As Chief Research, Development and Innovation Officer at P&G, Kathleen Fish leads P&G’s innovation program, the organization of 7,000 talented innovators around the world and a $2 billion budget. A long-time employee of the American multinational consumer goods brand, Fish has worked to transform how P&G innovates, investing in culture, capabilities, and technologies to create innovation that improves consumers’ lives every day. This includes innovations on brands like Tide, Febreze, Pampers, Tampax, Pantene, Gillette and Crest along with connected products that elevate the consumer’s experience. Prior to her work at P&G she earned a degree in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University.
Her lifelong swimming journey spans 50 years, 15 as a swimmer (Michiana Marlins, Michigan State University), 10 as an age-group coach, 20 as parent, four as a board president (Cincinnati Marlins) and today as Chair, A Matter of 50 Meters (Mason Manta Ray facility fundraising).