Sandra R. Hughes

Sandra R. Hughes is CEO/President of Sandra Hughes Strategies, Ltd. partnering with clients on custom solutions to increase business, leadership and/or personal development.

Sandy has more than 35 years experience in business transformation and leadership within Procter & Gamble and across other organizations and industry sectors. In her last decade with P&G, Sandy served as Global Privacy Executive, in addition to leading global programs in Ethics & Compliance, Information Governance, Social Media Policy and Competitive Intelligence. In 2012 the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) recognized her with the Vanguard Award for best Corporate Practitioner and the Executive Women’s Forum (EWF) with a Lifetime Achievement Award as a Woman of Influence.

Since her 'reWirement' in 2012, a portfolio career adds leadership roles in philanthropy as well as private and non-profit boards as a means to empower and enable others in professions and causes that fuel her passion. Sandy serves as Board Secretary Future of Privacy Forum, Board Treasurer for Cross-Border Data Forum, Board Secretary for Social Venture Partners International, Past-President International Coach Federation Ohio Valley, and the advisory board for Executive Women’s Forum for Risk Management, Information Security and Privacy. She is also the Past-Chairperson of Social Venture Partners Cincinnati, an engaged philanthropy organization elevating the success of innovative nonprofits within the community. She is also a mentor/coach for social enterprises with Flywheel Cincinnati, and the executive coach for the Cincinnati Women’s Fund Appointed Program. Venue Magazine recognized Sandy as a 2014 Cincinnati Woman of Influence.