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Birthplace
Cleveland, Ohio

Education
University of Michigan, B.A., Organizational Behavior, 1985

Case Western Reserve University, M.S., Organization Development, 1991

Date Joined P&G
June 14, 1985

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.

Birthplace

Cleveland, Ohio

Education

University of Michigan, B.A., Organizational Behavior, 1985
Case Western Reserve University, M.S., Organization Development, 1991

Date Joined P&G

June 14, 1985

Year Positions Held
2020 Chief Equality & Inclusion Officer
Executive Vice President - Human Resources
2019 Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Senior Vice President - Human Resources
2013 Vice President, Human Resources (HR), Global Health & Grooming and Corporate Functions
2009 Vice President, HR, Global Beauty & Grooming
2005 Director, HR, Global Color and Cosmetics, and North America (NA) Professional Care
2001 Associate Director, HR, Family Care
1999 Associate Director, HR, Global Feminine Care
1997 Senior Manager, HR, NA Feminine Care
1996 Organization Effectiveness Manager, Customer Business Development (CBD)
1994 Training, Development & Communications Manager, Customer Business Development (CBD)
1992 Category Account Executive, Skin Care Category
1990 Transition Leader, Sales, Beauty Care
1987 Unit Manager, Sales, Food Division
1986 Key Account Manager, Sales, Food Division
1985 Representative, Sales, Food Division

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