Currently, Patricia D. Verduin occupies the position of Chief Technology Officer of Colgate-Palmolive Co.

She is also on the board of PolyOne Corp.

In her past career she occupied the position of Senior VP-Product Quality & Development at Conagra Brands, Inc. and Chief Science Officer & Senior Vice President at Grocery Manufacturers Association.

She received an undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware, an MBA from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a doctorate from Rutgers State University of New Jersey.