Leadership Team
A true leader works to raise the bar in every aspect-challenging their teams to follow a good idea wherever it may lead them-especially when it presents an opportunity to disrupt current thinking. Below, read more about the leadership team that drives innovation across our company.
Victor AguilarChief Research, Development, and Innovation Officer
Gerard BaillelySenior Vice President, Corporate R&D
Dave Burgio, PhDSenior Vice President, Global Personal Health Care R&D
Lee Ellen Drechsler, PhDSenior Vice President, Corporate R&D
Mike GrieffSenior Vice President, Global Oral Care R&D
Rosa HernandezSenior Vice President, Global Feminine Care R&D
Mike JensenSenior Vice President, Procter & Gamble Ventures R&D
Chandrika Kasturi, PhDSenior Vice President, Global Skin and Personal Care R&D
Patrick Masscheleyn, PhDSenior Vice President, Global Product Stewardship
Jerry PorterSenior Vice President, Global Fabric Care R&D
Scott RodrigueSenior Vice President, Global Home Care and Procter & Gamble Professional R&D
Mark SmerznakSenior Vice President, Corporate R&D
Andy WeatherstonSenior Vice President, Global Hair Care R&D
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Mark Sivik, PhDResearch Fellow, Fabric and Home Care
In his 30-year career with P&G, Mark has worked on many impactful projects, including the development of a cleaning polymer technology for Dawn Dish Wash that was used to remove spilled oil contaminating wildlife. Mark was instrumental in the recent Tide Laundry and NASA collaboration that will help keep astronauts' clothing clean in deep space. Even more, his team continues to explore the on-board opportunities to work with limited available water for wash treatments and to purify laundry wash water back to drinkable water. His work is focused on technologies with a low carbon footprint for use in laundry products for consumer use across the globe. With over 200 granted U.S. patents and 40 peer-reviewed publications under his belt, Mark strives to advance the industry and to, ultimately, make a positive impact on consumers’ lives.
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