Second India-born woman, Priya Nair takes over charge on January 1 as Business Group President – Beauty and Wellbeing for global FMCG juggernaut Unilever.
Priya will oversee the €12 billion business, which comprises four key pillars: Hair Care, Skin Care, Prestige Beauty, and Health and Wellbeing (Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements).
She has replaced Fernando Fernandez who is elevated as Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed Business Group President, Beauty & Wellbeing, and a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive in April 2022.
Priya Nair is the second India-born woman who was inducted into Unilever’s top leadership team after Leena Nair, who left Unilever to become the global CEO of Chanel.
Before her current role as Business Group President – Beauty and Wellbeing for global FMCG juggernaut Unilever, most recently she was Chief Marketing Officer of Beauty & Wellbeing.
Earlier to that she was Hindustan Unilever’s executive director and executive vice president of the South Asia region for the beauty and personal care category.
Priya Nair, who has 28 years of experience, started her career with HUL as a consumer insights manager. She rose through the ranks to become brand manager and general manager handling brands like Dove, Rin, and Comfort.
Priya Nair is a native of Palakkad and holds a degree in Bachelor of Commerce from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics and a postgraduate MBA in Marketing from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management.
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