Our Company:  Executive Management Team

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Ian M. Cook*
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Cook joined Colgate in the United Kingdom in 1976 and progressed through a series of senior marketing 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 elected President and Chief Executive Officer in 2007. He was elected director in 2007 and Chairman, effective January 1, 2009.      
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
Mr. Patrick 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
Mr. Hendry 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, Global Supply Chain
Todd  Atwood
VP, Global Integrated Marketing Communications
Andrea  Bernard
VP, Global Legal
Joseph M. Bertolini
VP, Global Budget & Planning
Mauricio  Boscan
VP, Colgate-Latin America
Bob  Boucher
VP, Customer Service & Logistics
Peter  Brons-Poulsen
VP & GM, GABA International
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
Scott  Cain
VP, International Tax
Roger  Calmeyer
VP & GM, Colgate-South Asia Region
Burc  Cankat
VP & GM, Colgate-Global Export
Antonio  Caro
President, Global Customer Development
Wayne  Carter
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Jay  Cassidy
VP, Audit
Peter C. Chase
VP, Global Consumer & Market Knowledge
Constantina  Christopoulou
VP, Global R&D
Jim  Clark
VP, Global Business Services
Martin J. Collins
VP, Global Human Resources
Stephen J. Conboy
VP, Colgate-U.S.
Mike  Corbo
VP, Global Supply Chain
Mike  Crowe
VP, Global Information Technology
Alec  de Guillenchmidt*
President, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
Mukul  Deoras
VP & GM, Global Personal Care
Bill  DeVizio
VP, Global R&D
Bob  Dietz
VP, Global Marketing, Supply Chain & Technology
Catherine  Dillane
VP, Colgate-North America
Victoria  Dolan
VP, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
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-Europe/South Pacific
Tom  Greene
VP, Chief Information Officer
David R. Groener*
VP, Global Supply Chain
Jan  Guifarro
VP, Corporate Communications
John  Guiney
VP, Colgate-Greater Asia
Julian  Gutierrez
VP, Supply Chain, Oral Care, Colgate-Europe
Luis  Gutierrez
VP & GM, Colgate-West Andean Region/Latin America
Jack J. Haber
VP, Global Advertising & e-Business
Isabelle  Hansenne
VP, Global R&D
Suzan F. Harrison
President, Hill's Pet Nutrition, North America
Roland  Heincke
VP, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
Dennis J. Hickey*
VP & Corporate Controller
Bob  Holland
VP, Ethics & Compliance
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
Raj  Kohli
VP, Global R&D
Betty M. Kong
VP, Global Technology Sustainability
Kostas  Kontopanos
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
John  Kooyman
VP & GM, Colgate-Iberia
Yoshio  Koshimura
VP & GM, Hill's Pet Nutrition-Asia Pacific
Wojciech  Krol
VP & GM, Colgate-Poland & Baltics
Andrea  Lagioia
VP & GM, Colgate-France
Leo  Laitem
VP, Global R&D
Kim Seng  Lim
VP, Colgate-Greater Asia
Diane  Loiselle
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Moira  Loten
VP, Global Marketing
Bill  Lunderman
VP, Global Marketing, Supply Chain & Technology
Louis  Mancinelli
VP, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
Daniel  Marsili*
SVP, Global Human Resources
Ronald T. Martin*
VP, Global Social Responsibility
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 Marketing, Supply Chain & Technology
Steven K. Morse
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Andrea  Motyka
VP, Global R&D
Josue M. Muñoz
VP & GM, Colgate-Caribbean Region
Francisco  Muñoz Ramirez
VP & GM, Colgate-Russia
Vinod  Nambiar
VP & GM, Colgate-Italy
James A. Napolitano
VP, Colgate-U.S.
Jean-Marc  Navez
VP, Colgate-France
Rosemary  Nelson*
VP, Deputy General Counsel, Operations
Debra  Nichols
VP, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Tom  O'Brien
Chief Executive Officer, Tom's of Maine
Ellen  Park
VP, Global Legal
Terrell  Partee
VP, Global R&D
Chris E. Pedersen
VP & GM, Colgate-South Pacific
Brent  Peterson
VP, Global R&D, Supply Chain
Joan  Pierce
VP, Global Marketing, Supply Chain & Technology
Robert C. Pierce
VP, Global R&D
Hans L. Pohlschroeder
VP, Treasury
Massimo  Poli
VP & GM, Colgate-Nordic Group
Ricardo  Ramos
VP & GM, Colgate-Brazil
Katherine Hargrove  Ramundo
VP, Deputy General Counsel
Peter  Richardson
VP, Colgate-Greater Asia
Mary Beth  Robles
VP, Global R&D
Louis  Ruggiere
VP & GM, Hawley & Hazel, Taiwan
Bob  Russo
VP, Global Technology
Bernal  Saborio
VP, Colgate-Latin America
Jeff  Salguero
VP, Global Advertising
Derrick E.M. Samuel*
President, Global Technology
Alain  Semeneri
VP, Colgate-Europe/South Pacific
Scott  Sherwood
VP & GM, Colgate-UK & Ireland
Phil  Shotts
VP & Assistant Corporate Controller
James C. Shoultz
VP & GM, Colgate-Mexico
Justin  Skala*
President, Colgate-Greater Asia
Michael  Sload
VP, Marketing, Colgate-U.S.
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 & CEO, Hill's Pet Nutrition
Heiko  Tietke
VP & GM, Colgate-Germany & Chairman, GABA International
Ed  Toben*
SVP, Global Information Technology & Business Services
Linda  Topping
VP, Global Supply Chain
Paul  Trueax
VP, Colgate-North America
Panagiotis  Tsourapas
VP & GM, Colgate-Greece
Patricia  Verduin
VP, Global R&D
Lucie Claire  Vincent
VP & GM, Colgate-Philippines
Lefteris  Vitalis
VP & GM, Colgate-South Africa
Anthony R. Volpe
VP, Global Oral Care
Noel R. Wallace*
President, Colgate-U.S.
Jerome  Webb
VP, Colgate-Greater Asia
Katherine S. Weida
VP, Global Legal
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
Ruben  Young
VP & GM, Colgate-Venezuela
Juan Pablo  Zamorano
VP & GM, Colgate-China
Julie A. Zerbe
VP, Global Human Resources
*Corporate Officer
Last Updated: November 2009
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