Gail Peterson | Founding Member

“It's important to create a community of the "onlys," so collectively we can help ensure we stay in that elite room and bring along chairs for others to join us.”

Gail Peterson brings a unique blend of strategic leadership, operational pragmatism, and purpose driven marketing to companies. As an accomplished c-suite executive, she is recognized for her ability to deliver strong business results and inspire teams to champion bold ideas and strategies. Hallmarks of her leadership are her energy, collaborative approach, and relentless pursuit of delivering sustainable value.

For 8 years, Peterson was an executive at Ecolab, the global leader in water, hygiene, and energy technologies that protect people and vital resources for 45 industries in 170 countries.

At Ecolab, she served as the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer leading the company’s global marketing, communications, brand development, sustainability, and functional talent development initiatives. She also was the Marketing leader for Ecolab’s Global Healthcare business where she led market-expanding global strategies for a broad portfolio of innovative infection prevention programs to customers in more than 90 countries

Prior to joining Ecolab in 2016, Peterson was with General Mills, Inc. for 15 years, where she held a number of roles of increasing importance and helped expand a number of businesses, brands, and strategic initiatives.

Peterson is a founding member of the Black Leaders Forum, and a member of the Executive Leadership Council.