Teri List.

• Position: Balance sheet - Procter & Gamble Co. - Interview

Teri List says her kids are her heroes and role models, from whom she learns something about herself everyday. When the girls were little, and taking so-called "baby steps," in life's lessons, they'd stumble and fall, yet they never lost the enthusiasm and courage to try again. For them, she says, the entire world remains open and available.

While never losing sight of the responsibility of being a parent, List says she is proud to be able to call her daughters her "friends."

Title: Vice President, Finance, Global Operations

Company: Procter & Gamble Co.

Born: February, 1963, Alpena, Michigan

Children: Katie, age 16, and Jennifer, age 13

Education Summary: Northern Michigan University, BA, December 1984

Career Summary: Deloitte & Touche, 1985-94, Saginaw, Mich.; National Offices (Wilton, Conn., and New York City) and St. Louis, Mo.; FASB Fellow, 1991-93; Procter & Gamble Co., 1994-Present, Director, Financial Reporting; Category Finance Manager, Juice Products; Director, Organization 2005 Transition; Comptroller, Corporate Accounting; Vice President, Finance, Global Fabric Care; Vice President, Finance, Global Household Care; Vice President, Finance, Global Operations.

Board of Directors Service: Glad Products, a joint venture with P & G and Clorox

FEI Chapter: Cincinnati Chapter and Member of FEI's Committee on Corporate Reporting (CCR) since 1994

Leisure Pursuits: Running, playing golf, reading, shopping

Time Management: I'm guilty of being a multi-tasker--but (I hope) I do it efficiently. I try to delegate as much responsibility as possible to the right-level individual--leaving my time to focus on where I can uniquely contribute.

Stress Management: My answer to managing stress is running. It's a perfect time to capture different perspective ... or just escape!

Favorite Book: I'm an avid reader, but I never engaged in the Harry Potter craze--despite my daughter's urging--until this summer. Now I'm hooked. With the release of the last book, I've played catch-up, reading the first six this summer. They're terrific! Apart from that, I often have 3-5 books in process--a novel, a business book, a "self improvement" book and one that I'm "slogging through," but not really enjoying (and may never finish).

If I could, I'd spend...