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Ann Tracy

EVP, Chief Sustainability Officer at Colgate-Palmolive

UN Global Compact Network USANew York

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Experience35+ Years

Executive Overview

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

Professional employment history
  • Mar 2025–Present· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Member of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Steering CommitteeCurrent
      Mar 2025–Present
  • Aug 2020–Present· 6 yrs 1 mo
    • Board Member and Chair of the BoardCurrent
      Aug 2020–Present
  • Aug 2013–Present· 13 yrs 1 mo
    • Chief Sustainability OfficerCurrent
      Feb 2020–Present
    • VP Safety, Sustainability and Supply Chain Strategy
      2018–Feb 2020
    • VP Customer Service & Logistics and Sustainability, Colgate Palmolive & Hills Europe
      Aug 2013–Dec 2017
  • 2011–2013· 2 yrs
    • VP Manufacturing Hill's Pet Nutrition
      2011–2013
  • Jun 2009–Jul 2011· 2 yrs 1 mo
    • Director of Quality & Microbiology
      Jun 2009–Jul 2011
  • 1991–2009· 18 yrs
    • Supply Chain Director, Africa Middle-East
      2006–2009
    • Supply Chain Management
      1991–2006

Education

Master’s Degree

Engineering Technology, General

Lehigh University

Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering + BA Applied Science

Lehigh University

Global 2020 Leadership Program

Business, Leadership

The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

Certificate of Business Sustainability Management

University of Cambridge

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Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Microsoft OfficeProduct DevelopmentMarketingMarketing StrategyManagementPublic SpeakingPresentation SkillsAnxiety ManagementContinuous ImprovementSupply Chain ManagementConsumer ProductsCross-functional Team LeadershipFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Forecasting