Shelly McNamara

Chief Equality and Inclusion Officer

Shelly is responsible for leading strategies to make P&G one of the most innovative, diverse, and inclusive companies in the world. As a seasoned Human Resources leader, she actively champions diversity and inclusion—driving strategic and tactical shifts in talent systems to build a pipeline of outstanding and diverse talent. She has also served as a leader of the company’s LGBT+ affinity group and is an active member of P&G’s Corporate Women’s Leadership Team.

Shelly joined P&G in 1985 as a sales representative for the company’s food division. She has spent 25+ years in Human Resources, with responsibility for a full range of HR work. She has deep expertise in organization development, change management and transformation, employee relations, and executive staffing and development. Shelly has served some of the company’s largest businesses in this capacity. A year into her current role, Shelly led the evolution of P&G’s diversity and inclusion strategy to equality and inclusion, which focuses on actions and outcomes for our employees, through our brands, with our business partners and in our communities.

Shelly is well regarded as an organization strategist who drives meaningful business results through thoughtful choices and caring leadership. She is business and people focused, results oriented, and widely recognized for the trusting, collaborative relationships she builds.

Affiliations, Activities and Recognition

• Public Speaker, Diversity & Inclusion
• Human Rights Campaign, Member
• Women Writing for a Change, Advisor
• Girls on the Run of Greater Cincinnati, Member and Board Chair, 2011-2015
• Girl Scout Council of Greater Cincinnati, Former Diversity Trainer
• Cincinnati Youth Collaborative, Former Mentor
• Diversity and Inclusion Inspirational Leadership Award, 2016