Wan Ling Martello Explained

Wan Ling Martello
Birth Date:1958
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Nationality:American
Education:BSc Business Administration and Accountancy at University of the Philippines Diliman
MBA University of Minnesota

Wan Ling Martello (1958, Manila)[1] is a Filipino American businesswoman. Martello was an executive vice president of Nestlé from 2011 to 2018.

Education

Martello is an American citizen of Chinese heritage, born and raised in the Philippines.[2] [3] [4]

She has a Bachelor of Science in business administration and accounting from University of the Philippines-Diliman. She received her MBA from University of Minnesota.[5]

She is fluent in English, Mandarin, Hokkien Chinese and Tagalog.[6]

Career

From 2005 to 2011, she held executive positions at Walmart. She had the following roles: Executive Vice President of Global eCommerce,[7] Emerging Markets at Walmart, EVP, COO, Global eCommerce; and Senior Vice President, CFO & Strategy for Walmart International.[8]

From 2011 to 2018, she worked for Nestlé, the world's largest food company, as executive vice president (since 2011), chief financial officer (since 2012) and Head of the Asia Zone,[9] [10] she succeeded Jim Singh, executive vice president and chief financial officer, who retired in March 2012,[11] and preceded François-Xavier Roger.

In 2018 she was ranked 9th in Forbes' list of most powerful women in business outside of the US.[12]

Martello is also a member of the board of directors of Alibaba,[13] Uber and Stellantis.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wan Ling Martello. Stellantis.
  2. https://www.reuters.com/article/nestle-brief-idUSL3E7KR38R20110927 Koltrowitz, Silke, "Reuters", (Sept 27, 2011)
  3. https://archive.today/20140904170156/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-03-06/nestle-bulls-pay-record-prices-after-l-oreal-stake-sale Nestle Bulls Pay Record Prices After L’Oreal Stake Sale - Businessweek
  4. Web site: Nestle growth target "a stretch" - CFO . 2014-03-06 . 2021-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118004640/https://www.just-food.com/analysis/nestle-growth-target-a-stretch-cfo_id124086.aspx . dead .
  5. Web site: 2011-09-28. UP grad named CFO of world's biggest food group. 2021-05-02. ABS-CBN News. en.
  6. Mulier, Thomas and Perri, Celeste, "Business Week", (September 28, 2011)https://web.archive.org/web/20110930132515/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-09-28/nestle-appoints-wal-mart-s-martello-as-cfo-adding-outsider.html
  7. News: Walmart West created in company reorg . Sarah . Duxbury . . January 29, 2010.
  8. http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/walmart-s-martello-to-succeed-singh-at-nestle-111092900064_1.html Walmart's Martello to succeed Singh at Nestle | Business Standard
  9. Web site: Appointment of François-Xavier Roger as Nestlé Chief Financial Officer. Nestle. 23 June 2015. 22 August 2015.
  10. http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/1.2717157 "Mars hikes chocolate prices, following Hershey's lead"
  11. DiCastro, Cynthia. "Wan Ling Martello: Leading the Giants" Asian Journal, 18 October 2011.
  12. Web site: Most Powerful Women International. 2021-05-02. Fortune. en.
  13. Web site: Alibaba Group. 2021-05-02. www.alibabagroup.com.

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