I've received many good pieces of advice throughout my life.

It is a simple fact that you can't steal second base if your foot is firmly planted on first.

The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.

People vote with their hearts, not their heads.

Exposure to a diversity of disciplines has been exceptionally helpful to me.

Mondelez International is a proud signatory to the New York Declaration on Forests, an important step to unite governments, NGOs and business to slow and then end forest loss. We can't act alone to halt deforestation or climate change, so we call on everyone to play a role. While it won't be easy, I believe this agenda is achievable if we link it directly to business goals.

Sports have always been a really important part of how I energize myself, as well as how I relax. I spend a lot of my spare time with my family playing tennis, biking and rollerblading.