Ruth Fattori

Ruth Fattori is a managing partner of Pecksland Partners, LLC where she advises CEOs and senior executives on succession planning, talent development and other human resources issues. She also serves as a Senior Advisor at the Boston Consulting Group supporting their People and Organization Practice and CEO Advisory program. Most recently, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of PepsiCo Inc. In this role, Ruth was responsible for the company’s global HR function including talent acquisition, leadership development, learning, compensation and benefits, organizational management, and HR operations. Ruth and her team also partnered closely with PepsiCo’s sectors and business units to advance organizational health as well as diversity, inclusion, and engagement. She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer for MetLife. As a member of the executive leadership team, she was responsible for key functions across the enterprise, including audit, ethics and compliance, human resources, advertising and brand management, communications, contributions and community relations, as well as real estate, procurement and security. She also served as Chair of MetLife Foundation. Earlier, she was the Chief Human Resources Officer at Motorola. A passionate advocate for education and for women in the community, Ruth served for more than 10 years as a Governor of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, including as Chair for both the Pension and HR/Compensation Committees. She is a former Trustee of Polytechnic Institute (now the Tandon School of Engineering) of New York University. Ruth holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.