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
Featured Expert
Venu Vasudevan, PhDSenior Director, Data Science & AI Research
Venu leverages AI in multiple meaningful ways. He creates personalized digital advisors with AI, helping P&G build products to scale while serving individual needs. AI-amplified observation of consumers in their natural environments also helps him understand their actions and find opportunities for product improvements. Venu and his team created key AI algorithms that power the digital advisors for Braun's IPL device and Oral B. They also used AI to create cloth-like, next- generation underwear designs for Feminine Care brands. Venu maintains a strong relationship with the VC, academic, and startup communities as a panel member of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Seed Fund for Small Businesses.
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