A global telecommunications executive with experience in Europe, North and South America, Mary Francia is Vice President, Sales & Marketing for Philips Consumer Electronics, a division of Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands. In this position, Ms. Francia has responsibility for developing Home Networks in the Americas with IP enabled devices for access, communications, control, and entertainment.

Ms. Francia joined Philips in 2003 as Senior Director, Operator Business Innovation for the Division, Region Europe, based in Amsterdam.   In this role, as part of the Connected Planet Vision of Philips, she created a new sales channel for Consumer Electronics, and managed alliances with major Telecom Operators in Europe for cooperation in marketing, distribution, and product creation.

Ms. Francia has held executive positions in Sales & Marketing in Healthcare, Cable TV, Wireless, and OEM Outsourcing.   A native of Peru, Ms. Francia has an MBA in International Business. She and her husband, Gus have 2 children and live in Atlanta, USA.