Carolyn Tastad

MPW 2017—Carolyn Tastad
Courtesy of P&G
  • Title
    Group President, North America
  • Affiliation
    Procter & Gamble
  • Age
    56

P&G is in the crosshairs of activist investor Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management, which—with its roughly $3 billion stake in the consumer goods giant—is waging the biggest proxy fight in history for a seat on its board. That means the pressure is on for Tastad, who oversees P&G’s largest region—representing almost half of the company’s revenue. P&G has tried to ignite its sluggish growth by cutting costs. It has also shed more than 100 brands in order to focus on core ones like Tide and Pampers.

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Previous Rank37
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Company Financials (2016, or most recently completed fiscal year)

Revenues ($M)71,726
Profits ($M)10,508
Market Value as of 9/14/17 ($M)238553.8