Mercedes Romero

Ms. Romero successfully leads and has led the global operations, supply chain, and procurement functions at large organizations across multiple industries, including retail, consumer goods, spirits, transportation and pharmaceuticals. She has broad experience in supply chain and procurement transformations, executing business strategy, and implementing transformational programs in complex and diverse environments across the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Australia and China. Today, she serves as Chief Procurement Officer at Primo Water Corporation, a $2 billion water solutions company, where she leads the formal global procurement function, reporting to the CEO and working closely with the Board of Directors. She has previously led global procurement organizations with multi-billion spending and complex supply chains in various leadership roles.

Ms. Romero joined the Board of Directors in October 2021 and is a member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee, the Governance Committee, and the Audit Committee.