
Global Footprint
Born in Buenos Aires; lives in Colombia; Argentine citizen; has worked in Argentina, U.K., U.S., Singapore and Colombia
Contact Info
+57 310 247 8530
[email protected]
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Gerald Adolph Senior Partner Booz & Co.
Leadership Experience
As senior partner, Adolph leads Booz’s global mergers and restructuring practice and is the managing partner for the New York area. He helps clients with growth strategies, new business development, M&A and industry restructuring. He also led Booz’s global specialty chemicals practice.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyFocus on global chemicals, consumer and health industries
Aside Adolph is active in philanthropy, serving as co-chair of the board of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and on the executive committee of Helen Keller International. He spends his free time flying planes and skiing.
yyInvolved in nuts and bolts of M&A deals, including
candidate selection, pre-deal assessments and integration
Public Company Boards Current: Cintas Former: None
Education yyMassachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. in chemical
engineering; B.S. in management science, 1976
yyMassachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. in chemical
engineering, 1980
yyHarvard Business School, M.B.A., 1981
Global Footprint
Born in New York; lives in New Rochelle, NY; U.S. citizen; market expertise in North America, Europe, Australia and Latin America
Contact Info
212-551-6464
[email protected]
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Benjamin Ola. Akande Dean, George H. Walker School of Business and Technology Professor of Economics Webster University Leadership Experience
For 11 years, Akande has been business school dean at this global university, which serves 21,000 students on 100 campuses. Besides St. Louis, Webster has locations across the U.S., in England, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria, Thailand and 40 U.S. military bases around the world. Akande, a professor and academic administrator for 25 years, also consults for Fortune 500 companies and formerly worked with the World Bank.
Aside Akande has landed millions of dollars in corporate-educational partnerships from Wal-Mart, Ameren Electric and other companies.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyCorporate responsibility, educational partnerships yyInstitutional transformation yyStrategy, leadership, generational diversity
Public Company Boards Current: Ralcorp Holdings Former: None
Education yyWayland Baptist University, B.S. in business administration,
1982
yyUniversity of Oklahoma, M.P.A., 1984; M.A. in economics,
1990; Ph.D. in economics, 1995
Global Footprint
Born in Nigeria; lives in St. Louis, MO; U.S. citizen; oversees far-flung educational network that spans three continents
Contact Info
314-565-6262 (cell) 314-692-2645 (home)
[email protected]
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Liz Alicea-Velez Former Executive Vice President, Latin American and Caribbean Region Western Union
Leadership Experience
An 18-year veteran of Western Union, Alicea-Velez launched a marketing strategy consultancy last year. At Western Union she oversaw sales, service, marketing, systems/operations, financial and support functions for Central and South America and the Caribbean. This region accounted for more than $800 million in revenue.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Alicea-Velez has received several accolades, including making the lists of Latin America’s Top 25 Businesswomen, 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the U.S., and Top 50 Hispanic Women in Business.
yyPlots retail and ethnic marketing strategy around the globe yyManaged 1,300 employees in seven countries yyRecently launched a marketing strategy consulting practice
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyAdelphi University, B.A. in psychology, 1978 yyHarvard School of Business, M.B.A., 1988
Global Footprint
Born in New York; lives in Weston, FL; U.S. citizen; market experience throughout Latin America and Caribbean
Contact Info
954-881-1880
[email protected]
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Sharon Allen Former Chairman of the Board Deloitte
Leadership Experience
Before retiring on June 1, 2011, Allen led Deloitte’s $11 billion professional services organization in the U.S. and served on the global board of Deloitte Touche Tohamtsu Ltd.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyOversaw Deloitte’s relationships with a number of
major multinational clients
Aside Allen speaks frequently on corporate governance and international trade. She serves on the Women’s Leadership Board at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
yyA career accountant at Deloitte, she became the
highest-level woman in the company’s history
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Idaho, B.S. in accounting, 1973
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Scottsdale, AZ.; U.S. citizen
Contact Info
213-688-5436 (office) 213-400-3846 (cell)
[email protected]
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Ahmed Salman Amin Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer PepsiCo
Leadership Experience
Amin is in charge of sales and marketing for the food and beverage giant’s customers around the world. He previously headed PepsiCo U.K. and Ireland, where he led the snack food, breakfast cereal and fruit juice divisions. Before joining PepsiCo in 1995, Amin worked at Procter & Gamble in a variety of global brand management positions.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Amin told incoming business students at his alma mater about the importance of embracing and learning from failure. He described his own experience with failure early in his career, when he was in charge of the Sassoon line of products at P&G. He said he learned to listen and communicate more effectively and that business isn’t all about finance.
yyLeads the international marketing agenda for beverages
and foods
yyHas worked in nearly all regions of the world, including Asia,
Europe and the Middle East
Public Company Boards Current: Elizabeth Arden Former: None
Education yySyracuse University, B.A. in civil engineering, 1981 yyNorthwestern University Kellogg School of Business, M.B.A.,
1985
Global Footprint
Born in Pakistan; lives in Rye, NY; U.S. citizen; works in Purchase, NY
Contact Info
914-253-3535
[email protected]
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Jan Babiak Global Climate Change and Sustainability Services Leader (Retired) Ernst & Young
Leadership Experience
Babiak rose through her 27-year career at Ernst & Young to oversee the audit firm’s technology security and risk services practice for 47 countries across Northern Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa (NEMIA).
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyChaired the audit committee at Logica yySat on the Ernst & Young NEMIA board, with responsibility
Aside Babiak demonstrated her leadership and forward thinking when she founded Ernst & Young’s technology security risk services practice in 1996 and its global climate change and sustainability services practice in 2008.
for regulatory and public policy, climate change/ sustainability, and tech-related client services
yyHolds the U.S. CPA and British Chartered Accountant
qualifications
Public Company Boards Current: Logica (FTSE) Former: None
Education yyUniversity of Oklahoma, B.B.A. in accounting, 1982 yyBaldwin-Wallace College, M.B.A., 1989
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Nashville; U.S. and U.K. citizen; lived and worked in London for 20 years
Contact Info
615-599-5343 (office) 615-870-8606 (cell)
[email protected]
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Manvinder (Vindi) Banga Operating Partner Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
Leadership Experience
Before joining private equity firm CD&R, Banga ended his 33-year career with Unilever in 2010 as president of food, home and personal care, based in London. Previously, he was business group president for Unilever’s nearly $10 billion home and personal care business in Asia.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyMember of Unilever’s executive board
Aside Banga serves on a number of academic boards and on the prime minister of India’s Council on Trade & Industry. He was reportedly considered a leading candidate for the CEO position at Unilever.
yyEffective at managing retail channels and large businesses
in developing countries
Public Company Boards
Current: Thomson Reuters, Maruti Suzuki, Marks and Spencer Group Former: None
Education yyIndian Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Technology in
mechanical engineering, 1975
yyIndian Institute of Technology, Ahmedabad, M.A. in
management, 1977
Global Footprint
Born in Shimla, India; lives in London; citizenship not provided; works in London
Contact Info Not provided
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Teresa Barger CEO, Cartica Capital
Leadership Experience
Barger heads Cartica Capital, which manages the first global emerging markets corporate governance/relational fund. Previously, Barger spent more than 20 years at International Finance Corp. She headed private equity there and in her last position was director of corporate governance and capital markets advisory for the entire World Bank Group.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Barger serves on several foreign policy boards, including the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations, the Pacific Pension Institute, the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association and the Institutional Real Estate Investor family of publications.
yyCreated the Gemloc bond fund, index and market
development program
yyPioneered the creation of benchmarks for private equity
in emerging markets
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyHarvard University, B.A. in Near Eastern studies, 1977 yyAmerican University in Cairo, CASA program, 1978 yyYale University, M.B.A., 1982
Global Footprint
Born in Saudi Arabia; lives in Washington, DC; U.S. citizen; invests globally
Contact Info
202-367-3012 (office) 202-352-0209 (cell)
[email protected]:
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Judith Barnett Founder The Barnett Group
Leadership Experience
The Barnett Group provides a one-stop shop for global companies interested in expanding into the Middle East and North Africa. Before launching her private practice, Barnett served in the Clinton administration and worked as a corporate lawyer and litigator, law professor, writer and media expert.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yySenior U.S. Commerce Department official representing
Aside In her private practice, Barnett has provided a medium-term strategic plan for an international telecommunications company and helped other companies pay lower tariffs.
U.S.-base companies worldwide, especially in the Middle East peace process
yyParticipated in the U.S.-China Joint Commission
on Commerce and Trade along, as well as bilateral commissions for South Africa and Egypt
yyAppointed in 2010 to the U.S. State Department’s
International Economic Policy Committee
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Michigan, B.S. in special education, 1967 yyGeorgetown University, J.D., 1985
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Washington, DC; U.S. citizen; works in Washington, DC
Contact Info
202-364-6423 (office) 202-744-7248 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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John Bilbrey President and Chief Executive Officer The Hershey Company
Leadership Experience
Bilbrey was recently appointed permanent CEO of the chocolatier, which has seen remarkable growth following the 2008-09 recession. As COO of Hershey, Bilbrey was responsible for day-to-day global operations and commercial activities of the Americas and Asia regions. He also spent 22 years at Procter & Gamble.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside When Bilbrey became permanent CEO in June 2011 after serving as interim chief, one analyst said Hershey would benefit from his experience in international markets.
yyOversaw all operations of Groupe Danone’s North American
water division
yyManages 13,000 employees yyCharged with expanding Hershey brand internationally
Public Company Boards
Current: McCormick & Co., The Hershey Company Former: None
Education yyKansas State University, B.S. in psychology, 1978
Global Footprint
Lives in Hershey, PA; U.S. citizen; works in Hershey, PA
Contact Info Not provided
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Stefan Bomhard President, European Region Bacardi
Leadership Experience
Bomhard operates the European arm of the largest privately held spirits company in the world. He headed worldwide marketing and sales at Cadbury until Kraft Foods acquired it in 2010. Before that, Bomhard led divisions or brands at Unilever, Diageo and Procter & Gamble.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyCurrently leads a multibillion-dollar business covering
Aside In 2000, Advertising Age named Bomhard one of America’s 50 most powerful marketers. At age 33, he was overseeing Burger King’s $400 million ad budget.
Western and Eastern Europe
yyDeveloped country plans for growth in Russia, Poland,
Turkey and others
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyFachhochschule Reutlingen (Germany) and Middlesex
University (U.K.), B.A. in business administration, 1991
yyBradford University (U.K.), Ph.D. in marketing, 1996
Global Footprint
Born in Germany; lives in Geneva; German citizen; has run consumer divisions in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Contact Info
+41 79 621 4188
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Keith E. Butler President BCS Placements
Leadership Experience
Butler has served on the board of Atlas, a global airline that operates the world’s largest fleet of 747 freighter planes. He also ran a brokerage firm, advising hospitals and launching a private equity fund. At investment bank PaineWebber, Butler created an aircraft financing practice that became the third largest on Wall Street.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Butler bought and renovated 59 historic apartments in New Orleans. In 1992, the units won an award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a private organization.
yyFormer comp chair and audit committee member at
public company
yyBoard member when company emerged from bankruptcy yyAdvises large private hospital on Moody’s and S&P
credit ratings
Public Company Boards
Current: None Former: Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings
Education yyHarvard College, degree and major not provided, 1975 yyHarvard University, M.B.A., 1987
Global Footprint
Born in New Orleans; lives in New York; U.S. citizen, works in New York
Contact Info
212-528-0852 (office) 917-497-4399 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Stephen M. Carter CEO and President Superior Essex
Leadership Experience
Carter has been chief executive of Superior Essex, one of the world’s largest wire and cable manufacturers, since 2003. He helped sell the company to a Korean group in 2008. Before that, he spent 17 years as a telecom executive with Cingular, SBC, Southwestern Bell and others. He serves on the board of The Corporate Executive Board, which is listed on the NYSE.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Carter is lead director and vice chairman of the board at Special Olympics International.
yyPublic company audit and comp committee member yyCEO of former Nasdaq company yyHolds British equivalent of CPA designation
Public Company Boards
Current: The Corporate Executive Board Former: None
Education yyInstitute of Chartered Management Accountants, 1976 yyCity of London University, M.B.A., 1978
Global Footprint
Born in London; lives in Atlanta; U.S. and U.K. citizen; market experience in North America, Europe, Korea, China and Japan
Contact Info
770-657-6440 (office) 404-376-8500 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Freddy Caspers Executive Vice President, Developing Markets Reckitt Benckiser Group
Leadership Experience
Caspers markets some of the world’s best-known brands, including Woolite, Clearasil, Lysol and Easy-Off, for Reckitt Benckiser, Britain’s second-largest consumer products company. He is president of the emerging markets division and also serves on the executive board at the $15 billion group. Caspers is a former manager for PepsiCo and Johnson & Johnson.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside In the 1990s, Caspers started up PepsiCo’s business in Poland and Benckiser’s business in Russia.
yyDoubled revenues in his division in five years yyManages P&L for 35 brands and 15,000 employees
in 120 countries
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Paderborn (Germany), M.B.A. in marketing
and economics, 1986
yyNorthwestern University, Kellogg School of Management,
Executive Program, 1991
Global Footprint
Born in Germany; lives in Ascot, U.K.; German citizen; worked in Europe, the U.S., Turkey, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East
Contact Info
+44 7808 177 542
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Mark Clouse President Kraft Foods, Snacks Division
Leadership Experience
This year, Clouse ascended to president of Kraft Foods’ largest division. He made the move just one year after taking over as senior vice president of the global biscuits business. Clouse has also been country leader for Kraft in China and Brazil.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyPresident of a $7 billion global business yyPrevious responsibilities include strategy, development,
Aside Clouse spent seven years in the U.S. Army. A captain and pilot, he held a command in South Korea.
consumer research
yyAdapted American snack foods to Chinese tastes in the
People’s Republic of China
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyU.S. Military Academy, B.S. in business administration,
economics, 1990
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in Morristown, NJ; U.S. citizen; has worked and lived in Singapore, China and Brazil
Contact Info
973-503-2300 (office) 847-848-6422 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Tim Cofer President Kraft Foods, Europe
Leadership Experience
Newly selected to run Kraft’s European region, Cofer previously managed the company’s pizza and chocolate brands globally. A 19-year veteran, he was in charge of integrating Kraft’s 2010 acquisition of Cadbury.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyResponsible for $13 billion in revenues, 26,000 employees
and 61 plants across 17 markets
Aside Cofer was once a board member of the non-profit Feeding America, the largest hunger charity in the U.S., which organizes food banks.
yyTurned around the $3 billion E.U. chocolate business after
years of stagnation
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yySt. Olaf College, B.A. in economics and political science,
magna cum laude, 1990
yyUniversity of Minnesota, M.B.A. in marketing, valedictorian,
1992
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Zurich; U.S. citizen; extensive experience in Europe and the U.S.
Contact Info
+41 58 440 4398
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Ellen Costello U.S. Country Head BMO Financial Group
Leadership Experience
Costello is U.S. country head of BMO Financial Group, a division of the Bank of Montreal. She has spent 28 years at BMO in senior leadership roles in capital markets and in personal, commercial and corporate banking in Canada, the U.S. and Asia. From 2006 to 2011, she was CEO of Harris Bank, part of BMO Financial Group.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Costello formerly led the securities, fixed-income investment and merchant banking groups at BMO Financial.
yyAs CEO of Harris, managed 5,500 employees and
$50 billion in assets
yyResponsible for governance and regulatory oversight
of BMO Financial Group’s U.S. business units
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yySt. Francis Xavier University, B.B.A. in finance, 1976 yyDalhousie University, M.B.A., 1983
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in U.S.; U.S. citizen; has lived in Asia and Canada
Contact Info
312-461-3500 (office) 312-391-6753 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Jeffrey D’Souza Director, Partner Oryx Investments
Leadership Experience
For the past three years, D’Souza has been a partner in Oryx, which creates joint ventures with governments and private developers to build renewable energy sources. The firm develops projects in the U.S., Europe, India and China. D’Souza was formerly a managing director at Deutsche Bank as well as Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside D’Souza speaks six languages besides English: Hindi, which is his native tongue, Japanese, Mandarin, German, Punjabi and Kannada, spoken primarily in the Indian state of Karnataka.
yySolar, biofuel, wind and water sources of energy yyBuilding start-ups, managing turnarounds yyMergers and acquisitions yyCapital raising, financial management and controls
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyIndian Institute of Technology (India), B.Tech in
mechanical engineering, 1978
yyColumbia University, M.S. in engineering, 1980 yyUniversity of Pennsylvania, M.B.A., 1986
Global Footprint
Born in India; lives in Washington, DC; U.S. and U.K. citizen; has worked on four continents
Contact Info
301-503-5142
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Stephen M. Davis Executive Director Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance, Yale School of Management
Leadership Experience
The corporate governance institute that Davis heads is part of Yale University’s business school. He’s also a lecturer on the faculty. Davis is president of Davis Global Advisors, a governance consulting firm. Clients include institutional investors, corporations and stock exchanges. Davis has written a weekly newsletter on global proxy news since 1995.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Davis’s 1987 book on anti-apartheid resistance groups, such as the African National Congress, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His 2006 book, The New Capitalists, was on the Financial Times’ Best Books of the Year list.
yyBoard member of a division of Britain’s largest retirement
fund, Hermes
yyConsidered one of America’s 100 most influential
governance figures
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyTufts University, B.A. in political science, 1977 yyFletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University,
Ph.D. in international business and security studies, 1982
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in New Haven, CT.; U.S. citizen; has served as consultant to the World Bank and the governments of the U.K., France, Japan, India and others; worked at U.S. embassy in Zambia
Contact Info
203-432-9689
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Logan D. Delany Jr. President Delany Capital Management
Leadership Experience
Delany’s private equity firm buys stakes in closely held industrial companies. He often chairs their boards, as he did at 7-Up Bottling Co. of St. Louis. Delany learned the M&A business at Morgan Stanley and Drexel Burnham Lambert, where he was a vice president. He owns an electric motor manufacturer with factories in the U.S., China and Britain, and offices in Hong Kong and Stuttgart, Germany. For 15 years, he chaired the board of a components firm with a Mexican factory.
Aside Delany was a trustee for drug prevention non-profit Phoenix House Foundation and for St. Augustine’s College, which has historically had a black student body.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yySkilled in mergers, acquisitions and leveraged buyouts yyOperating experience in electronic testing and
measurement industry
Public Company Boards
Current: None Former: Grant Industries Inc. Northstar Acquisition Corp.
Education yyHarvard College, B.A. in economics, cum laude, 1970 yyHarvard Law School, J.D., 1974
Global Footprint
Born in, lives in and is citizen of the U.S.; has traveled in Europe, Latin America and Asia
Contact Info
772-334-2451
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Jerri Devard Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer Nokia
Leadership Experience
Devard joined Nokia in January as CMO and as a member of its global executive board. She has held senior sales and marketing roles at Verizon and Citigroup. Devard serves on the boards of southern department-store chain Belk and privately held Tommy Hilfiger.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyAudit committee member for public company
Aside Devard advised members of Barack Obama’s 2008 election campaign on fundraising.
yyStrong in e-commerce, brand management,
multicultural marketing
Public Company Boards Current: Belk Former: None
Education yySpelman College, B.A. in economics, year not provided yyClark Atlanta University, M.B.A. in marketing, year not
provided
Global Footprint
Born in, lives in and is a citizen of the U.S.
Contact Info
917-734-5985
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Vincent L. DiVito Managing Director Vincent L. DiVito Inc.
Leadership Experience
DiVito consults to directors and CEOs who need governance counseling or financial advice. A board member of a Hong Kong casino company and former president of a Swiss-based biotech company, DiVito has been involved in developing strategy and financial reporting for businesses in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Last year, DiVito became chairman at publicly held Las Vegas casino Riviera Holdings when the sitting chairman died. Since then, he has helped the company through bankruptcy reorganization.
yyChaired NYSE-listed company’s audit committee yyCompleted acquisitions, turnarounds, cost savings yyProvides SOX compliance
Public Company Boards
Current: Entertainment Gaming Asia (Hong Kong) Former: Virtgame, Riviera Holdings Corp.
Education yyAdelphi University, B.B.A. in accounting, summa cum laude,
1982
yyAdelphi University, M.B.A. in finance, summa cum laude,
1993
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Cliffside Park, NJ; U.S. citizen; market experience in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America
Contact Info
516-383-3244
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Deborah Ellinger Former President Restoration Hardware
Leadership Experience
Ellinger is a former executive for private equity-backed companies, including Restoration Hardware and Wellness Pet Food. She was also an executive at CVS Pharmacy and Staples, and a partner at Boston Consulting Group.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyHas served on audit, compensation, nominating/
governance, executive and M&A committees
Aside Under Ellinger’s watch as COO and then CEO, the premium Wellness Pet Foods brand grew from around 6,000 retailers to more than 10,000. Gross margins jumped from 20% to 40%.
yyLed global strategy development and execution for
CVS and Staples
Public Company Boards
Current: Sealy, National Life Group Former: Restoration Hardware, Malden Mills Industries
Education yyUniversity of Cambridge (U.K.), B.A. (honors) in law and
mathematics, 1980
yyUniversity of Cambridge, M.A. in law and mathematics,
1984
yyCouncil of Legal Education (U.K.), Barrister-at-Law, 1987
Global Footprint
Born in U.K.; lives in Wellesley, MA.; U.S. citizen; has worked in Europe and Asia
Contact Info
781-710-7091
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Luciana (Lucy) Fato Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Marsh & McLennan
Leadership Experience
Assists general counsel with management of Marsh & McLennan’s 200-person global legal department. As chair of disclosure committee, oversees NYSE and SEC compliance. Previously, she was a partner in Davis Polk & Wardwell’s New York office, advising domestic and international companies on corporate governance and capital market transactions.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Fato was inducted into the YWCA-NYC’s Academy of Women Leaders in 2009, an organization that honors women for outstanding leadership, professional achievement and civic commitment.
yyPrimary liaison to the board on corporate governance yyExpertise in NYSE/Nasdaq, SEC and SOX compliance
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Pittsburgh, B.A. in business and economics,
1988
yyUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1991
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in New York; U.S. citizen
Contact Info
212-345-3286 (office)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Laura Ferro Former Chairman and CEO Gentium
Leadership Experience
Ferro was the founder and CEO of Gentium, a Nasdaq-traded biotech company based in Italy with annual revenues of $32.5 million. Before that, she was president and CEO of Gentium’s largest shareholder, FinSirton. Ferro is also a member of the executive committee of Farmindustria, an Italian pharmaceutical industry group.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Ferro practiced psychiatry for 14 years before moving into management positions in the pharmaceutical industry.
yyWell versed in U.S. and European corporate governance
standards
yyManaged Gentium’s listing in 2005 as a public company
Public Company Boards Current: Gentium Former: None
Education yyUniversity of Milan, M.D., 1976 yyUniversity of Milan, Ph.D. in psychiatry, 1981 yyUniversity of Milan, Ph.D. in clinical pharmacology, 1994 yyBocconi University, M.B.A., 2000
Global Footprint
Born in Milan, Italy; lives in Milan; Italian citizen; works in Como and Milan, Italy
Contact Info
+39 031 385 201 (office) +39 348 445 0313 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Kenneth Frank President Alcatel-Lucent
Leadership Experience
As president of a recently formed joint initiative between Reliance Industries and Alcatel-Lucent, Frank spends most of his time working in Mumbai. He has held a variety of senior positions at Alcatel-Lucent, including as president of the company’s solutions division and CTO of Alcatel North America.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyOversaw global business development at Masergy
Aside Frank is co-chair of the advisory board of the Institute for Communication Technology Management at University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. The center researches the ways in which digital technology transforms business.
Communications
yyMember of Alcatel-Lucent’s management committee
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Southern California, B.S. in computer science,
1989
yyStanford University, M.S. in computer science, 1990 yyEmory University, M.B.A. (honors), 1998
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in Paris and Mumbai, India; U.S. citizen; has worked in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas
Contact Info
+33 1 40 76 13 07
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Kalidou Gadio General Counsel African Development Bank
Leadership Experience
As general counsel, Gadio directly advises the president of the bank. He serves on the senior management committee and consults on all the bank’s strategic decisions. He manages a legal department of about 55 employees.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyAdvised on reforms to harmonize corporate legal systems
in Africa
Aside Before joining the African Development Bank in 1989, Gadio was an attorney for law firms in New York and Paris. In that role, he worked on international litigation and advised U.S. companies entering European markets.
yyFluent in French, English, Fulani (language of West Africa);
conversational in Arabic
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Mohamed V (Morocco), LL.B. (honors),
laureate of the law school, 1982
yyUniversity of Paris Sorbonne, first year doctorate degree
in civil and international law, 1983
yyParis Bar Training Center, C.A.P.A. (honors), 1984 yyHarvard Law School, LL.M., 1987
Global Footprint
Born in Kaedi, Mauritania; lives in Tunis, Tunisia; Mauritanian citizen; works in Africa
Contact Info
+216 71 102 032 (office) +216 22 686 880 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Felix Martin Garcia Worldwide General Manager of Dairy Products Division Executive Vice President of Baby Nutrition Danone Group Leadership Experience
Garcia joined Danone in 1998 as general manager of Danone Mexico. He most recently served as executive vice president of the fresh dairy products division in charge of the markets in Central and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Middle East.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyExtensive business management experience in nearly
Aside Garcia was put in charge of Danone’s baby nutrition division at the beginning of the year. The division saw robust growth in 2010, largely thanks to double-digit growth in the Asia-Pacific region.
every region of the world
yyBegan his career as a marketing assistant at Lever Spain yyMember of Group Danone’s executive committee
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Madrid, B.A. in psychology (group dynamics),
1983
Global Footprint
Lives in Barcelona, Spain; citizenship not provided; works in Europe; has worked in Latin America; market experience in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
Contact Info Not provided
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Janet Giesselman Former Vice President The Dow Chemical Company
Leadership Experience
Giesselman retired at the end of 2010. She was the first head of Dow’s oil and gas division, leading the start in 2007. The $1 billion division serves multinational oil companies and power companies in the U.S., Canada, the Middle East, Africa, China, Brazil and Europe. She managed more than 250 employees and increased revenue by $100 million within the first year, which she credits to focusing on strategic customers and regions.
Aside Giesselman has served on the boards of around a dozen not-for-profit, academic and industry group associations, including various committee leadership roles.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyLed a global team of over 220 people to secure regulatory
approval for more than 30 new products in the U.S., the E.U., Brazil, Japan, China, the Middle East and Africa
yyCEO of two joint ventures
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyPennsylvania State University, B.S. in biology, 1976 yyUniversity of Florida, M.S. in plant pathology, 1980
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Indiana; U.S. citizen; has worked in Asia, Americas, Europe, Africa and the Mideast
Contact Info
317-625-2241
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Lori Gonnu Former Executive Vice President, General Manager Syniverse Technologies
Leadership Experience
Gonnu served as EVP of Syniverse’s global roaming services until June 2011, when the Carlyle Group closed its $2.6 billion purchase of the company. Before that, she spent almost two decades at French telecom Vivendi Group, rising to executive director of the international division.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyMember of the executive committee reporting to the
Aside A recognized leader in the mobile communications sector, Gonnu has served on the executive management committee of the GSM Association, which represents over 800 mobile operators.
board of directors at Syniverse
yyFluent in French and English
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyWellesley College, B.A. in political science, 1977 yyTufts University, master’s in law and diplomacy, 1982 yyInstitut de Hautes Etudes Internationales (Geneva),
diploma in international economics, 1982
yyINSEAD, M.B.A., 1990
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Paris; U.S. and French citizen
Contact Info
+33 6 09 13 07 17
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Jose Carlos Gonzalez-Hurtado Group Chief Commercial Officer Carrefour Group
Leadership Experience
As a member of the executive board and reporting directly to the CEO, Gonzalez-Hurtado is responsible for the private-label business and for group marketing and supply chain functions at Carrefour, which operates in 40 countries with annual turnover of around $135 billion. Prior to joining Carrefour, Gonzalez-Hurtado spent 20 years at Procter & Gamble in various executive positions.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside In the late 1990s, Gonzalez-Hurtado worked at Greek publishing company Kurier Ekdotiki, where he was the economic and political analyst for a nationally distributed magazine.
yyLeads a $20 billion private-label consumer goods business,
one of the largest in the world
yyHas lived and worked all over Europe, as well as Israel,
the U.S. and South America
yySpeaks fluent Spanish, English and French;
conversational in Italian; basic German and Greek
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyICADE Comillas University (Spain), BSc, EEC law, 1988 yyICADE Comillas University, master’s in law, 1988 yyICADE Comillas University, M.B.A., 1989
Global Footprint
Born in Madrid; lives in Paris; Spanish citizen; worked in Europe, the Middle East, the U.S. and South America
Contact Info
+33 155 63 41 80 (office) +33 637 94 76 77 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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James Healy Former President Grace China
Leadership Experience
Healy has more than 10 years of executive experience in Asia. He retired as president of Grace China, a subsidiary of W. R. Grace & Co., in 2008. During his four-year stint as president, he worked with Chinese companies to expand distribution. Earlier in his career, he formed a joint venture between Engelhard and Kallie Chemie, directing global business operations with manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and E.U.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Healy sat on the boards of three joint ventures in Japan, Korea and Germany and has been honored in Asia for his work in executing joint ventures while at Engelhard (later acquired by BASF).
yyHas lived or worked in five different countries in
North America, Europe and Asia
yyProven entrepreneur, having founded a company and
a consulting business at different points in his career
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Massachusetts at Lowell, B.S. in chemical
engineering, 1967
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in York, ME; U.S. citizen; worked in Asia and North America
Contact Info
239-207-7362
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Sonja Henning Senior Director of Business Affairs and Operations, North America Sports Marketing Nike
Leadership Experience
Henning provides strategic direction to the global sports marketing team. She works on brand integration, geographic strategic planning and fostering new partnership opportunities. Before joining Nike, Henning was a litigation partner at Tonkon Torp, focusing on employment and labor law.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyHas both legal and marketing skills
Aside Henning played professional basketball in the WNBA from 1999 to 2003. During that time, she was elected president of the association, where she helped achieve a collective bargaining agreement allowing for the first system of free agency in women’s professional sports.
www.AgendaWeek.com
yyWorked on Nike’s marketing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Portland, OR.; U.S. citizen; works in U.S.
Education yyStanford University, B.A. in economics, 1991 yyDuke University, J.D., 1995
Contact Info
503-671-4709
[email protected]
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Deborah Henretta Group President – Asia and Global Specialty Channel Procter & Gamble
Leadership Experience
Henretta is group president of P&G’s Asia operations and its global specialty channel, responsible for retail sales of $18 billion across 43 markets, including fast-growing emerging economies like China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam. She is also chair of the APEC Business Advisory Council, working with heads of state in 21 Asian countries.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Henretta was named twice to Fortune magazine’s “The World’s 50 Most Powerful Women” and was one of The Wall Street Journal’s “Top 50 Women to Watch.”
Appointed by the U.S. government as an American representative to the business advisory council for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation; appointed first female chairman in 2010
Public Company Boards Current: None Former: Sprint
Education yySt. Bonaventure University, B.A. in journalism/
communications, 1983
yySyracuse University, M.A. in advertising, 1985
Global Footprint
Born in Rochester, NY; lives in Singapore; U.S. citizen; extensive experience in Europe and Asia
Contact Info
+65 6824 5801
[email protected]
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Robbie Jamieson CEO and President Richelieu Foods
Leadership Experience
In March 2011, Jamieson was named CEO and president of Richelieu Foods, a portfolio company of Centerview Partners. Previously, he served as president for Latin America at both Bacardi and Gillette, with full P&L responsibility. He has managed regional units in Southeast Asia, Korea, India, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe, including operations that generated up to $900 million in sales.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside During his 16 years at Gillette, Jamieson gained the reputation as a “fix-it” man after leading turnarounds in markets around the world. He is fluent in English and Spanish.
yyGeneral management of multinational company yyStrategic change, brand building, sales growth yyRestructurings, turnarounds, reductions in headcount
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyNew York University, B.S. in international business and
economics, 1978
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Danville, CA; U.S. citizen; has worked and managed operations in Latin America, Asia, India, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the U.S.
Contact Info
305-299-3569 (cell)
[email protected]
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Roger L. Jenkins Dean, Professor School of Business Miami University of Ohio
Leadership Experience
A former corporate president, Jenkins is currently business school dean at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he also teaches marketing. Jenkins was president of publicly traded Goody’s Family Clothing, which in the 1990s operated 170 stores. He has done extensive consulting on strategy and branding in the European retail sector. Additionally, he has spent three weeks in mainland China each year for the past 10 years, lecturing, consulting and working with U.S. companies.
Aside Jenkins’ nuclear family is made up of doctors. His wife is a medical general practitioner and anesthesiologist, his son is a Ph.D., and his daughter is a second-year resident in dermatology.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyTransforming entrepreneurial management to professional
management
yyDeveloping corporate infrastructures yyStrategic planning and marketing
Public Company Boards
Current: None Former: Goody’s Family Clothing
Education yyBerea College, B.S. in business administration, 1968 yyEast Tennessee State University, M.B.A., 1970 yyOhio State University, Ph.D. in business administration,
1976
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in Cincinnati, OH; U.S. citizen; market expertise in Western Europe and Asia
Contact Info
513-529-1799
[email protected]
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Alan Jope President Unilever, North Asia
Leadership Experience
Since 2009, Jope has run Unilever’s $2 billion Greater China unit, more recently taking on responsibility for Japan and Korea. He has been a manager at the British-Dutch consumer products giant for the past quarter-century. Jope was previously in charge of its $6 billion global cooking products category, operating out of New Jersey.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside This year, Jope told the Financial Times that he aims for Unilever’s revenues in China to increase fivefold in the next 10 years. In his spare time, Jope enjoys motorcycle adventure touring.
yyImproved China unit’s revenues by at least 15% a year yyBrand strategy and development yyFormer P&L responsibility for $4.5 billion division with
6,000 employees
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyEdinburgh University (Scotland), Bachelor of Commerce,
1985
yyHarvard Business School, Executive Education Program,
2001
Global Footprint
Born in Scotland; lives in Shanghai; British citizen; management experience in North America, Europe and Asia
Contact Info
+86 21 2212 8101 (office) +86 139 1861 7327 (cell)
[email protected]
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Vera Kallmeyer Managing Partner Equity4Health
Leadership Experience
Kallmeyer has run early-stage private equity firms for the past 13 years. She is a medical doctor, a former investment banker with Wasserstein Perella and a former CFO. A dual citizen of her native Germany and the U.S., Kallmeyer has sat on public company boards in Holland, Sweden and Minnesota.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyAudit committee member of public company
Aside Kallmeyer, who was trained as a neurosurgeon, is on the science advisory board for the medical school at the University of California at Davis. She also teaches innovation at Stanford.
yySpecialties — medical technology, neurology, health care
administration
yyExperienced in financing, innovation, developing start-ups
Public Company Boards
Current: Elekta, Qiagen Former: Northern Technologies International
Education yyFriedrich Alexander University (Germany), M.D., 1985;
Ph.D., 1985
yyStanford University, M.B.A., 1990
Global Footprint
Born in Germany; lives in Berlin; German and U.S. citizen; has worked in Hong Kong
We are very sorry to report that Vera Kallmeyer died of stomach cancer in late October, after this book went to press.
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Matthew Key Chairman and CEO Telefonica Europe
Leadership Experience
Key heads a 15 billion-euro subsidiary of the world’s thirdlargest telecommunications provider. He came over when British company O2, where he was CEO, merged with Spanish-owned Telefonica. His group covers 45 million customers in the U.K., Ireland and Slovakia. Originally an accountant, Key moved up in finance and operational posts at Grand Met, Coca-Cola Schweppes and Vodafone.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside One of Key’s signal deals involved landing a contract with Apple that gave British wireless provider O2 the sole network rights to the iPhone in the U.K.
yyFormer CFO of a public company subsidiary yyEnhancing consumers’ experience
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyBirmingham University (U.K.), B.Sc. in economics, 1987
Global Footprint
British-born; U.K. citizen; operational or board experience in Britain, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Egypt
Contact Info Not provided
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Tarun Khanna Professor Harvard Business School
Leadership Experience
Khanna teaches MBA students how to manage and invest in businesses in developing countries, such as China and India. He also directs Harvard University’s efforts in South Asia. Besides being an angel investor in early-stage companies, Khanna serves on a Fortune 500 board and advises multinational companies and non-governmental agencies.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside In 2008, Khanna wrote Billions of Entrepreneurs, a book about start-up businesses in China and India. Last year, he co-authored Winning in Emerging Markets, a book on how to set and execute strategy in developing countries.
yyCommercial opportunities in emerging markets yyPublic and foreign policy yyStrategy, corporate governance
Public Company Boards
Current: AES Corp., SKS Microfinance (India) Former: None
Education yyPrinceton University, B.S.E. in electrical engineering
and computer science, 1988
yyHarvard University, Ph.D. in business economics, 1993
Global Footprint
Born in India; lives in Massachusetts; Indian citizen; travels and conducts academic research in India and China
Contact Info
617-495-6038 617-496-0677
[email protected]
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Sanjay Khosla Executive Vice President, Kraft Foods President, Kraft International
Leadership Experience
Khosla spearheads Kraft Foods’ operations in developing markets. His portfolio of 60 countries accounts for most of the parent company’s growth. A 30-year veteran of packaged products, Khosla set a strategy called “winning through focus” that helped turn around his group in three years. He serves on corporate boards in the U.S. and India.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Khosla was named a “marketing superstar” in 1998 by Advertising Age magazine.
yyEmerging markets yyBrand management
Public Company Boards
Current: Best Buy; NIIT Ltd. (India) Former: None
Education yyIndian Institute of Technology, B.Tech. in electrical
engineering, 1973
yyHarvard University, Advanced Management Program, 1998
Global Footprint
Born in India; lives in Chicago; Indian citizen; oversees operations in Asia Pacific, Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America
Contact Info
847-712-7948
[email protected]
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Diane Landau Owner and CEO Global Resources Inc.
Leadership Experience
Landau serves as CEO of a 20-year-old management consulting firm that plans and implements information and communications technology for corporations and government ministries in 50 countries. Clients include Intel, EgyptAir and the monarchy of Thailand. Previously, Landau led global business and strategy development initiatives for AT&T, including managing the $10 billion network manufacturing division’s launch into India.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside The Republic of Azerbaijan appointed Landau as its general advisor to the country’s communications and IT ministry in 2006. She serves in a similar role for Turkmenistan, another former Soviet republic.
yyGlobal market expansion, investment planning and
operations management
yyHas led teams and designed projects in China, Egypt,
India, Jordan and Serbia, among others
yyPrivate-sector, public-sector and state-owned enterprises
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyNorthwestern University, B.S. in communications, 1982 yyHarvard University, M.P.A. in international business and
government, 1985
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in California; U.S. citizen; has conducted project assignments in most world regions, including Africa, Central Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East
Contact Info
949-721-0323
[email protected]
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Joanne V. Landau President, Chief Investment Officer Kurtsam Realty
Leadership Experience
Landau operates a regional real estate investment firm that buys and manages warehouses and shopping centers. At Kurtsam Realty, since 2003, she has produced profit margins of 35%. Landau has held global marketing posts at units of Citibank and Deutsche Asset Management. She worked in Switzerland for five years with an international trade union.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Landau, who lives part-time near Tel Aviv, is president of the American chapter of a charity that sponsors youth and community centers in poor Israeli neighborhoods.
yyFormer chair of nominating and governance committee
of a public company
yyRisk management yyReal estate, finance and strategic marketing
Public Company Boards
Current: None Former: Hudson Holding Corporation
Education yyUniversity of Geneva (Switzerland), diploma in international
relations, 1976
yyGeorgetown University, B.S. in foreign service, 1977 yyYale University, M.B.A, 1984
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in upstate New York and Israel; U.S. citizen; spent five years working in Geneva
Contact Info
914-862-0021 (U.S. office) 914-646-7441 (U.S. cell) 077-551-0120 (Israel office) 052-334-5414 (Israel cell)
[email protected]
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Catherine Lawton Financial Director Isabella Oliver Ltd.
Leadership Experience
Lawton is chief financial officer of the U.K.’s leading maternity wear brand and online retailer. Until recently, she was a private equity investor and served on the boards of investee companies. On behalf of Bank of America Principal Investments, she managed exits that returned nearly three times equity invested. She also worked in the investment banking division at Merrill Lynch.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Lawton has published and spoken on finance, risk management and governance for the International Corporate Governance Network and INSEAD, among others.
yyM&A negotiation and investment analysis yyRisk management and corporate governance yyBoard and committee effectiveness
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyBarnard College, B.A. cum laude in political science, 1992 yyColumbia University, M.I.A., 1994 yyINSEAD, M.B.A., 2003
Global Footprint
Born in Jamaica; lives in the U.K.; U.S. citizen; professional and transactional experience in the U.K., North America, Europe, South America and Africa
Contact Info
+44 0 7900 497 812
[email protected]
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Dave Lewis President, Americas Unilever
Leadership Experience
Lewis works for the world’s largest non-American maker of food, household and personal products as president of its 23-country group in the Western Hemisphere. He previously ran Unilever’s U.K. and Irish operations and formerly also managed in Indonesia, where his unit kept average sales growth at 30% despite political unrest and hyperinflation.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside A fitness buff, Lewis chaired a national commission to encourage British citizens to eat, drink and exercise more responsibly. The commission helped small employers with employee gym memberships.
yyMarketing yyGeneral management, customer management
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyTrent Polytechnic University (U.K.), degree and major not
provided, 1987
Global Footprint
Born in the U.K.; lives in Weybridge, England; British citizenship; has worked in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Indonesia, Central and Eastern Europe
Contact Info Not provided
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Loida Lewis Chairman and CEO TLC Beatrice
Leadership Experience
Lewis is chairman and CEO of the family-run investment firm TLC Beatrice. Following her husband’s death in 1993, she took over as chairman of TLC Beatrice Foods and helped steer $2 billion in revenue to the company, which landed her on the cover of Working Woman magazine. She is a lawyer by profession and worked as attorney general in the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for 10 years.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Lewis was the first Filipino woman to pass the New York Bar without attending law school in the U.S. She is admitted to practice law in New York and the Philippines.
yyKnowledge of legal and regulatory affairs yyCo-founder of National Federation of Filipino American
Associations and the Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund
yySpeaks English, French, Spanish and Tagalog
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yySt. Theresa’s College (Philippines), B.A. in humanities (cum
laude), 1963
yyUniversity of the Philippines College of Law, J.D. 1967
Global Footprint
Born in Sorsogon City, Philippines; lives in New York; citizen of the U.S. and Philippines; works in Asia and U.S.
Contact Info
212-756-8900 (office) 646-206-1000 (cell)
[email protected]
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Jennifer Li CFO Baidu.com
Leadership Experience
Li is chief financial officer and head of human resources for Baidu.com, a popular Chinese search engine that is listed on Nasdaq. Before joining Baidu in 2008, Li had a 14-year career at General Motors in various finance jobs in the U.S., Singapore and China.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyFinancial expertise
Aside When Li was offered a job as CFO of Baidu, the letter reportedly mentioned she would also perform “other services that might be requested by the company.” On her first day at work, she found out that meant she was responsible for human resources, investor relations and contract management in addition to finance.
yyKnowledge of U.S. corporate governance regulations
and standards
Public Company Boards
Current: Philip Morris International Former: None
Education yyTsinghua University (China), B.A., 1990 yyUniversity of British Columbia, M.B.A. in management,
1994
Global Footprint
Born in China; lives in Beijing; Chinese citizen; worked in Asia and the U.S.
Contact Info
+86 10 5992 8999
[email protected]
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Michael Littlejohn Partner and Vice President IBM Global Business Services
Leadership Experience
Littlejohn leads strategy and business development for growth offerings within IBM’s global business consulting practice, which pulls in $2 billion in annual sales. Before joining IBM in 1997, he was a managing director at Price Waterhouse, where he specialized in strategy, business transformation and organizational change management.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Littlejohn has been focusing lately on an IBM initiative known as Smarter Planet, which looks at ways to make cities more resilient, effective and sustainable.
yyHas held leadership roles for multinational operations
in North America and Latin America
yyServes on the boards of three not-for-profit organizations
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyCornell University, B.S. in computer science and business,
year not provided
Global Footprint
Birthplace not provided; lives in Westchester County, NY; U.S. citizen; has worked in North and South America
Contact Info
914-642-5673
[email protected]
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Alex Liu Partner A. T. Kearney
Leadership Experience
Liu is currently the Americas practice leader for A. T. Kearney’s communications and high-tech practice. He previously held the same role in the firm’s Asia practice. His previous assignments have included due diligence for mergers, a multimedia strategy for one of the world’s largest electronics vendors, and marketing and network planning for new operators in liberalizing economies. Before joining A. T. Kearney, Liu was CEO of oCen Communications, a VOIP services and software company. He was a partner at Boston Consulting Group for 12 years.
Aside Liu writes an annual article for his firm in which he makes detailed predictions about the telecom industry in the coming year. His track record is pretty good: By his count, all six trends that he forecast would develop in 2010 did.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyHas lived in Hong Kong, South Korea, Canada and Australia yyKnowledge of emerging markets yyCEO experience
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyYale University, B.A. in economics, 1980 yyHarvard University, M.B.A., 1985
Global Footprint
Born in Taiwan; lives in Las Vegas, NV; U.S. citizen; worked in Asia and North America
Contact Info
310-864-9001 (cell)
[email protected]
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Pekka Lundmark President and CEO Konecranes
Leadership Experience
Lundmark has been president and CEO of Konecranes, a publicly traded company in Finland that provides cranes, machine tools and other lifting equipment to companies worldwide, since 2004. Before that, he was CEO of designer kitchenware company Hackman Group, which was bought out in 2004. From 1990 to 2000, he worked in various executive positions at Nokia in Finland, Denmark and the U.S.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Lundmark serves as vice chairman of the board of the Confederation of Finnish Industries and chairman of the Federation of Finnish Technology Industries. Both organizations advocate for a competitive operating environment for business.
yyFluent in Swedish, Finnish and English; intermediate
speaker in German and Danish
yyKnowledge of industrial business worldwide,
particularly in Europe
yyKnowledge of European retail business
Public Company Boards Current: Marimekko Former: Aldata Solution
Education yyHelsinki University of Technology, M.Sc. in engineering,
1988
Global Footprint
Birthplace not provided; lives in Finland; Finnish citizen; works in Europe
Contact Info
+358 40 821 0638
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Leo Mackay Vice President – Ethics and Business Conduct Lockheed Martin Corporation
Leadership Experience
As one of 14 board-elected officers at Lockheed Martin, Mackay is responsible for overseeing the company’s ethics program and anti-corruption efforts. Previously, he worked with EADS and was the lead executive in an international joint venture between Bell Helicopter and Italy’s Agusta. Since 2008 he has been a core member of the Aspen Strategy Group, working on global energy policy and American interests in South Asia, among many other topics.
Aside Mackay was born into a military family and has lived in Japan and Iran. After graduating from the Naval Academy, he completed pilot training and spent three years in Fighter Squadron Eleven flying the F-14. Mackay also attended Fighter Weapons School, known as Topgun.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyKnowledge of military and other branches of U.S.
government
yyAcknowledged publicly for bringing business acumen to
government sector
yyHas lived in Asia and the Middle East
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyU.S. Naval Academy, 1983 yyHarvard University, M.A. in public policy, 1991 yyHarvard University, Ph.D. in political and economic analysis,
1993
Global Footprint
Born in Texas; lives in Washington, DC; U.S. citizen; foreign policy experience in energy, economics, security and other fields
Contact Info
703-823-1670 703-899-3698 (cell)
[email protected]
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Robert Mallett Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Public and Senior Markets Group UnitedHealth Group
Leadership Experience
Mallett managed the legal operations of several UnitedHealth Group businesses. Prior to joining UnitedHealth, he was senior vice president of worldwide policy and public affairs at Pfizer, where he supervised the company’s economic research, international affairs and multilateral institution groups, among others. He has served in local and federal government and is a former board member of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which helps U.S. companies expand into emerging markets.
Aside Mallett is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has served as a director of Fisk University and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. He was chairman of the U.S.-South Africa Business Council.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyGovernment experience as city administrator of the
U.S. Commerce Dept. and deputy mayor for the District of Columbia
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyMorehouse College, B.A. in political science and English,
1979
yyHarvard Law School, J.D., 1982
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in New York City; U.S. citizen; emerging markets experience
Contact Info
202-686-6708 (office) 202-253-8090 (cell)
[email protected]
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Kristen Manos Partner Sanderson Berry
Leadership Experience
Manos advises companies on business strategy and marketing. From 2002 to 2009, she held executive-level positions at Herman Miller, including president of North American Office Environments, which had annual sales of $1.5 billion. Before that, Manos was vice president of global marketing for Haworth, another office furniture manufacturer, with offices in China, North America and Europe.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Manos is a member of Vital Voices’ Corporate Ambassadors Program, which brings U.S. women executives to meet with businesswomen in the Middle East and North Africa to network and discuss business issues in those regions. She has worked with women in Jordan, Poland and Serbia.
yyCan develop and execute successful re-branding strategies yyLed a $200 million acquisition yyProduct management and engineering experience
Public Company Boards Current: KeyCorp Former: Select Comfort
Education yyHarvard University, B.A. (magna cum laude) in economics,
1980
yyYale School of Management, M.B.A., 1986
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Holland, MI; U.S. citizen; has worked in Europe and North America
Contact Info
616-836-7652
[email protected]
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Khetiwe McClain CEO Alexkor Ltd.
Leadership Experience
Since 2009, McClain has served as CEO of a partially stateowned diamond mine in South Africa. She has seen the company through a major restructuring that has dramatically improved operating margins. McClain also worked as a member of the executive committee for Harmony Gold Mine Ltd. and was responsible for developing the company’s socioeconomic initiatives, among other things.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside In the beginning of McClain’s career, she spent five years working at the South African embassy in Rome doing mostly market and political research.
yyKnowledge of regulatory affairs in South Africa yyCEO leadership yySpeaks English and Italian
Public Company Boards
Current: Village Main Reef (South Africa) Former: None
Education yyAcademy of Fine Arts, Pietro Vannucci, Perugia, Italy, B.A.
in fine arts, 1988
Global Footprint
Born in Swaziland; lives in Johannesburg; U.S. and South African citizen; worked in Africa and Italy
Contact Info
+27 0 83 257 5574
[email protected]
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Ron McEachern Adjunct Professor Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Leadership Experience
McEachern retired from PepsiCo in 2008 as president of Asia business. He was responsible for all food and beverages across the region. He also held assignments for Pepsi in North America and Europe, including head of beverages in Canada. He now teaches M.B.A. classes on building brands in China and maximizing leadership potential. He also advises private equity firms on opportunities in Asia.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside McEachern is a founding council member of the PepsiCo Service Corps, an organization that engages retired PepsiCo employees in corporate philanthropy. He is also an avid skier and splits his time between Hong Kong and a home in Whistler, Canada.
yyHas over 30 years of international general management
experience in consumer products
yyHas lived and worked in Asia for the past 15 years
Public Company Boards
Current: None Former: Serm Suk PLC (Thailand)
Education yyQueens University, B.S. in biology, 1974 yyYork University in Toronto, M.B.A. in finance and marketing,
1976
Global Footprint
Born in Canada; lives in Hong Kong; Canadian citizen and permanent resident of Hong Kong; worked in Asia, North America and Europe
Contact Info
+852 6380 1425
[email protected]
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Jorge Mesquita Group President, Global Fabric Care Procter & Gamble
Leadership Experience
Mesquita has been president of Procter & Gamble’s Global Home Care line since 2006. He has held a variety of marketing, brand management and general business management roles in Latin America, including Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela, during his 27-year career at P&G.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyManagement experience in Latin America and
Aside P&G’s former CEO A. G. Lafley used Mesquita as an example during a speech to the Academy of Management in 2007 when talking about how the company has purposely looked for international business leaders. Mesquita was born in Africa, was raised in Portugal and joined P&G as a chemical engineer in Venezuela, Lafley noted.
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North America
yyConsumer products marketing expertise
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyFlorida Institute of Technology, B.S. in chemical
engineering, 1983
Global Footprint
Born in Mozambique; lives in Cincinnati; citizenship not provided; worked in Latin America and North America
Contact Info
[email protected]
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Barbara Mowry CEO and Founder GoreCreek Advisors
Leadership Experience
Mowry runs a consulting firm, advising CEOs and boards on business strategy and innovation. She is also chairman of the Kansas City Fed’s Denver branch. Previously, she was senior vice president of data integration at Oracle, where she was responsible for product development and strategy for the rapidly growing data integration business. She spent seven years as CEO of Silver Creek Systems, a privately held software company.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Mowry has been the CEO of four companies and a senior executive at three Fortune 500 companies.
yyConsultant to large global companies based outside
the U.S.
yyHas managed teams in London, France, China, India,
Germany and the U.S.
yyCEO with proven track record
Public Company Boards
Current: Gaiam, Real Good Solar Former: None
Education yyMiami University, B.A. in sociology and psychology, 1970 yyUniversity of Minnesota, M.B.A., 1975
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Colorado; U.S. citizen; worked in U.S., Asia and Europe
Contact Info
303-588-9408
[email protected]
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Mohd Mustapha Chairman Ethos & Co.
Leadership Experience
Mustapha is co-founder of Ethos & Co., a boutique strategy consulting firm based in Kuala Lumpur. From 2004 to 2006, he was special assistant to Malaysia’s deputy prime minister (now prime minister) Dato Sri Najib Tun Razak for economic, corporate and foreign policy issues. In 2007, he co-founded Ethos Capital, a private equity firm providing equity capital and management support to growth companies in Southeast Asia.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Mustapha was elected by the World Economic Forum as a 2007 Young Global Leader.
yyExperience in foreign government yyConsultant to global companies on business strategy
and public policy
yyBoard experience
Public Company Boards
Current: Air Asia (Malaysia), Symphony House Berhad (Malaysia) Former: None
Education yyUniversity of Oxford, B.A. and M.A. in politics,
philosophy and economics, 1994
Global Footprint
Birthplace not provided; lives in Malaysia; Malaysian citizen; works in Asia and the U.K.
Contact Info
+6012 202 1771
[email protected]
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Alexis Nasard Chief Commercial Officer Heineken
Leadership Experience
Nasard has been in charge of global marketing, sales and innovation at $27 billion Heineken for nearly two years. Based in Amsterdam, he plans commercial strategies for the world’s third-largest brewery by revenues. Nasard, a French-Swiss Lebanese, previously worked for 17 years at Procter & Gamble with assignments in Switzerland, Russia and Germany. He was trained as a civil engineer and early in his career did a ninemonth stint as an analyst for construction giant Bechtel.
Aside This year, Nasard helped forge a multimillion-euro deal that lets Heineken marketers peek at Google viewers’ online habits. In exchange, Heineken advertises on Google. The data could assist the beer company in tailoring commercials more effectively to non-TV audiences.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyBoosted growth rate for global brands yy Experience in most categories of consumer packaged goods yyInnovation, strategic planning and execution
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yySaint-Joseph University (Lebanon), B.S./M.S. in civil
engineering, 1989
yyUniversity of California at Berkeley, M.B.A., 1991
Global Footprint
Born in Lebanon; lives in Amsterdam; citizen of France, Switzerland and Lebanon; has been based in San Francisco, Geneva, Moscow, and Schwalbach, Germany
Contact Info
+31 610 461 695 (cell)
[email protected]
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Arun Nayar Senior Vice President, Treasurer Tyco International
Leadership Experience
Nayar has headed the treasury of this 70-country conglomerate for the past year. He’s also the investor relations point person at Tyco and assists with financial planning and strategy. Nayar was previously CFO of the company’s $8.5 billion global security division, where he helped with the acquisition of its primary competitor. He formerly worked at PepsiCo, ABB Ltd. and Westinghouse Electric.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Nayar sits on the board and audit committee of a $2 billion manufacturing company, Atkore International. A year ago, Tyco sold off 51% of Atkore to private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.
yyBritish Chartered Accountant yyTop-line growth strategies and M&A yyBoard audit committee liaison on capital planning,
compliance, controls
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyDelhi University (India), B.A. in economics, 1970
Global Footprint
Born in India; lives in Princeton, NJ; U.S. citizen; has lived and worked in the U.K., Spain, Saudi Arabia and the U.S.; has been on assignment in Mexico, Brazil, India, Australia, the Philippines and the Pacific Rim.
Contact Info
609-720-4501 (office) 203-434-9088 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Virginia L. P’an Founder and CEO Yumi EcoSolutions
Leadership Experience
For the past year, P’an has operated an eco-friendly company that brings biodegradable dinnerware and packaging from the People’s Republic of China to America. As former CEO of TransCapital Group, she helped open the China market to Western business. The first woman vice president at American Express Bank, she also brought debit cards to Taiwan. While at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, P’an managed fund settlements averaging over $250 billion daily.
Aside P’an helped introduce chewing gum to more than a billion Chinese consumers. In 1988, she was the China advisor who helped Leaf Inc. — the Illinois company that made the famous Milk Duds candy — build China’s first bubble gum factory.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyComp committee chair at a public company yyBuilding cross-border strategic partnerships yyBank operations, clearing and settlements,
investment management
Public Company Boards
Current: Nutrastar International (China) Former: None
Education yyQueens College, B.A. in chemistry, 1967
Global Footprint
Born in the People’s Republic of China; now lives in Westport, CT; U.S. citizen; market expertise in Greater China, ASEAN countries, U.S. and Western Europe
Contact Info
203-226-1585 (office) 203-222-9888 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Daniel F. Packer Former Chairman and CEO Entergy New Orleans
Leadership Experience
Packer is president of a consulting firm for urban development projects. He retired as chairman, president and CEO of the New Orleans utility company Entergy New Orleans in 2007 after 25 years there. He has evaluated nuclear power plants in Ukraine and is a consultant to Citilum, a French streetlight company with international markets.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Packer is the first African-American to manage a U.S. nuclear power plant. He’s one of more than 100 board directors for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and serves on the board of First Guaranty Bancshares, a Louisiana bank with $1 billion in assets.
yyNuclear and electric power distribution yyEnergy regulation yyAviation and airport finance, operations, regulation
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyCharter Oak College, B.A. in business studies, 1981 yyTulane University, M.B.A., 1998
Global Footprint
Born in Alabama; lives in New Orleans; U.S. citizen; experience in Ukraine and France
Contact Info
504-523-7400
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Pedro Padierna President PepsiCo, Mexico
Leadership Experience
Padierna is PepsiCo country president for Mexico with P&L responsibility for $4.6 billion in sales. Earlier this year, he was responsible for PepsiCo’s operations in all of Central America and the Caribbean, but he cut back to preside over an organization of food and beverage multinationals that generate 10% of Mexico’s gross domestic product. Before joining PepsiCo 24 years ago, Padierna was managing director of Mexico’s tourism ministry and a marketer at Banamex (Citibank Mexico) and Procter & Gamble.
Aside Three years ago, Padierna carried out a PepsiCo plan to increase purchases from local corn and potato farmers in Mexico. Now the company is the largest buyer of potatoes in the country, with a 22% share.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyGovernment relations, corporate partnerships yyEconomic development yyGeneral management and growth strategies
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversidad Iberoamericana (Mexico), B.A. in
communications, 1972
yyTulane University, M.B.A. in marketing and finance, 1976
Global Footprint
Born in Mexico; lives in Mexico City; Mexican citizen; has been responsible for operations in Mexico and 32 other Central American and Caribbean countries
Contact Info
+ 52 55 2582 7348
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Dominic Petito President and CEO Wisdom Capital Partners
Leadership Experience
Petito began his own private investment firm this year. He retired a year ago as co-head of U.S. corporate investment banking for Bank of Montreal’s investment bank and capital markets arm. He had led 350 employees, supervised $25 billion in loan assets and, as a member of the brokerage’s management committee, planned strategy for sales, trading and corporate finance in North America, Europe and Asia. He consummated investment and corporate banking deals with clients in Europe, India and China.
Aside Petito came from a law background; he was a general counsel at Banner Industries (later Fairchild Corp.), a Fortune 500 company. He started as an associate at law firm Paul, Weiss.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyCorporate finance and commercial banking yyCorporate law, securities law yyMergers, acquisitions, restructurings
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyBoston University, J.D., 1980 yyColumbia College, B.A. in political science, 1977
Global Footprint
Born, lives in and is a citizen of the U.S.; formerly responsible for strategy and clients in Mexico, Europe, India and China
Contact Info
203-863-2130
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Robert Preston Former Chief Operating Officer J. B. Poindexter
Leadership Experience
Preston recently left J. B. Poindexter, a $650 million company that makes bodies and accessories for cars, trucks and vans. During his tenure there, operating income rose by 300%. Before that, Preston was president of the Asia Pacific group at Eastman Chemical, where revenues from the region doubled to $1.3 billion between 2004 and 2009. He has managed units of Johnson Electric, Allied Signal and other firms.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Preston helped manage two of the five integration teams during the merger of Allied Signal and Honeywell in the Pacific Rim. He later generated a 49% compound growth rate and a 16% jump in profits in the company’s specialty materials business.
yyJoint ventures, acquisitions and greenfield plants in
Asia and Europe
yyBusiness development yyOrganic growth, cost savings, purchasing strategies
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyNortheastern University, B.S. in industrial engineering,
year not provided
yyRutgers University, M.S. in engineering, year not provided
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in Houston, TX; U.S. citizen; has worked out of Shanghai, Hong Kong and Rudolstadt, Germany; was responsible for facilities and staff in Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, Korea, Singapore and India
Contact Info
832-444-9333 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Nancy Reardon Senior Vice President Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Communications Officer Campbell Soup Leadership Experience
Campbell has earned honors as a “Best Place to Work” in the U.S., Canada and Australia. As head of HR, Reardon reports directly to its CEO. She gained experience on how to meld corporate cultures following mergers and acquisitions while at Comcast Cable Communications and working with portfolio companies owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. She has held global posts at Duracell, American Express, Avon and GE.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Reardon has served on the boards at Wise Products and Elmer’s Products, private companies that were spin-offs of the former Borden. She has just begun a term on the board of the Girl Scouts USA.
yyComp and audit committee member of public company yyCEO succession planning, human resources yyCorporate integration after mergers and acquisitions
Public Company Boards Current: Warnaco Group Former: None
Education yyUnion College, B.S. in psychology, 1974 yySyracuse University, M.A. in social psychology, 1978
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in St. Davids, PA; U.S. citizen; experience in Europe, Latin America and Asia, including 20 years of doing business in China
Contact Info
856-342-6440 (office) 614-638-8361 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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James A. Reiman Former Chairman and CEO EBT Mobile China
Leadership Experience
Reiman is founder and CEO of a U.S. start-up that makes fuelsaving aerodynamic devices for tractor-trailer trucks. For five years, he was CEO of a mobile-phone store chain in China that is incorporated in Britain, which he took public and then private again and where he also served as board chairman. Prior to joining the wireless company, he spent 18 years representing and advising U.S. and international clients at law firms.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Reiman holds nine U.S. and multiple foreign patents for fuel-efficient trucking inventions. He is a 2011 National Association of Corporate Directors Leadership Fellow.
yyFormer chairman of a public company yySuccession planning yyGrowth strategies, private placements yyGovernment partnerships in China yyPatents and intellectual property protection
Public Company Boards Current: None Former: EBT Mobile (U.K.)
Education yyColumbia University, B.A. in political philosophy, 1977 yyNorthwestern University, J.D., 1980 yyKellogg School of Management, Northwestern University,
Advanced Executive Program, 1999
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S., lives in Winnetka, IL; U.S. citizen; professional and management experience in the U.S., China and Britain; wrote legal documents and advised transactions across Asia Pacific, Latin America and other regions
Contact Info
847-784-8100
[email protected] www.AgendaWeek.com
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Teresa Ressel CEO UBS Securities LLC
Leadership Experience
Ressel has been CEO of UBS Securities LLC since 2007. Seven years ago, she joined the U.S. brokerage and investment bank of Swiss-owned UBS as chief operating officer. Prior to that, Ressel served as assistant secretary and chief financial officer of the U.S. Treasury. In a former role at Hewlett-Packard, she worked throughout the Pacific Rim and in 25 other areas, including in Latin America and Canada.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside As chief operating officer for e-commerce at Kaiser Permanente, Ressel oversaw the creation of an e-delivery platform for core clients.
yyCorporate finance, audit, financial controls yyRisk management yyBanking regulation yyHealth care, defense, manufacturing industries
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Delaware, B.S. and M.S. in engineering, 1987 yyRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, M.B.A., 1990
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in New Canaan, CT; U.S. citizen; responsible for global trading and compliance; worked on assignments across North and South America and in the Far East
Contact Info
203-585-4402
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Jose Octavio Reyes President, Latin America Coca-Cola
Leadership Experience
Reyes has worked in Latin America (mostly in his native Mexico) for three quarters of his 31 years with Coca-Cola. Since 2002, he has headed the unit that encompasses 41 nations, including the Caribbean. Last year, Reyes, who started as a manager of strategic planning, saw his profits climb nearly 18%.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyComp committee and human resources committee
Aside Reyes serves on the National Football League’s advisory board for Mexico.
member of public company
yyStrategic planning yyFormer engineer
Public Company Boards
Current: MasterCard International Former: None
Education yy Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, B.S. in chemical
engineering, 1978
yyInstituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
(Mexico), M.B.A., 1982
Global Footprint
Born and lives in Mexico; citizenship not provided; market experience throughout Latin America
Contact Info Not provided
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Daniela Riccardi CEO Diesel S.p.A.
Leadership Experience
Riccardi has been CEO of this privately held Italian subsidiary for the past year. She aims to double its $1.3 billion in revenues within five years, mostly by pushing the clothing brand’s women’s wear. She spent 25 years at Procter & Gamble, where she left as CEO of its China group. Riccardi had been vice president or manager in various capacities in Eastern Europe, Mexico, Belgium and Colombia.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Last year, the Financial Times named Riccardi among the world’s 50 most powerful female executives below the ultimate decision-making level at their companies.
yyDeveloping markets yyTop-line growth yyBrand management
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyRome University, B.A. in political science and international
studies, cum laude, 1984
Global Footprint
Born in Italy; residence and citizenship not provided; now has global responsibility; formerly responsible for and based in Eastern Europe, China, Latin America and Italy
Contact Info
+86 138 0887 8234
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Urs Rohner Chairman Credit Suisse Group
Leadership Experience
In April, Rohner became chairman of this Swiss bank and brokerage company that operates in 50 countries. He had been vice chairman for two years following service as the company’s general counsel and chief operating officer. Rohner previously was CEO and chairman of a German media conglomerate that consisted of free and pay TV channels, radio stations and print publications. As an attorney, he worked in New York for a year at law firm Sullivan & Cromwell.
Aside Last year, Rohner helped create a report for the G-20 on cross-border bank failures. He concluded that international standards are needed to force bank bondholders and unsecured creditors to share the pain of such failures.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyChairman of a global public company yyBanking, investment and corporate finance industries yyCross-border audit, regulatory and legal compliance yyHuman resources
Public Company Boards
Current: Credit Suisse Group Former: None
Education yyUniversity of Zurich, Law School, 1983
Global Footprint
Born and lives in Switzerland; Swiss citizen; was responsible for global operations and legal affairs; has worked in the U.S. and Germany as well as Switzerland
Contact Info
+ 41 44 333 1111
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Kim Rucker Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer Avon Products
Leadership Experience
Rucker provides strategic counsel to Avon’s board of directors, CEO, executive team and business leaders worldwide. She manages the global legal department and has direct responsibility for around 175 people. Prior to joining Avon in 2008, Rucker was senior vice president, secretary and chief governance officer at TXU, where she provided counsel on its $45 billion leveraged buyout.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside While at Harvard, Rucker was a research assistant for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, at the time chief judge of the 1st Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals.
yySuccessfully remade a corporate governance profile,
internally and externally
yyInvolved in large corporate transactions, FCPA
investigations and class action lawsuits
yyLed outsourcing function that saved company $2.5 million
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Iowa, B.A. (honors) in economics, 1989 yyHarvard Law School, J.D., 1993 yyHarvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of
Government, M.A. in public policy, 1993
Global Footprint
Born in Chicago; lives in New Jersey; U.S. citizen; works in U.S.
Contact Info
212-282-5138 (office) 972-841-0461 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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MaryLee Sachs Former U.S. Chairman Former Worldwide Director, Consumer Marketing Hill & Knowlton
Leadership Experience
Sachs was chairman of public relations firm Hill & Knowlton for the U.S. and a member of the firm’s worldwide executive committee. Previously, she was president and CEO of the U.S. division, where she was responsible for restructuring the leadership team and revamping the firm’s governance, systems and marketing efforts. She has also served as executive vice president of worldwide marketing communications for Hill & Knowlton, where she was based in London and served clients throughout Europe and in other parts of the world.
Aside Sachs is the author of a book published this year called The Changing MO of the CMO. It explores how some organizations are making the most of a blended approach to communications and marketing.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyOver 25 years of international marketing experience yyResided in the U.K. for 17 years yyExpert in how reputation and social media affect
corporate brands
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yySan Diego State University, B.A. in journalism/PR, 1981
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in New York, NY; U.S. and U.K. citizen; has worked in Europe, U.S.
Contact Info
917-478-8744 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Marvin Sambur Former CEO ITT Defense
Leadership Experience
Sambur is CEO of Raptors Consulting Group, a firm he cofounded after serving as assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force for Acquisition and Research. In that role, he was responsible for allocating $220 billion to acquire systems and support services for military combat capability. Before government service, he held senior management positions at ITT Corp., rising to CEO of the $3 billion defense division.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Sambur is a member of the City College of New York Athletic Hall of Fame and was part of the first team of the U.S. Lacrosse Association Northwest Division.
yyConsultant to international companies yyPolitical expertise in the Middle East, Europe and Asia yyManaged businesses in the U.K.
Public Company Boards
Current: FARO Technologies Former: None
Education yy City College of New York, B.A. in electrical engineering, 1968 yyMassachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. in electrical
engineering, 1969
yyMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D. in electrical
engineering, 1972
Global Footprint
Born in Brooklyn, NY; lives in Potomac, MD; U.S. citizen; has worked in U.S., U.K., Middle East, Europe and Asia
Contact Info
301-365-2927
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Kurt Schacht Managing Director CFA Institute
Leadership Experience
Schacht is responsible for the CFA Institute’s advocacy and policy area. He is in charge of enforcing ethical standards and directs the institute’s government affairs efforts, which involves working with regulators and legislators worldwide. The institute has offices in the U.S., London, Brussels and Hong Kong. Schacht has been involved in the investment management business since 1990, serving as COO for a mutual fund complex, general counsel and COO for a hedge fund and chief legal officer for the State of Wisconsin Investment Board.
Aside Schacht was given the Volunteer of the Year award in 2004 by the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyDeep knowledge of investments yyInvolved in regulatory and government affairs yyCompleted corporate governance courses
Public Company Boards
Current: None Former: BKF Capital Group
Education yyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. in chemistry, 1976 yyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D., 1983
Global Footprint
Born in Lancaster, WI; lives in New York; U.S. citizen; works in U.S., Asia, Europe
Contact Info
212-756-7728 (office) 914-764-0640 (cell)
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Jeannine B. Scott Founder and Principal America to Africa Consulting (A2A)
Leadership Experience
Scott builds relationships between American and African businesses. She is also president of the U.S.-Angola Chamber of Commerce, an organization dedicated to promoting trade and investment between the U.S. and Angola. Prior to working at A2A, Scott was senior vice president of Africare, the largest American private organization providing development assistance to Africa. There, she oversaw its programs in 26 African countries, as well as its U.S., European and Canadian office operations, supervising total staff of over 1,100 people.
Aside Scott has taken continuing education courses at the National Defense University, the Sorbonne, the Institute of European Studies, and the University of Dakar, among others. She is fluent in English and French and proficient in Portuguese.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyHas worked with the U.S. and foreign governments yySpent three years as alternate U.S. executive director
to the board of the African Development Bank
yyFocused on humanitarian and economic development work
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyVassar College, B.A. in political science and African studies,
1983
yyYale University, M.A. in international relations, 1985
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in Washington, DC; U.S. citizen; works in U.S. and Africa
Contact Info
202-541-9406 (office) 202-258-4443 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Richard Seow Senior Advisor TPG Capital
Leadership Experience
Seow was chairman of Parkway Holdings Ltd., a health care provider in Asia. He partnered with TPG to invest in Parkway in 2005 and stepped down from the board in 2010 after TPG sold its share of the company. Before joining Parkway, Seow was an investment banker for 16 years. He directed Citigroup’s South East Asian Investment Banking franchise and was COO for Goldman Sachs’s Asian Investment Banking division. Seow is also a director of Healthscope, a private Australian health care company.
Aside Seow is involved in a number of philanthropic and civic organizations in Singapore, including the Singapore Sports Council. He is also an avid supporter of the Fathers Action Network, which encourages fathers to get more involved in their children’s lives.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyHas worked extensively in Asia yyCareer in finance yyExperienced in Asian and Australian corporate governance
standards
Public Company Boards
Current: None Former: Parkway Holdings Ltd., China Yuchai International
Education yyUniversity of Oregon, B.S. in economics, 1983 yyUniversity of Southern California, M.B.A., 1988
Global Footprint
Born in Singapore; lives in Singapore; Singapore citizen; works in Asia, North America
Contact Info
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Iqbal Surve Executive Chairman Sekunjalo Group
Leadership Experience
Surve is founder and executive chairman of the Sekunjalo Group, an investment holding company he founded in 1997 to bring a gentler capitalism to post-apartheid South Africa. The company invests in more than 70 private and public companies in Africa. Besides serving on his own and one other public company board, he sits on the board of Siemens’ South Africa division.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Surve grew up poor under apartheid in South Africa. After receiving his medical degree, he became known as “the Struggle Doctor” for his work with victims of apartheid. He has received numerous awards for his business acumen and philanthropy. One African magazine called Surve most likely to “shape the future of the African continent.”
yyTrained medical doctor yyHas merged philanthropic and business causes yyEntrepreneur
Public Company Boards
Current: Sekunjalo Investments (South Africa), Pioneer Foods (South Africa) Former: None
Education yyUniversity of Cape Town, BSc, major and year not provided yyUniversity of Cape Town, MBChB in sports medicine,
year not provided
yyUniversity of Cape Town, M.B.A., year not provided
Global Footprint
Born in South Africa; lives in Cape Town; citizenship not provided; works in Africa, U.K.
Contact Info
+27 21 671 7058 (office) +27 82 336 5634 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Ivy Suter CEO Trailer Bridge
Leadership Experience
Suter was appointed CEO in 2009 of publicly traded Trailer Bridge, a freight service company that delivers to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Before that, she was managing director of Alvarez & Marsal, a global consulting firm. She advised clients on business plan development, profitability analysis and M&A due diligence. Earlier in her career, Suter was president of IDEX Corp./Gast Manufacturing, where she helped start up operations in China.
Aside Suter’s company, Trailer Bridge, is eager to expand its shipping services to Cuba if the U.S. government opens trade with the island. The company’s freight line has shallow drafts that would do well in Cuba’s low-depth ports.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyExtensive operating experience in manufacturing
and distribution
yyExperience in financial advisory functions yyProven track record of improving financial performance
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Delaware, B.S. in mathematics, cum laude,
1975
yyUnited States Merchant Marine Academy, B.S. in marine
engineering, summa cum laude, 1978
yyHarvard Business School, M.B.A., 1980
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in Jacksonville, FL; U.S. citizen; management expertise in the U.K., Europe, China, the Philippines, Dubai, South Africa, Brazil and the Dominican Republic
Contact Info
586-242-4969
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Frank Tang CEO FountainVest Partners
Leadership Experience
Tang is CEO and a founding partner of FountainVest Partners, a private equity fund based in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai that is capitalizing on the explosive growth in China’s domestic market demand. Before that, he was senior managing director and head of Chinese investments at Temasek Holdings, which also invests in FountainVest. Tang spent 11 years at Goldman Sachs, first in New York, then in Hong Kong.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside While the global economic downturn has slowed China’s rapid growth, Tang says he still sees plenty of investment opportunities stemming from the country’s growing middle class. His vision has persuaded Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to invest in FountainVest.
yyFinance background yyLived and worked in U.S. and all over Asia yyExperience in emerging economies
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyDonghua University (Shanghai), B.S. (major not provided),
1990
yyColumbia Business School, M.B.A., 1994
Global Footprint
Born in Shanghai; lives in Hong Kong; Hong Kong citizen; works in Asia
Contact Info
+85 2 3972 3900
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Lynn Tetrault Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs AstraZeneca
Leadership Experience
Tetrault oversees human resources strategy and talent management for all of AstraZeneca’s 65,000 employees in 100 countries. She’s also in charge of communications, government affairs and corporate social responsibility for the $32 billion British pharmaceutical giant. Before joining the company in 1993, she was a private practice lawyer specializing in health care.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Tetrault has helped reduce AstraZeneca’s headcount by 10,000 employees since 2008.
yyCorporate reputation; environment, social and
governance issues
yyLabor relations, succession planning yyGovernment affairs
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyPrinceton University, B.A. in history, 1984 yyUniversity of Virginia, J.D., 1988
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in Malvern, PA; U.S. citizen; has global responsibility and has been on assignment in the U.S. and Britain
Contact Info
302-290-0292
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Richard V. Tolbert Former Chairman, National Investment Commission Republic of Liberia
Leadership Experience
Tolbert was for three years the cabinet official responsible for attracting foreign investors to Liberia. He forged a $3 billion iron ore agreement with Australian giant BHP Billiton. Prior to that, for 20 years, he was a broker for wealthy African and U.S. clients at Merrill Lynch and UBS in America. He began his career in a diversified, family-owned company that was the largest in Liberia.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Tolbert established a foundation that has educated more than 1,000 Liberian refugee children. He is a nephew of the late Liberian president William R. Tolbert.
yyEconomic development in emerging markets yyForeign and domestic partnerships yyBiomass fuel energy, petroleum refining
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyHarvard College, B.A. in economics, 1972 yyColumbia University, J.D., 1975
Global Footprint
Born in Bensonville, Liberia; lives in Monrovia, Liberia; Liberian citizen; professional and charitable experience in Liberia, Ghana, South Africa and the U.S.
Contact Info
+231 6 550 560
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Christopher P. Torto CEO, Metro Fiber Brasil Partner, Carioca Capital Partners
Leadership Experience
Torto has for two years run a Brazilian company that connects clients to the Internet through light pulse optics. He’s also a partner in a private equity firm. In 1996, he co-founded the second-largest Brazilian cable TV company; in 2006, the company was sold to a subsidiary of Telmex for $1.2 billion. Torto started in middle management at Digital Equipment and has worked across Latin America.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Torto serves on the board of a private, Vancouver-based company that designs and produces audio recordings for the radio, television, music and feature film industries.
yyCable TV, high-speed Internet service yyRaising senior or public debt and public equity yyMergers and divestitures
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Maine, B.S. in business, 1986 yyHarvard University, M.B.A., 1992
Global Footprint
Birthplace not provided; lives in San Anselmo, CA; citizenship not provided; investment and management experience in Brazil and Latin America
Contact Info
415-419-5961
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Tracey T. Travis Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Ralph Lauren
Leadership Experience
Travis is responsible for global finance, internal audit, tax/treasury, information technology and investor relations at Ralph Lauren, a $6 billion publicly traded clothing company with 350 stores around the world. In that role, she executed a public tender offer in Tokyo for shares in a Japanese licensee. She was recruited five years ago from Limited Brands. Travis has also been CFO of Intimate Brands and served in various finance and operations posts at Pepsi Bottling Group.
Aside Last March, Travis was a board member when publicly traded Jo-Ann Stores was taken private. The company operates nearly 750 fabric and craft stores in 48 states.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyFormer audit committee chairman of a public company yyCost reduction, business growth, acquisitions, strategy yyCompliance, investor relations and information technology
Public Company Boards Current: None Former: Jo-Ann Stores
Education yyUniversity of Pittsburgh, B.S. in industrial engineering, 1983 yyColumbia University, M.B.A., 1986
Global Footprint
Born in Rochester, NY; lives in Scarsdale, NY; U.S. citizen; New York-based executive with responsibility for global company
Contact Info
212-318-7232 (office) 917-364-9729 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Nancy Tuor Group President, Sustainability CH2M Hill Companies
Leadership Experience
Tuor will retire in early 2012 after 30 years with this global engineering contractor, which designs infrastructure facilities for governments worldwide. In 2009, she was in Abu Dhabi, where she helped create the first city with neutral carbon emissions and zero waste — a $20 billion project. Before that, she was CEO of the CH2M group that served federal agencies.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside As CEO of the first project in the world to close a large nuclear weapons facility, Tuor was able to clean up and complete closure in 10 years rather than the 70 that Energy Department officials had projected. The project came in $29 billion under budget.
yyStrategic planning and integration yyLarge project management yyGovernment relations
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyPortland State University, B.S. in economics, 1970
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in Parker, CO, and Palm Springs, CA; U.S. citizen; management experience in Britain, the United Arab Emirates and all regions of the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii
Contact Info
720-286-1918
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Jorge A. Uribe Group President Latin America and Global Club, Cash & Carry Procter & Gamble
Leadership Experience
Uribe is group president of Procter & Gamble’s $7 billion-plus business in more than 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries. He is also global leader of the channel that supplies discount club chains such as Costco, Sam’s and Metro. A 30-year veteran of the company, Uribe has held marketing and management roles in Venezuela, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Switzerland and other countries.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Uribe serves on the board of United Way Worldwide, the largest global non-profit organization.
yyAcquisitions and integration yyManagement experience in emerging markets yyConsumer products expertise
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversidad Nacional (Colombia), B.S. in management
engineering, 1979
yyXavier University (Ohio), M.B.A., 1981
Global Footprint
Born in Medellin, Colombia; lives in Panama; Colombian citizen; experience in Latin America and Caribbean, Cyprus, Middle East, Switzerland and Malaysia
Contact Info
507-306-6500
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Archbold D. van Beuren Former Senior Vice President, Global Sales Former Division President Campbell Soup
Leadership Experience
Van Beuren retired from Campbell Soup two years ago as head of sales and customers for all brands and regions. He is a board member at the company and at privately owned Bissell, a maker of vacuum cleaners. Van Beuren joined Campbell Soup after earning his M.B.A. in 1983. He was president of Campbell’s Godiva chocolate division and expanded the brand in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan. Then, as president of a billiondollar division, he revitalized the Mexico leadership team.
Aside Van Beuren, a great-grandson of Campbell Soup founder John Dorrance, sits on the North American advisory board of auction house Christie’s.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyTalent acquisition and development yyAligning business units, eliminating product confusion yyCustomer-centric strategies
Public Company Boards Current: Campbell Soup Former: None
Education yyYale University, B.A. in art history, 1979 yyColumbia University, M.B.A., 1983
Global Footprint
Born in U.S.; lives in Bryn Mawr, PA; U.S. citizen; experience in Canada, Mexico, Europe and Far East
Contact Info
401-619-5998
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Sunny George Verghese CEO and Group Managing Director Olam International
Leadership Experience
Verghese is the founding CEO of a publicly traded agricultural products business that was originally based in Nigeria and is now among Singapore’s top 35 companies by market capitalization. Olam operates in 64 countries and employs more than 14,600 people worldwide. The $7 billion company enjoyed a 48% jump in profits in 2010. Verghese previously worked for Unilever in India.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Verghese is No. 40 on the Forbes list of the 40 Richest Singaporeans at more than $200 million. He chairs the autonomous board under the Ministry of Trade whose offices in 20 countries help spur overseas business for Singapore-based companies.
yyEmerging markets yyCommodities, foreign exchange yyMember of public company board’s capital and investment,
and risk committees
Public Company Boards
Current: Olam International, PureCircle Limited Former: None
Education yyInstitute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (India),
B.S. in agriculture, 1979
yyIndian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (India),
M.B.A., 1982
yyHarvard Business School, Advanced Management Program,
1994
Global Footprint
Born in India; lives in Singapore; British citizen; responsible for a global company; experience in India, Singapore, Africa and Britain
Contact Info
+65 63394100
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Tanios Viviani Chief Marketing Officer President, Emerging Markets and Global Innovation Chiquita Brands International
Leadership Experience
Viviani creates global marketing strategies for this $3 billion company. He also has profit-and-loss responsibility for the brand in emerging markets, particularly in Asia. Before coming to Chiquita in 2004, he spent 16 years at Procter & Gamble. He joined his family business in Brazil after college and helped expand to Italy and the U.S.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Viviani belongs to a small-craft aviation club called the Flying Neutrons, based in Ohio, and once landed a plane on the carrier U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.
yyLarge joint ventures yyBrand and distribution management yyInnovation via growth and product expansion
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyFederal University of Juiz de Fora (Brazil), economics
program, 1985
yyUniversity of Akron, M.S. in international business, 1989 yyUniversity of Akron, M.B.A., 1991 yyKellogg School of Management, Northwestern University,
Executive Scholar Program, 2003
Global Footprint
Born in Brazil; lives in Carmel, CA; U.S. citizen; experience in North America, Latin America, China and Europe
Contact Info
831-277-9019
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Olivier Weber President, South America, Caribbean and Central America Foods PepsiCo
Leadership Experience
In August, Weber took responsibility for all PepsiCo operations in the Caribbean basin. He had already been in charge of PepsiCo’s food businesses in South America for four years. In all, he oversees 28,000 employees and 34 factories. Weber previously held general manager posts in Brazil. He came over from Nestle in Switzerland and Chile.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside While he was country head of PepsiCo do Brasil, Weber helped the company launch a $2.8 million program to combat malnutrition and infant mortality in the country. At the time, PepsiCo was battling criticism for contributing to child obesity in Brazil.
yyFinancial performance, strategic direction yyEconomic development in emerging markets
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Fribourg (Switzerland), B.A. in economics, 1988
Global Footprint
Born in Switzerland; lives in Miami; Swiss citizen; working experience in Switzerland, Chile, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Brazil and the U.S.
Contact Info
787-600-3635
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Shirley A. Weis Chief Administrative Officer, Vice President Mayo Clinic
Leadership Experience
Weis oversees operations for all of the famous Mayo Clinic’s domestic and international activities. She supervised establishment of a medical simulation center in the Czech Republic and is in charge of referral offices in Mexico and Canada. Weis also oversees research activities involving physicians and scientists from around the world. She helped Mayo, where she started in 1995, achieve a 6.5% operating margin last year.
Aside Weis is a member of Mayo’s board of governors and its board of trustees.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyInstitutional strategy and budgeting yyAdministration and quality control yyInformation technology, regulatory compliance yyHealth care, human resources
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyMichigan State University, B.S.N., magna cum laude, 1975 yyAquinas College, M.M. in business management, magna
cum laude, 1985
Global Footprint
Born in Lansing, MI; lives in Rochester, MN; U.S. citizen; market experience in Asia, Europe, the Mideast, Latin America
Contact Info
507-284-4595
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Walter H. White Jr. Law Partner, Head of Emerging Markets Practice McGuireWoods
Leadership Experience
White oversees a 900-attorney law firm’s client outreach in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet states and Latin America. He represents or advises financial institutions; funds; central banks; regulatory agencies; and oil, gas and mineral producers. Besides practicing as an attorney since 1980, White was Wisconsin state securities commissioner for three years.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside President Bill Clinton appointed White to the board of the Central Asian American Enterprise Fund in 1994. White later became chairman of the not-for-profit corporation that made investments in and loans to small businesses in the former Soviet republics.
yyCorporate governance, securities regulation yyInternational transactions, M&A, project finance yyOil and gas
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyAmherst College, B.A. in Russian studies and political
science, 1977
yyUniversity of California, J.D., 1980
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in London; U.S. citizen; experience in the Americas, Britain, Europe, Russia, Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Contact Info
+44 0 20 7632 1630
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Don Lloyd Williams CEO Princeton Healthcare Princeton Technologies International
Leadership Experience
Williams’ companies help exporters and government agencies in Asia, Africa, South Korea and Brazil to buy American-made medical technology or to invest in hospitals, tech companies and infrastructure. He has been responsible for funding $2 billion in projects. Williams previously was an executive at HewlettPackard and Siemens.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Williams arranged the first technology sale and structured finance assistance to Côte D’Ivoire that was underwritten by the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
yyGovernment funding for corporations yyBusiness development in emerging markets yyHospitals, health care and medical technology
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyBoston University, B.A. in chemistry, 1977 yyNortheastern University, M.S. in engineering management,
1984
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in Atlanta, GA; U.S. citizen; conducts business with companies in North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Europe
Contact Info
770-984-5305 (office) 770-876-2688 (cell)
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Desmond Wong President and CEO Sino Strategies Group
Leadership Experience
This former Ernst & Young Americas coordinating partner for China now heads a company that advises Western corporate executives and boards on strategies for doing business in the People’s Republic. He was also a director of finance and executed $31 billion of dollars in bond, equity and loan financing at Sears, Roebuck.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Wong put together American investors and the Chinese government to build a $10 million broadband fiber-optic network in Guangzhou.
yyCPA and SEC-qualified financial expert yyCompetitive strategies for expanding into China yyCross-border joint ventures, M&A yyCompliance with U.S. and Chinese regulations,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Dodd-Frank
Public Company Boards
Current: None Former: Nu Skin Enterprises
Education yyIndiana University, B.S. in accounting, 1973 yyHarvard University, M.B.A., 1977
Global Footprint
Born in Hong Kong; lives in Chicago; U.S. citizen; professional and management experience in the U.S., Hong Kong and People’s Republic of China
Contact Info
224-766-1135
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Christianna Wood Chairman International Corporate Governance Network
Leadership Experience
Wood is chairman of the board of governors at the International Corporate Governance Network, a London-based organization dedicated to good governance practices. The network’s member base includes around 500 institutional investors worldwide. Wood has overseen the launch of new governance principles and guidelines and led engagement with accounting regulators. She spent six years as senior investment officer for global equity at CalPERS, where she managed 55 employees and $100 billion in investments.
Aside Wood was named to the Ethisphere Institute’s 2010 list of the 100 most influential people in business ethics.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyHas worked with regulators worldwide yyProven financial track record of managing global capital yyUnderstanding of accounting and corporate governance
policies
yyKnowledge of alternative investments
Public Company Boards Current: H&R Block Former: None
Education yyVassar College, B.A. in economics, cum laude, 1981 yyNew York University, M.B.A., finance, 1984
Global Footprint
Born in the U.S.; lives in Colorado; U.S. citizen; works in U.K. and U.S.
Contact Info
347-601-9793
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Roger Wood President and CEO Dana Holding Corp.
Leadership Experience
Wood was appointed CEO of Dana, a vehicle parts manufacturer, in April 2011. Previously, he worked for 26 years at BorgWarner, beginning as an engineer and rising to executive vice president. He gained international experience as president of BorgWarner Turbo & Emissions Systems, where he was responsible for operations in Germany, the U.K., Hungary, Brazil, Japan, China, Korea and India. He also served on the board of BorgWarner’s foreign subsidiaries in Germany, Korea and a joint venture in India.
Aside Wood has served on many not-for-profit community boards.
Expertise and Relevant Experience yyExperience in emerging and developed economies yyCEO of large publicly traded company
Public Company Boards
Current: Dana Holding Corp. Former: None
Education yyState University of New York, B.S. in electro/mechanical
technology, 1983
yySyracuse University, M.B.A., 1992
Global Footprint
Born in Corinth, NY; lives in Oakland, MI; U.S. citizen; worked in Europe, North and South America, and Asia
Contact Info
419-887-3085
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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Annie Young-Scrivner Global Chief Marketing Officer, Starbucks Coffee Company President, Tazo Tea Starbucks Leadership Experience
As CMO of Starbucks, Young-Scrivner is responsible for developing the company’s strategic framework across the 55 countries where it operates. She is also in charge of leveraging M&A and organic growth to reach Tazo Tea’s goal of $3 billion in revenue. Before joining Starbucks in 2009, Young-Scrivner worked for 19 years at PepsiCo, where her roles included regional president of foods and snacks for greater China.
Expertise and Relevant Experience Aside Young-Scrivner was recognized by Chinese premier Wen Jiabao for converting Inner Mongolian desert into farmable land and transferring knowledge to local farmers during her time as regional president for PepsiCo Foods Greater China.
yyGeneral management and marketing background yyP&L responsibility for multibillion-dollar businesses yyGlobal experience
Public Company Boards
None currently or previously
Education yyUniversity of Washington, B.A. in marketing, 1991 yyUniversity of Minnesota, M.B.A., 2003
Global Footprint
Born in Taiwan; lives in Seattle; U.S. citizen; works in North America, Asia, Latin America and Europe
Contact Info
206-318-1575
[email protected]
www.AgendaWeek.com
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