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Ann Mukherjee is a born change agent. As the primary business outsider and girl of coloration to assume the place of Chairman & CEO for the North American arm of Pernod Ricard – the second largest world wine and spirits distiller and maker of Absolut Vodka, Chivas Regal scotch, Jameson, Malibu Rum, Kahlua, and different spirit manufacturers – she has used her skilled and private expertise as motivation to reinvent the corporate since becoming a member of in December 2019. Within two years, she achieved a serious milestone; main the U.S. market to hit the very best YOY development mark of 16 p.c, surpassing the $2B mark for the primary yr ever.
In the subsequent Leadership Lessons episode, Mukherjee will chat with sequence host and Comparably CEO Jason Nazar concerning the largest classes she realized all through her 30-year profession in government positions on the world’s most recognizable manufacturers, from Kraft and PepsiCo to SC Johnson. Topics embody:
- Breaking limitations as a BIPOC feminine government
- Building a sustainable enterprise
- Creating a custom-made worker expertise
- Turning adversity into alternative
- Marketing to the savvy client
- How to make an influence early on in your profession
About The Speakers
Ann Mukherjee joined Pernod Ricard North America as Chairman & CEO in December 2019, following her government roles at SC Johnson (first world CMO, Chief Commercial Officer), PepsiCo (President of Global Snacks, Frito Lay CMO), and Kraft. Ann was acknowledged amongst Forbes’ Top 50 Most Influential CMOs; named Marketer of the Year by Brand Week; and earned an ADCOLOR Legend Award. She was not too long ago nominated for Wine Enthusiast’s Person of the Year and PRWeek’s Most Purposeful CEO. She holds two levels from the University of Chicago – a double Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Religious Theology in addition to an MBA in Finance from the Booth School of Business.
Jason Nazar is co-founder/CEO of Comparably, a number one office tradition worker overview web site. He was beforehand co-founder/CEO of Docstoc (acquired by Intuit). Jason was named one in all Los Angeles Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs and appointed the inaugural Entrepreneur in Residence for the town of Los Angeles in 2016. The Los Angeles native acquired his BA from the University of California Santa Barbara and his JD and MBA from Pepperdine University.
