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.

Affiliations and Activities

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