Jeannette Ferran Astorga is Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Communications and Chief Sustainability Officer. In these roles, Ms. Ferran Astorga is responsible for advancing global visibility for Zoetis, leading the integrated approach to public policy, social responsibility, colleague and leadership communications, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. She joined Zoetis in 2020 as the company’s first Head of Sustainability, launched the company’s long-range goals in the areas of environment and social impact, and established the Zoetis Foundation focused on advancing opportunities for veterinarians and farmers.

Prior to joining Zoetis, Ms. Ferran Astorga was Vice President of Corporate Responsibility at the Ascena Retail Group, a Fortune 500 Nasdaq-listed company where she led the global team responsible for supply chain compliance and sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and corporate philanthropy during a period of significant global expansion. Throughout her tenure in fashion specialty retail, she held a variety of management roles with increasing responsibilities in information systems, merchandise planning and business support functions.

Ms. Ferran Astorga was recognized as one of Assent’s 2020 Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders. Deeply committed to supporting women’s initiatives, she volunteers as a career counselor and executive mentor through various organizations. She also serves as President of the Zoetis Foundation and Executive Committee member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in International Marketing/Finance from Fordham University in New York.