Ann Tracy
EVP, Chief Sustainability Officer at Colgate-Palmolive
UN Global Compact Network USA•New York
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Passionate about driving enterprise-wide strategy and transformation to build a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet! ANN TRACY participates on Colgate-Palmolive's Sr. Executive Leadership Team with over 30 years of global experience, having lived and worked in Asia, Europe, Africa-Middle East and the UK. She has extensive operational and P&L-facing expertise, including leading end-to-end supply chains for three major divisions (Europe, Africa-Middle East, and Hill's Pet Nutrition), accountable for the COGS of Division P&Ls with revenues exceeding $2 billion, and leading our Funding the Growth program to target savings of 3% to net sales. Ann brings significant successsion planning, global risk management and governance experience from her current roles and prior board roles, including serving as Chair of the UN Global Compact Network USA and as a member of the Audit and Governance committees for the public company FLOW Hydration.
Career Timeline
- Mar 2025–Present· 1 yr 6 mos
- Member of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Steering CommitteeCurrentMar 2025–Present
- Aug 2020–Present· 6 yrs 1 mo
- Board Member and Chair of the BoardCurrentAug 2020–Present
- Colgate-PalmoliveCurrentAug 2013–Present· 13 yrs 1 mo
- Chief Sustainability OfficerCurrentFeb 2020–Present
- VP Safety, Sustainability and Supply Chain Strategy2018–Feb 2020
- VP Customer Service & Logistics and Sustainability, Colgate Palmolive & Hills EuropeAug 2013–Dec 2017
- 2011–2013· 2 yrs
- VP Manufacturing Hill's Pet Nutrition2011–2013
- Jun 2009–Jul 2011· 2 yrs 1 mo
- Director of Quality & MicrobiologyJun 2009–Jul 2011
- 1991–2009· 18 yrs
- Supply Chain Director, Africa Middle-East2006–2009
- Supply Chain Management1991–2006
Education
Master’s Degree
Engineering Technology, General
Lehigh UniversityBachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering + BA Applied Science
Lehigh UniversityGlobal 2020 Leadership Program
Business, Leadership
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth