Consumer Insights Manager in 1995 to MD, CEO in 2025: Who is Hul’s new manager Priya Nair?

Hindusan Unilever appointed Priya Nair as the next CEO and CEO, who will take on the role since August 1. His term would be five years.

A hand -made hand with a 30 -year -old office is also related to the approval of the HUL Board of Directors. He is still a member of the Unilever Leadership Director (ULE).

Nair’s rise to the top has been certain and steady. He joined HUL in 1995 and had several sales and marketing roles in home care, beauty and well-being, and personal care companies. He started his career in the company with consumer and continued leadership of iconic brands such as Dove, Rin and Comfort.

In the end, he became CEO, Home Care, HUL in 2014-2020, after, Beauty & Personal Care, CEO of HUL in 2020-2022. After that, he became Beauty & Gellbeing’s president in January 2024, a role he has until August 1.

Beauty and well -being, a portfolio of EUR 13 billion, has been one of Unilever’s fastest growing companies. It encompasses four central columns: hair care, skin care, prestigious beauty, and health and well -being (vitamins, minerals and supplements).

He had also worked as a global marketing director at Beauty & Wellbeing and was responsible for promoting global turnover growth and profit, managing brand capital, building brand building, providing global innovation programs and leading digital marketing.

Chairman Nit’s Paranjpe welcomed Nair to India and thanked him « great career in Huli and Unilever ». « I’m sure his deep understanding of the Indian market and his excellent experience Priya takes Hul to the next level of performance, » he said. Nair is currently located in London.

Nair has been recognized as one of India’s most influential women for many years. Priya has also served as an independent leader on the board of the Indian company on the list, been a member of the board of the Asci, participated in several public and private partnerships, and led industrial forums such as MMA India.

Nair, who is now associated with the most effective women in the Business’s Hall of Fame 2022, is quite known for its appetite risks. He had said today to the business: « I want to take risks because the modern world requires you to take risks. It will change rapidly and have to jump to stay on the surface. » His risks and efforts were key by guiding the blues caused by Pandemia.

Priya Nair has a merchant degree in Sydenham College and MBA’s Symbiosis Institute, Pune. He has also completed leadership training at Harvard Business School.

In the exchange application, Hul emphasized Nair’s achievements as a global CMO. It stated that he has developed the first social marketing approaches, expanded influencer -driven innovations, and launched global campaigns to invest Unilever’s beauty brands to appeal to younger, digitally skilled consumers.