Biography

Gail Peterson has been a member of our Board of Directors since January 2023. Ms. Peterson is a former Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer at Ecolab, Inc. where she oversaw the company’s global brand, global communications, market research, sustainability and water partnership teams, a role she held since January 2020. Ms. Peterson previously served as marketing executive for Ecolab’s Global Healthcare business. Prior to joining Ecolab in 2016, she spent 15 years as a marketing executive at General Mills, Inc. Ms. Peterson served on the board of the Minnesota Children’s Museum and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce. She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council and Black Executive CMO Alliance. Ms. Peterson has been named to Savoy’s “Most Influential Black Corporate Directors” and “Top 100 Executives” lists and Women’s Inc.’s “Most Influential Women in Business.” Ms. Peterson earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Princeton University and her MBA from Harvard Business School. Ms. Peterson is a valuable member of the Board of Directors because of her experience as an executive at two large public Minnesota-based companies and her broad marketing expertise. Ms. Peterson’s experience as a global marketing, branding, and communications executive provides the Board valuable insight into proven marketing and communication strategies that can span across markets and key stakeholders. She is a resource on these matters for management.