Liubov Ruchinskaya — Co-Founder
• Today, Liubov Ruchinskaya is a seasoned innovation leader with 22 years of international experience in insights-driven innovation and commercial data management. She is a public figure in insights & innovation industry top voice with more than 18k followers in Linkedin. • Today she plays a role of a senior executive in the corporate world and holds the position of the Head of strategy, analytics and consumer planning in Diageo NE. • Prior to joining Diageo, she spent 17 years with the multinational consumer products companies - Electrolux and Colgate-Palmolive, working in various roles and living in different geographies such as Istanbul, New York, Lagos, and Switzerland. These experiences have given her a unique perspective on ethics, cultural differences, and the power of diversity. • Behind her success is a family that taught her values, resilience, and a positive mindset. She started working at the age of 19, and her first project was research project for the Lufthansa company that defined her entire career as a business advisor. After this project, she was hired by the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company, Kantar, and unlocked her international career. • She has Ph.D. in Data Science and an MBA from California State University-Hayward. • Outside of the corporate world, she is a serial entrepreneur and consultant. She plays the role of startup coach, collaborating closely with EPFL University in Lausanne. She is a co-founder, sponsor, the board chair in several unicorns, including Toysforplanet https://www.toysforplanet.com/, G.S.T.Consulting, a guest lecturer at the Basel School of Business, a council member in ESOMAR https://esomar.org/council-election-nominees/council-election-winners and the board chair at the Merlien Institute https://merlien.com/advisory-board/.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in insights-driven innovation within the FMCG sector.
Location: Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Experience: 20 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Global Insights
- Marketing Strategy
Career Highlights
- 22 years of international experience in insights-driven innovation.
- Head of strategy at Diageo, leading business transformation.
- Ph.D. in Data Science and MBA from California State University.
Work Experience
Diageo
Head of Strategy, Analytics and Consumer Planning NE (2 yrs 1 mo)
Insights Lighthouse
Founder (2 yrs 5 mos)
Electrolux Group
Global Consumer Insights & Intelligence Director Care (1 yr 11 mos)
Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate Brand Head EU Division (3 yrs 8 mos)
Consumer Innovation Manager, Innovation Center, EU Division (2 yrs 6 mos)
Research Head Turkey & CACE (1 yr 2 mos)
Research Head for Personal & Home Care Africa Eurasia Division (5 yrs 1 mo)
Kantar
Senior Reserach Manager (various roles) (3 yrs 11 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Cal State East Bay- College of Business & Economics
Entrepreneurship at Colgate Global mentorship program
Ph.D. at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
economist-mathematician at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics