CPG Context
The functions, customers, politics, pace, and unwritten rules are familiar. You do not have to spend half the conversation explaining the industry.
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Your coach for becoming the obvious choice.
Polly Rowland, founder of CPG Mentor, helps experienced consumer packaged goods (CPG) leaders decide what they want next, explain the business challenges they solve, and build professional friendships that support their careers.
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Why this work
CPG experience. A personal understanding of career change.
Polly brings more than 30 years of CPG Sales and Marketing leadership experience to career conversations. She understands how business context, contribution, and relationships shape a senior career move.
Polly has volunteered her leadership to multiple organizations. Most notably, she has held leadership roles with NextUp for over 15 years, including serving on the Chicago board and as Operations Officer for the Anywhere Region. She brings that same commitment to helping others succeed to her work at CPG Mentor.
Strategic Clarity
Polly sees patterns, separates the real issue from the noise, and helps you choose the next useful move.
Human Connection
Careers move through people. Polly helps you build relationships with curiosity, usefulness, and a clear reason for the conversation.
Perspective When You Need It
A difficult week can shake your confidence. Polly helps you separate the facts from the story you’re telling yourself and decide what to do next.
“She delivers a mix of practical strategy, grounded perspective, and genuine support throughout the process.”
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Bring the experience. We will make the value easier to see.
Tell me a little about what’s happening in your career and what you’d like help with.
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