Daniella Foster is the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Public Affairs, Market Access and Sustainability for Bayer’s Consumer Health Division. In this role, she is responsible for global public affairs and policy, and embedding sustainability into the divisional business model, including strategy and ambition development, stakeholder engagement, proactive issues management, digital integration, implementation and impact stewardship.
An integrity-driven leader, Foster has worked with billion-dollar brands and across private and public sectors, from Hilton and Mars to the United States White House, State Department and United Nations. She has a proven track record in driving strategy, change management, business integration and transformation across consumer goods, health, hospitality and government industries. In her nearly 20 years of experience, she’s led corporate and government affairs, business turnarounds, ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) and strategic partnerships.
Additional Leadership Roles:
• Board Chair: Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
• Board advisor: Cure Xchange (Health AI for Good)
• Board member: Harvard Women’s Leadership
• Former Board Chair: United Nations Global Compact Network USA
• World in 2050 Brain Trust, focus on AI, Sustainability, Economic Growth
• Co-founder: Emergent Leaders Network, a non-profit that provides scholarships and mentoring to community college students.
• Angel investor, working with Pipeline Angels, which aims to invest in and create capital for female entrepreneurs.
