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Juliana Azevedo

Birthplace
São Paolo, Brazil

Education
Polytechnic School - University of São Paulo, B.A., Industrial Engineering, 1995

Pontifícia Catholic University of São Paulo, J.D. Law, 1997

Date Joined P&G
January 15, 1996

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Juliana Azevedo

Juliana Azevedo

President, Home Care and P&G Professional
Executive Sponsor, Gender Equality

Juliana leads P&G ’s second largest category, Home Care, a business with meaningful value creation potential across categories and markets. The portfolio includes iconic brands such as Dawn, Cascade, Fairy, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Febreze that strive to make household chores simpler, faster, more sustainable and accessible to everyone. Juliana also leads P&G Professional, which serves the foodservice, building, cleaning and maintenance industries with some of the world’s most trusted cleaning products.

With a passion for innovation and category development, Juliana joined P&G as an intern in 1996 and has since led many of P&G’s iconic global brands in Brand Management and Sales leadership roles. Among her many accomplishments, Juliana was the first woman to lead the Company’s business in Latin America, igniting a business turnaround. Prior to this, Juliana led P&G’s business in Brazil achieving market leadership in key categories and leading multiple M&A transitions, including Gillette and former P&G brands Wella and Coty. Prior to this, she served as Global Brand Franchise Leader of the Feminine Care category.

Known as a visionary leader, Juliana’s drive to advance P&G’s citizenship agenda, which has resulted in external recognition, such as Bloomberg’s 500 Most Influential People 2023, 100 Most Powerful Women in Business Expansion 2023, LinkedIn Top Voice, CNN Brazil Remarkable and Forbes Top 10 CEOs in Brazil.

Serving as Executive Sponsor for Gender Equality, Juliana is a passionate advocate for education and youth development. She serves as a member of the Board for United Way International and often lectures as guest teacher in business schools.

Birthplace

São Paolo, Brazil


Education

Polytechnic School - University of São Paulo, B.A., Industrial Engineering, 1995 Pontifícia Catholic University of São Paulo, J.D. Law, 1997


Date Joined P&G

January 15, 1996


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Juliana Azevedo

Year Positions Held
2024 President, Global Home Care and P&G Professional
Executive Sponsor, Gender Equality
2024 President, Latin America & Gender Equality Executive Sponsor
2022 President, Latin America
2018 Senior Vice President, Brazil
2015 Global Feminine Care Brand Franchise Leader Senior Vice President
2013 Latin America Beauty, Hair and Personal Care, Senior Vice President
2012 Latin America Color and Pantene Vice President
2009 Hair Care and Color Brand Vice President and Sales MS&P Vice President, Brazil
2006 Marketing Director, Female Beauty and Health and Well-Being, Brazil
2004 Associated Marketing Director, Health and Well-Being, Brazil
2000 Brand Manager, Feminine Care, Brazil and Latin America
1998 Assistant Brand Manager, Feminine Care, Brazil
1996 Marketing Intern, Brazil

Affiliations, Activities and Recognition

  • Member of the Board, United Way International
  • LinkedIn Top Voice
  • 100 Most Powerful Women in Business Expansion 2023
  • Bloomberg´s 500 Most Influential People 2023
  • Forbes 2021 Top 10 CEOs in Brazil
  • Forbes 2019 Most Powerful Women in Brazil
  • Former Chair of the Board, UNICEF Brazil
  • Former Chair of the Board, United Way Brazil
  • Former Board member, American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil