Ann Mukherjee

Ann Mukherjee is the former chairman and CEO for North America at Pernod Ricard, which made her the first industry outsider and woman of color to hold this position. Before her time at Pernod Ricard, she was SC Johnson’s first global CMO in 2015 and later held the Global Chief Commercial Officer position. At SC Johnson, she was responsible for driving growth across multiple categories in household and personal care, and she has used her extensive marketing, sales, and general management experience to develop award-winning campaigns for Glade, Ziploc, and other flagship brands.

Mukherjee's career journey features impactful roles at major FMCG companies, including PepsiCo and Kraft Foods Group. She moved to SC Johnson from PepsiCo, where she started in 2005 in Frito-Lay’s Convenience Foods Division, responsible for leading marketing, new product innovation, consumer insights, and strategy for all Quaker-branded snacking. She then served as President of Global Snacks and PepsiCo Global Insights, driving the brand's growth through both traditional marketing and social media.

As a fast-rising star in both PepsiCo and SC Johnson's executive ranks, Mukherjee carved out a reputation for building brands and driving the science of predictable consumer demand. Her leadership won numerous industry awards and positioned Frito-Lay consistently as a top-ranking food growth brand in North America. At Pernod Ricard she led the Absolut team in championing consent issues and directed the company's response to COVID-19 by manufacturing hand sanitizer. Committed to social justice, Mukherjee directed a $1 million investment into racial justice nonprofits and is currently spearheading an open-source consumer movement to combat online hate speech.