Deb Henretta is Group President, Asia, Procter & Gamble, with responsibility for The Procter & Gamble 14 Billion dollar business in Asia housing more than 100 Brands including Pantene, Olay and Gillette.  Since her move to Asia in 2005, she delivered 4 years of consecutive sales & profit growth.  Deb is credited with moving to a One Asia design and is leading efforts to grow P&G’s portfolio in Asia.  She has increased P&G’s R&D/manufacturing footprint in Asia including a mega R&D center in Beijing, multi-category plants in India and Vietnam and the global perfume plant in Singapore. 

Deb is a Board member of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and serves on Singapore Economic Strategies Committee commissioned to make recommendations to stimulate growth and investment opportunities for Singapore.   Deb also serves as one of three U.S. representatives to the APEC Business Advisory Council of and is Co-Chair of the Trade Liberalization Committee.

In 2009, Deb was listed among Forbes list of 100 Most Powerful Women in the World.  In 2008 Deb was on Fortune Magazines International list of “Most Powerful Women in Business”.

Deb has a BA in Mass Communication from St. Bonaventure University and MA in Communications/Advertising from Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, USA.

Deb started at P&G as a Marketing Assistant on Bold laundry detergent in 1985, progressing to President, Global Baby Care in 2001 and most recently to Group President, Asia. Deb is credited with turning around a decade long slump for P&G’s flagship Pampers brand.  Her efforts turned a failing diaper business into a successful Baby Care business growing Pampers to $7 Billion.  She finished her tenure in Baby Care in 2005 with four consecutive years of global growth in sales, volume and profit – results not seen in nearly two decades.

Deb is married with three children and is very active in several charitable and educational organizations.