Lydia Perez Poole

Lydia is Director of Global Corporate Sustainability at McCormick & Company, where she leads efforts to integrate the company’s Sustainability strategy within commercial processes to deliver measurable business impact. With more than 20 years of experience spanning sustainability, marketing, and consumer insights, she is passionate about using data-driven storytelling to inspire change. Prior to her current role, Lydia led Strategy and Insight Development at McCormick & Company for its consumer and foodservice businesses and held several leadership positions at Procter & Gamble, guiding brand strategy and product innovation. She holds an MBA from the University of Rochester and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.