EDUCATION: Purdue University, B.S., 1974; MSM, (M.S. Mgmt.) 1976
BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS PRIOR TO JOINING PROCTER & GAMBLE: None
DATE JOINED PROCTER & GAMBLE: August 9, 1976
POSITIONS HELD AND DATES: 1976 - Brand Assistant, Prell Concentrate 1977 - Sales Training 1977 - Assistant Brand Manager, Sure 1979 - Assistant Brand Manager, New Products (Special Assignment) 1980 - Brand Manager, Abound 1981 - Brand Manager, Pert 1983 - Brand Manager, Bounty 1984 - Associate Advertising Manager, Paper Products Division (Bounty, Always) 1987 - Associate Advertising Manager, Toilet Tissue & Towels, Paper Products Division 1989 - Director, Issues Management, Public Affairs Division 1990 - Director, Public Relations, Public Affairs Division 1991 - Vice President-Public Relations, Procter & Gamble USA 1993 - Vice President-Corporate Communications, Procter & Gamble Worldwide 1995 - Vice President-Public Affairs, Procter & Gamble Worldwide 1996 - Senior Vice President (Public Affairs), The Procter & Gamble Company 1999 - Global Public Affairs Officer 2000 - Global External Relations Officer
CURRENT LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Chair, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Marketing Chair, Cincinnati USA Partnership Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. (Past Chair, Executive Committee) Board Member, The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority Board Member, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (Past President) Advisory Board, Give Kids the World Member, Public Relations Seminar Committee Member, Arthur Page Society YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement
PREVIOUS LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACTIVITIES: Director, Royal Bank Financial Group (Canada) Board Member, Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitor's Bureau Member, Riverfront Advisors Committee Vice President, Joy Outdoor Education Center (Executive Committee) Trustee, Arts & Cultural Council of Greater Loveland Board Member, Good Samaritan Hospital Board Member, American Red Cross, Cincinnati Chapter Board Member, Cincinnati Fire Museum Member, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (National Board) Leadership Cincinnati - Class XIV Center for Quality Leadership Founders Journal of Corporate Public Relations Advisory Board, The Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University Member, Vice President�s Forum Board of Selectors, The Jefferson Awards, American Institute for Public Service
AWARDS: 1993 YWCA Career Woman of Achievement 1994 Distinguished Alumni, School of Consumer and Family Sciences, Purdue University 1996 Purdue "Old Master" 1997 Krannert School of Management Distinguished Alumni Award 1998 Woman of Distinction Award presented by the Great Rivers Girl Scout Council, Inc. 2003 Cincinnatian of the Year (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) 2004 American Jewish Committee Human Relations Award 2005 Cincinnati Enquirer Woman of the Year 2005 Matrix Award for Public Relations - New York Women in Communications
CLUBS: Commonwealth Club Women's Capital Club Queen City Club, Board of Governors Kenwood Country Club
Narrative: Charlotte Otto is Global External Relations Officer, The Procter & Gamble Company. She is responsible for the company's external relations activities worldwide including news media relations, product publicity, consumer relations, employee and shareholder communications, government and community relations, and corporate contributions. Charlotte joined Procter & Gamble in 1976 in Brand Management after graduating from Purdue University with a B.S. Consumer Affairs, and M.S. Management. Charlotte spent thirteen years in P&G's advertising department managing leading brands including Sure, Pert, Bounty, and Always. In 1989, she moved to Public Affairs. She was named a Vice President in 1991 and Senior Vice President in 1996. She is P&G's first female corporate officer. Charlotte serves as chair of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and is Past Chair of Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. She also serves on the Boards of the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Queen City Club of Cincinnati. She is Marketing Chair, Cincinnati USA Partnership. She has previously served on the Board of The Royal Bank of Canada. She and her husband, Robert, enjoy golf, bridge, and travel. |