Melinda Sherwood

President of North America & Chief Sales Officer, Procter Gamble

Search every verified Melinda Sherwood interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Melinda Sherwood, President of North America and Chief Sales Officer at Procter & Gamble, appeared in a September 2025 discussion with Chief Information Officer Seth Cohen about the role of artificial intelligence in the company’s strategy. Sherwood said that AI and generative AI can help P&G synthesize large amounts of consumer data and improve accessibility to insights. She described a current pain point as scattered data that is difficult to find and use, and said the company is working on tooling to allow decentralized data ingestion. Sherwood also discussed using AI to increase productivity, particularly for sales representatives. She said that AI can help with tasks such as taking inventory in a store or identifying out-of-stock issues, allowing employees to focus on interpreting insights rather than collecting information. She referenced a tool deployed in some parts of the world that helps identify sales opportunities by comparing performance across stores.