Executive Management Team
Ian M. Cook* - President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Cook joined Colgate in the United Kingdom in 1976 and progressed through a series of senior management roles around the world. He became Chief Operating Officer in 2004, with responsibility for operations in North America, Europe, Central Europe, Asia and Africa. In 2005, Mr. Cook was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for all Colgate operations worldwide and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in 2007. Elected director in 2007.
Michael J. Tangney* - Chief Operating Officer, Colgate-Europe, Greater Asia and Africa
Mr. Tangney joined Colgate in 1971 and held various U.S. and international management positions in Latin America and Europe. He was appointed to his current position in 2007, having most recently been Executive Vice President and President, Colgate-Latin America.
Stephen C. Patrick* - Chief Financial Officer
Joined Colgate in 1982 after having been a Manager at Price Waterhouse. Before being named CFO in 1996, Mr. Patrick held a series of key financial positions, including Vice President and Corporate Controller and Vice President-Finance for Colgate-Latin America.
Andrew D. Hendry* - Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Joined Colgate in 1991 from Unisys, where he was Vice President and General Counsel. A graduate of Georgetown University and NYU Law School, Mr. Hendry has also been a corporate attorney at a New York law firm and at Reynolds Metals Company (now part of Alcoa, Inc.).
Mitchell  Abrahamsen
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Manuel  Arrese
VP, Chief Procurement Officer
Todd  Atwood
VP, Colgate-Latin America
Andrea  Bernard
VP, Global Legal
Philip A. Berry*
VP, Global Workplace Initiatives
Joseph M. Bertolini
VP, Global Budget and Planning
Mauricio  Boscan
VP, Colgate-Latin America
Peter  Brons-Poulsen
VP and GM, GABA International
Hans  Brouwer
VP & GM, Colgate-South Africa
Don  Buchner
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Stuart D. Burkhead
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Nigel B. Burton
President, Global Oral Care
Marsha  Butler
VP, Global Oral Care
Roger  Calmeyer
VP & GM, Colgate-South Asia Region
Antonio  Caro
VP, Global Customer Development
Wayne  Carter
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Jay  Cassidy
VP, Audit
Thomas M. Chappell
Chief Executive Officer, Tom's of Maine
Peter C. Chase
VP, Global Consumer & Market Knowledge
Jim  Clark
VP, Global Business Services
Martin J. Collins
VP, Global Human Resources
Stephen J. Conboy
VP, Colgate-U.S.
Michael A. Corbo
VP, Global Supply Chain
Mike  Crowe
VP, Global Information Technology
Graeme D. Dalziel
VP & GM, Colgate-France
S. Peter Dam
President, Colgate-Brazil
Alec  de Guillenchmidt*
President, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
Mukul  Deoras
VP & GM, Global Personal Care
Bill  DeVizio
VP, Global R&D
Robert W. Dietz
VP, Global Supply Chain
Catherine  Dillane
VP, Colgate-North America
Hector I. Erezuma*
VP, Taxation
Joergen  Erichsen
VP & GM, Hill's Pet Nutrition-Europe
Bradley  Farr
VP & GM, Colgate-Southern Cone/Latin America
James S. Figura
VP, Global Consumer Insights
Edward J. Filusch*
VP & Corporate Treasurer
Jean-Luc  Fischer
VP & GM, Global Home Care
Laura  Flavin
VP, Global Human Resources
Stephen J. Fogarty
VP, Worldwide Shopper Marketing
Chester P.W. Fong
VP, Colgate-Greater Asia
Robert E. Frazier
VP, Colgate-Latin America
Fabian  Garcia*
EVP, President, Colgate-Latin America & Global Sustainability
Diana  Geofroy
VP, Colgate-Latin America
Peggy  Gerichter
VP & GM, Colgate-Central American Region
Nina  Gillman*
VP, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary
Stefan S. Gorkin
VP, Global Human Resources
Peter  Graylin
VP, Colgate-Greater Asia
Tom  Greene
VP, Chief Information Officer
David R. Groener*
VP, Global Supply Chain
Jan  Guifarro
VP, Corporate Communications
John  Guiney
VP, Colgate-Greater Asia
Luis  Gutierrez
VP & GM, Colgate-West Andean Region/Latin America
Jack J. Haber
VP, Global Advertising & e-Business
Suzan F. Harrison
VP, Colgate-U.S.
Roland  Heincke
VP, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
Dennis J. Hickey*
VP, Corporate Controller
Sheila A. Hopkins
VP & GM, Professional Oral Care
Al  Horning
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Stuart A.  Hulke
VP, Global Supply Chain
John J. Huston*
VP, Office of the Chairman
N. Jay Jayaraman
VP, Global Oral Care
Scott W. Jeffery, Jr.
President, Colgate-Canada
Malcolm  Jones
VP, Global Strategy & Planning
Robert G. Kirkpatrick
VP, Global Media
Joy D.  Klemencic
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Betty M. Kong
VP, Global Supply Chain
Yoshio  Koshimura
VP & GM, Hill's Pet Nutrition-Asia Pacific
Wojciech  Krol
VP & GM, Colgate-Poland & Baltics
Andrea  Lagioia
VP & GM, Colgate-South Pacific
Leo  Laitem
VP, Global R&D
William H. Lunderman
VP, Global Business Development
Louis  Mancinelli
VP, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
Daniel B. Marsili*
VP, Global Human Resources
Ronald T. Martin*
VP, Global Social Responsibility
Seamus E. McBride*
EVP, President, Colgate-North America & Worldwide Commercial Effectiveness
Beth  McQuillan
VP, Global Legal
Maria Fernanda Mejia
VP, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
Cesar  Melo
VP & GM, Global Toothbrush Division
Richard  Mener
President, Colgate-Africa/Middle East
Franck J. Moison*
President, Global Business Development & Technology
Steven K. Morse
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Andrea  Motyka
VP, Global R&D
Josue M. Muñoz
VP, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
Francisco  Muñoz Ramirez
VP & GM, Colgate-Russia
James A.  Napolitano
VP, Colgate-U.S.
Jean-Marc  Navez
VP, Colgate-France
Rosemary  Nelson*
VP, Deputy General Counsel, Operations
Talulla R. Newsome
VP, Global Business Development and Global R&D
Debra  Nichols
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Tom  O'Brien
Chief Operating Officer, Tom's of Maine
Ellen  Park
VP, Global Legal
Randy  Partee
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Terrell   Partee
VP, Global R&D
Chris E. Pedersen
VP & GM, Colgate-United Kingdom & Ireland
Brent  Peterson
VP, Colgate-Greater Asia
Joan  Pierce
VP, Global Supply Chain
Robert C. Pierce
VP, Global R&D
Hans L.  Pohlschroeder
VP, Treasury
Ricardo  Ramos
VP & GM, Colgate-Venezuela
Katherine Hargrove Ramundo
VP, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
Peter  Richardson
VP, Colgate-Greater Asia
Mary Beth  Robles
VP, Global R&D
Louis  Ruggiere
VP & GM, Hawley & Hazel, Taiwan
Bernal  Saborio
VP, Colgate-Latin America
Jeff  Salguero
VP, Global Advertising
Derrick E.M. Samuel*
President, Global Technology
Scott  Sherwood
VP & GM, Colgate-Iberia
Phil  Shotts
VP & Assistant Corporate Controller
James C. Shoultz
VP & GM, Colgate-East West Africa Region
Justin  Skala*
President, Colgate-Greater Asia
Michael  Sload
VP & GM, Colgate-Nordic Region
Leonard D. Smith
VP, Finance, Global Customer Development & Advertising
Andreas  Somers
VP, Global R&D
Rick  Spann
VP, Global Supply Chain
Neil  Stout
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Bina H. Thompson*
VP, Investor Relations
Neil  Thompson
President, Hill's Pet Nutrition-Americas
Heiko  Tietke
VP & GM, Colgate-Germany & Chairman, GABA International
Ed  Toben*
SVP, Global Information Technology & Business Services
Linda  Topping
VP, Global Supply Chain
Panagiotis  Tsourapas
VP & GM, Colgate-Greece
Patricia  Verduin
VP, Global R&D
Daniel A. Vettoretti
VP & GM, Colgate-Italy
Anthony R. Volpe
VP, Global Oral Care
Noel R. Wallace
President & GM, Colgate-Mexico
Katherine S. Weida
VP, Global Legal
Robert C. Wheeler*
Chief Executive Officer, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Richard J.  Wienckowski
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
David K. Wilcox
VP, Global R&D
Francis M.  Williamson
VP, Colgate-Latin America
Greg  Woodson*
VP, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Juan Pablo  Zamorano
VP & GM, Colgate-China
Julie A. Zerbe
VP, Global Human Resources
* Corporate Officer
Updated April 2008
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