Susan Street Whaley

Susan Street Whaley

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
The Procter & Gamble Company

Susan Street Whaley leads P&G’s global legal organization of approximately 500 people who are responsible for a broad scope of legal, compliance, government relations, public policy and brand protection functions for P&G’s global business. She also serves as a primary resource to P&G’s Board of Directors for governance and securities issues and is a member of, and primary advisor to, the Company’s Global Leadership Council.

Susan has broad experience across her over 25 years with P&G managing global teams, leading compliance efforts, and protecting and defending brand equity.  She also previously served as the Assistant Secretary to P&G’s Board of Directors.

She is a strategist and problem solver, providing insightful counsel with a practical, common-sense approach. She is a strong advocate for raising the bar to help individuals and teams maximize their impact and create a better employee value equation.

 

Birthplace

Midland, Michigan, U.S.A.

 

Education

Indiana University B.S. in Public Affairs

1996

University of Cincinnati College of Law, J.D.

1999

 

Date Joined P&G

June 1999

 

LinkedIn Page

 

Year

Positions Held

2020

2018

2016

Senior Vice President and General Counsel – North America Practice Groups and Sector Business Units

Vice President and General Counsel – North America,
Global Go-To-Market and Practice Groups, and Global Business Units

Vice President & General Counsel – North America,
Global Go-To-Market and Global Practices

2014

Associate General Counsel/Director & Assistant Secretary –

Corporate, Securities & Employee Benefits and Legal Operations

2012

Associate General Counsel/Director & Assistant Secretary – 

Corporate, Securities & Employee Benefits

2011

Associate General Counsel/Associate Director & Assistant Secretary – Corporate, Securities & Employee Benefits

2009

Associate General Counsel/Associate Director – Global Legal Compliance

2008

Associate General Counsel/Associate Director – Corporate & Securities

2005

Senior Counsel – Corporate & Securities

   

2004

Senior Counsel – Labor & Employment

2002

Counsel –  Labor & Employment

1999

Counsel - Commercial Practices, Health Care,
Global Business Unit

 

 

 

 

Affiliations, Activities and Recognition

Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio, Board President (Feb. 2022- Current), Executive Committee and member 2016 – Current

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Board of Trustees, January 2023 – Current; Member of Audit & Compliance and Leadership Development and Compensation Committees

The Commonwealth Club, Secretary (July 2025-Current), Member (2023-Current)

The Association of General Counsel, Member (2023-Current)

P&G Good Government Fund, Board of Directors, 2012 – Current

Camp Joy, Past Board Chair (Sept. 2019), Executive Committee, prior Governance Committee Chair, member 2015 – 2024

Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF), Southwest Ohio, Board of Directors, 2017 – 2024

UC Law Distinguished Alumni Award, May 2023