Jolie Gutentag, DBA

Dr. Gutentag is a previous C suite executive and seasoned international business executive from various companies including Procter & Gamble in Europe. Her business career spanned over 25 years of experience in the areas of general management, product development, marketing, and consulting. She received her BA in Economics and International Relations at Tufts University and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management. After completing a Doctor of Business Administration from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School in 2021, she became a Visiting Assistant Professor at Seaver College. She is currently a Professor at Sofia University in their DBA program.

Dr. Gutentag’s research focuses on the circular economy including communication strategies to foster sustainable consumption. Her work has been recognized at top academic conferences and was published in the International Journal of Advertising in 2025. She is part of a team that received two National Science Foundation grants to identify strategies to change the public’s acceptance of circular sanitation, enabling the recovery and reuse of valuable resources from human waste. She advises companies and organizations active in circular sanitation in the US and Europe and is a board member at Phlush, a non-profit organization helping municipalities and citizens address the shortage of public restrooms and prepare for natural disasters that disrupt sanitation systems.