Overview

Gender

female

Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh leads P&G’s Family Care business, a major value driver for the company over the past ten years—including iconic brands such as Bounty, Charmin and Puffs. She also leads P&G Ventures, a lean and entrepreneurial group that identifies, creates and manages a portfolio of new brand categories, partnerships and business models designed to fuel future growth.

Mary Lynn joined P&G in 1986 as an assistant brand manager on the Vicks NyQuil brand. She has experience across a variety of roles in the Health Care business, including a stint in P&G’s Pharmaceutical business. Under Mary Lynn’s leadership for North America Personal Health Care, the company secured over-the-counter rights for the Prilosec brand. From there, Mary Lynn was named global Vice President, Personal Health Care.

In 2005, she was named Vice President, Family Care. After a subsequent promotion to Group President, Mary Lynn transferred to the Western Europe Sales & Marketing Operations, ultimately leading the work to combine markets in Central and Eastern Europe with Western Europe into one go-to-market operation.

Mary Lynn is masterful at putting the consumer at the forefront and in understanding and driving new business models. An inspirational leader who sets high standards for herself and others, she takes a leading role in creating the future and is known for building strong teams and an inclusive culture.