Brains From Brazil

Melanie Healey was born on April 5, 1961 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Like practically all women from Brazil, Healey is good looking.  Yet she’s more known for her brains and business management skills than her looks.

She took up Business Administration at the University of Richmond, Virginia and graduated in 1983. Returning to  Rio de Janeiro, Healey worked for S.C. Johnson & Sons from 1983 to 1986. Then it was at Johnson & Johnson in Sao Paulo.

Healey joined Procter & Gamble (P&G) on July 1990. She started as the brand manager for Phebo Soap and in 1992 became the marketing manager for Pampers.  You can tell a person is performing well if this person gets a foreign assignment. In 1993, Healey was made marketing manager for Personal Cleansing & Fabric Softeners in Mexico. By 1995 she was back in Brazil with the rank of marketing director for Health Care. More promotions came her way including president, Global Feminine Care GBU and group president, Global Feminine and Health Care.

In 2009, Healey was named group president, North America and in 2011 she became group president, North America and Global Hyper-Super-Mass Chanel. North America represents 41 percent of P&G’s total revenue. It’s a critical group and the trust and confidence has been placed on Healey to continue its growth and profitability. With a number of marketing initiatives proving to be successful we may hear more about Healey climbing the corporate ladder.