CCO
Pampered Chef
Santhi Ramesh is an international keynote speaker, AI strategist and transformation leader, Board Director, and global commercial operator. As CMO at Hershey, Chief Commercial Officer at Ferrero and CCO at Pampered Chef (Berkshire Hathaway), she has led global P&Ls of $200M to $5B across 25 countries and 6 categories, and led AI transformation to deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
Named one of Forbes Most Influential CMOs, Santhi spearheaded double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth for a $2B business, scaled DTC/omnichannel models to $300M+, and built a $750M innovation pipeline for global brands and drove brands to #1 market share position. She’s forged retailer partnerships securing category captaincy and channel leadership, reduced operational costs by 25%, and guided post M&A integrations for lasting synergy. Santhi leads with clarity, courage, and disciplined execution, having led cross-functional teams of 10 to 300+ and is known for innovation, collaboration, agility, and accountability.
She holds an MBA from University of Michigan Ross School of Business and BE from University of Madras. She is member of NACD and has completed Kellogg board governance credentials.