Bio

Leigh Radford is an experienced Board Member, retired Senior Vice President of Procter & Gamble and Founder of P&G Ventures, an early-stage start-up studio within Procter & Gamble. Known for her business turn-arounds, disruptive product innovation and expertise in brand building, she is recognized as one of the industry's most innovative, consumer driven business leaders and world-class brand builders. Over her 30+ year career at P&G, Leigh has built multiple billion+ dollar businesses across various geographies and categories, including Skin Care, Personal Cleansing and Health Care. Brands under her leadership have delivered significant and sustained business growth including OLAY becoming the #1 Global Skincare Brand, VICKS achieving $1 billion+ status and the expansion of SAFEGUARD into new markets across Eastern Europe, China, and Southeast Asia. Presently, Leigh is an active Board Member of the E. W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), VF Foundry, a start-up venture arm of the VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC); FAST Studios, a media start-up company focused on the fast growing connected TV marketplace, Heaven Hill Distillery, the largest family-owned and operated distillery in the US and Goodwill Industries International, a $7B non-profit 501(c)(3) organization focused on providing programs for people with barriers to employment. As Founder of P&G Ventures, Leigh obtained 6+ years of Board experience serving as advisor to the board and CEO in the newly created ventures space. During her tenure, Leigh step-changed P&G’s launch of new brands including OPTE, a Digital Skin Care device and winner of Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies (2020) and ZEVO, a disruptive line of insect control products safe for children and pets. In 2021, P&G Ventures was recognized by Fast Company as one of the Top 20 Best Workplaces for Innovators. Leigh's accomplishments have been recognized across the industry including: Brand Innovators’ Top 100 Women to Watch, OTC Marketer of the Year and Ad Age Top 50 Marketers. Leigh is also a recipient of the Harley Procter Award, given to less than 1% of Top Marketers at P&G. Prior to Procter & Gamble, Leigh began her career in the airline business working for Eastern and Continental Airlines across multiple sales and management positions. Leigh received a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising from the University of Florida, and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University.