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Bala Purushothaman

Birthplace
Chennai, India

Education
Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Master’s in Human Resources, 1992

University of Madras B.S., Computer Science & Engineering, 1992

Date Joined P&G
July 1, 1992

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Bala Purushothaman

Bala Purushothaman

Chief Human Resources Officer

Bala is responsible for developing and leading P&G’s people and organization strategy. This includes attracting and developing diverse talent and building a culture that drives innovation and productivity to support P&G's business strategy and people across 70+ countries.

Under Bala’s leadership, the HR organization is focused on delivering value creation through Organization Design & Culture, Developing Talent as a Competitive Advantage, and by delivering a Superior Value Equation. We are working to deliver a truly superior employee experience – just as we strive to provide a superior consumer experience with our brands and our Company every day.

Bala believes strongly in employee development, a unique point of difference for P&G: We attract great and principled people for a career, give them early and increasing responsibility, inspire managers to be coaches and include everyone.

Bala joined P&G as a Management Trainee in Human Resources in Mumbai, India. He went on to work in several of P&G’s business units – including Global Beauty and Grooming – and has held positions of increasing responsibility at the Country, Region and Global levels, while living and working across North America, Europe and Asia.

Birthplace

Chennai, India

Education

Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Master’s in Human Resources, 1992
University of Madras B.S., Computer Science & Engineering, 1992

Date Joined P&G

July 1, 1992

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Bala Purushothaman

Year Positions Held
2023 Chief Human Resources Officer
2020 Senior Vice President, Global Total Rewards, Global Employee & Labor Relations and Corporate Services
2015 Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Global Beauty
2010 Vice President, Human Resources, North America
2007 HR Director, Global Grooming/Gillette
2004 HR Director, Eastern Europe
1992 Various Human Resources Country Roles in Singapore, Thailand, India and Cincinnati

Affiliations and Activities

  • Compensation Committee Member, GS 1 US (2012-2018)
  • Community Advisory Board, Hoxworth Blood Center (2011-2017)