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Age: 56
Director Since: 2017
Member of Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee
Professional Experience
Mr. Perry has been the President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Circana, a global provider of technology, data, and predictive analytics for the consumer, retail, and media sectors, since May 2021. Prior to joining Circana, he spent seven years as the President, Brand Solutions of Google Inc. and twenty-three years with P&G, where he held several positions of increasing responsibility in marketing and general management roles, including President, Global Family Care from May 2011 to December 2013. Mr. Perry is a board member of Chick-Fil-A, Inc., a privately-owned restaurant company, since August 2022. He previously served as a director of e.l.f. Beauty, a publicly traded cosmetics company, from September 2016 to November 2022, and Hillerich & Bradsby Co. (Louisville Slugger), a privately owned sporting goods manufacturer, from September 2013 to August 2016. He is also a member of the boards of several non-profit organizations.
Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Mr. Perry should serve as a Director primarily due to his extensive operational experience in marketing and brand management and his experience serving as a director of other organizations. Specifically, Mr. Perry brings leadership and operating skills through his current and former roles with Circana, Google, Inc., and P&G. Mr. Perry’s background enables him to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in marketing, operations, general management, consumer products, technology, and digital media.
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