Amanda Sourry

Background and Education

Amanda Sourry is a highly experienced executive and board member known for her extensive career in the consumer packaged goods industry. Her educational background includes a Master of Arts in Modern and Medieval Languages from the University of Cambridge, which she earned between January 1981 and January 1985. She further enhanced her leadership skills by completing the Corporate Director Program at Harvard Business School Executive Education from July 2020 to July 2021.

Career at Unilever

Amanda Sourry's career path is notable, starting with her joining Unilever in 1985. Over the next three decades at Unilever, Amanda took on a variety of significant roles. Early in her career, she was involved in marketing and brand development within the United States. By 1999, she had advanced to senior positions, ultimately becoming the Executive Vice President for various categories, including Global Hair Care, Spreads & Dressings, and Global Foods. Notably, she held the role of President for Unilever North America from January 2018 to January 2020. Before that, she was the Chairman and Executive Vice President for Unilever UK & Ireland.

Advisory Roles and Board Memberships

Amanda's leadership extended beyond Unilever. Since May 2020, she has been a Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). She briefly served as an advisor at Temasek from May 2020 to December 2021. Her board memberships are extensive and diverse.

• She is currently a Non-Executive Director at The Kroger Co., PVH Corp., OFI, and Trivium Packaging, holding various committee roles that have her overseeing key areas such as remuneration, risk, and talent development.

Board Roles and Contributions

Her board roles reflect her expertise in governance and strategic development. At Kroger, since January 2021, Amanda has contributed to the Compensation and Talent Development Committee and the Financial Policy Committee.

• Her tenure at PVH Corp. began in January 2016, where she chairs the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Nominating Governance and Management Development Committee.
• Since February 2022, she has been a Non-Executive Director at OFI, involved in both Remuneration & Talent and Audit & Risk Committees.
• Amanda also serves as an Independent Board Member at Trivium Packaging since January 2020 and was a Board Member at Beautycounter from January 2022 to March 2024.

Key Achievements and Skills

Amanda Sourry’s career achievements are numerous. She is recognized for driving profitable growth, implementing sustainability initiatives, and leading digital transformation and restructuring efforts. Her skills encompass fast-moving consumer goods, consumer products, management, and business strategy. Bilingual in English and French, she continues to leverage her experience by mentoring and coaching executives, ensuring that her legacy of impactful leadership and strategic insight endures across industries.