There’s no denying that Jane Lauder comes from good stock. Her father served as U.S. Ambassador to Austria and was also President of the World Jewish Congress. Meanwhile, her grandparents Estée Lauder and Joseph Lauder were the co-founders of The Estée Lauder Companies…
Roberto Azevêdo had a big year in 2020. First, the career diplomat surprised many when he announced his intentions to step down as the World Trade Organization’s sixth Director-General, a year ahead of schedule. A few months later, any confusion regarding this bold move was soon replaced with collective comprehension…
For more than a decade, Michael Flannery has led the evolution and growth of United Rentals. By all measures, the provider of rental equipment is a juggernaut. In 2014, United Rentals joined the S&P 500 and the Fortune 500. From 2009-2022, it doubled its employee count and now has more than 22,000 workers…
As enterprises seek to address ever-growing complexities in the marketplace — whether that be due to seismic shifts in technology or business landscapes that can pivot overnight — the role of chief operating officer has become increasingly important. This explains The J.M. Smucker Company’s decision to snag John Brase as its COO in 2020…
Well before Sun Choe joined the lululemon executive team, she could be seen walking down the streets in their trademark yoga pants. This is not surprising. lululemon products, which are often referred to as “athleisure,” comprise a ubiquitous brand that is easily found in a wide range of places: from suburbia to Soho; from Whole Foods to the gym…
Rich Templeton is not your garden-variety Chief Executive Officer. In a time when many IT professionals frequently change employers, Templeton has spent his entire career at Texas Instruments, a company that he’s helped make into one of the world’s premier semiconductor design and manufacturing companies…
When Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) tapped Justin Whitmore as its Chief Strategy Officer, the company bolstered its leadership team with someone who has spent most of his career delivering results for big name companies in the food and beverage sector…
As Global Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Tina Bigalke is responsible for making sure that PepsiCo’s global DEI strategy is creating a better tomorrow. Bigalke, who is a veteran of over 20 years with the company, is passionate about some of today’s most important topics…
As the Chief Communications Officer of the third-largest food and beverage company in North America, and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world, Kathy Krenger certainly has a full plate. Krenger stepped up into her new CCO role for The Kraft Heinz Company in July 2021, bringing to the role more than 25 years of corporate and agency experience…
It would be hard to imagine Southwest Airlines now without the influence of Bob Jordan. He arrived as a 27-year-old computer programmer with little management ambition, but he has gone on to hold fifteen titles with the airline that has changed as much as Jordan has over the years…
