Jeannette Ferran Astorga

Jeannette Ferran Astorga is Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer for Zoetis, the world’s leading animal health company and a member of the Fortune 500. She also serves as President of the Zoetis Foundation and chairperson of the Zoetis Political Action Committee.

In these roles, Ms. Ferran Astorga is responsible for advancing and executing Zoetis’ strategic approach to global communications, reputation management, global policy, public affairs and advocacy on behalf of the company in service to its wide-ranging stakeholders, including colleagues, customers and industry partners. She leads a global team committed to advancing purpose-driven strategies to deliver innovation in animal health, seamlessly integrating its vision and strategic priorities across corporate brand and digital media strategies, colleague communications, industry and government relations, sustainability and philanthropic commitments. 

Ms. Ferran Astorga joined Zoetis in 2020 as the company’s first Head of Sustainability, launched the company’s long-range goals in the areas of environmental and social impact, and established the Zoetis Foundation focused on advancing opportunities for veterinarians and farmers - strengthening the company’s purpose-driven strategy, accelerating stakeholder engagement, and helping embed sustainability and social impact into enterprise priorities and decision-making. 

Prior to joining Zoetis, Ms. Ferran Astorga served as Vice President of Corporate Responsibility at Ascena Retail Group, where she led the global strategy and team responsible for supply chain compliance and sustainability, diversity and inclusion and corporate philanthropy. In this role, she advanced enterprise-wide initiatives that strengthened stakeholder engagement and transparency across employees, suppliers, communities, and industry partners, while aligning business performance with responsible practices. 

Over her more than 20-year career in fashion retail, Ms. Ferran Astorga has been recognized for leading purpose-driven strategies that connect corporate responsibility, communications and business priorities. She has a strong track record of orchestrating complex global initiatives, fostering cultures of innovation and collaboration, and enhancing reputation and growth within several Fortune 500 companies. 

In addition to her corporate role, Ms. Ferran Astorga contributes to board leadership, advisory and committee roles with notable organizations. Her achievements have been recognized externally, including being named a Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leader by Assent in 2020. She also serves as Vice President and Board Director for Generation Hope, and is a frequent presenter on corporate affairs topics and contributor to the Hispanic Executive Publisher’s Circle. 

Ms. Ferran Astorga holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Finance with a concentration in International Business from Fordham University, and she completed the Corporate Social Responsibility executive program at Harvard Business School.