Vineet Mehra, Johnson & Johnson

President

Consumer Group of Companies

Vineet Mehra is a true internationalist.  Born in India and raised in Canada, he has led teams across Asia, Europe, North America, and South America at some of the world's most respected companies, while driving brand growth in categories as diverse as Skin Care, Hair Care, Cosmetics, Food, and Consumer Health/OTC.  He has lived and worked in a number of the world's most creative and diverse cities-- Toronto, New York, Singapore, Bombay, and Geneva.

In his current role, Vineet Mehra oversees Johnson & Johnson's worldwide Consumer Insights Group, the Global Digital Marketing Center of Excellence, Global Professional Marketing, Global Media Management, Worldwide Marketing Capabilities, and a newly-formed Advanced Analytics organization for J&J's USD $15 Billion Consumer Group of Companies.  Despite his complex role, his goal is simple: to further secure J&J's place as one of the world's best marketing organizations while growing some of the world's most admired brands.

His past roles have included: Global Vice President of Cosmetics/Color at Avon (New York), Vice President of Marketing for Europe at Novartis Consumer Healthcare (Geneva); North American Category Director- Analgesics at Norvartis Consumer Health; Head of Marketing- Canada for Norvartis Consumer Health Canada; Marketing Manager- Cereals and Snacks for General Mills Canada; Regional Brand Manager/South East Asia- Beauty Care at Procter & Gamble (Singapore) and a first role at Procter & Gamble Canada for Beauty Care.

Vineet Mehra’s consistent track record of leading change and driving marketing organization transformational initiatives has led him to become passionate about the topic of re-shaping marketing organizations and identifying what skills will be critical for the next generation of marketing leaders and CMOs as the industry continues to change at lightning speed.

Outside of work, Vineet sits on the Board of Directors of America Needs You - New Jersey (ANY-NJ), a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting for the economic mobility of ambitious, low-income, first generation college students by providing intensive career development, mentorship, and professional networks to enable students to realize their full academic and career potential.