McCormick & Company has appointed Eric Chen as its new Chief Data and Analytics Officer. Based in Hunt Valley, Maryland, Chen assumed the role in August 2025.

“I’ll be leveraging data, analytics, and AI to empower McCormick and its amazing brands to deliver their business strategies and achieve their goals. I look forward to collaborating with incredibly talented colleagues to help McCormick win with data!” Chen announced on LinkedIn.

Chen brings more than two decades of experience in data and analytics leadership across Procter & Gamble and Unilever. Most recently, he served as Chief Digital and Information Officer, North America Personal and Home Care, and SVP IT and Workplace at Unilever. Earlier roles at the company included SVP and Head of North America Data and Analytics, IT and Workplace and Business Services, and Head of Southeast Asia Data and Analytics, Information Technology and Business Services.

Before Unilever, Chen spent over eight years at Procter & Gamble, where he held senior leadership roles, including Senior Director of Business Intelligence Asia, Senior Director of Customer Analytics for Developing Markets, and Senior Director of Global Market Measurements Next Generation. He began his career with the company as an IT Manager and Business Analyst.

Chen is an impact and results-driven professional with extensive expertise in data and analytic strategy, execution, and organizational performance, and has a proven track record of building high-performing teams across North America and Asia.