Jennie Martel

Jennie Martel is an experienced professional specializing in global brand protection and anticounterfeiting. Currently serving as the Chief of Global Brand Protection at Colgate-Palmolive, Martel leads efforts to safeguard the company’s brands, including COLGATE and PALMOLIVE, while engaging with the Board of Directors to raise awareness about counterfeit threats. Martel holds multiple board positions, including with Watkins-Conti Products, Inc., and the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition, focusing on combating product counterfeiting and improving women's health. With a robust background in intellectual property from previous roles at The Stanley Works and Walker Digital, Martel has developed comprehensive strategies for brand protection. Martel's academic credentials include certificates in Business Sustainability Management and Sustainable Business Strategy from the University of Cambridge and Harvard Business School Online, respectively, along with a B.S. in Legal Studies from the University of Hartford.