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Priya Nair will replace Rohit Jawa, who has resigned as HUL CEO & MD effective close of business hours on July 31 “to pursue next chapter in his personal and professional journey”.
Hindustan Unilever says it has appointed Priya Nair as MD & CEO. (Photo Credit: HUL’s website)
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday announced that it has appointed Priya Nair as its new chief executive officer and managing director (CEO & MD), with effect from August 1. She will replace Rohit Jawa, who has resigned effective close of business hours on July 31, 2025 “to pursue the next chapter in his personal and professional journey”.
“She (Nair) will also join the HUL Board, subject to necessary approvals, and continue to be a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE),” HUL said in a statement on July 10, 2025.
Rohit took over as the CEO and MD of HUL in 2023.
Who Is Priya Nair?
Nair is currently HUL’s president for the beauty & welbeing segment.
She joined the company in 1995 and held several sales and marketing roles across home care, Beauty & Wellbeing, and Personal Care businesses. Her significant contributions led her to become the Executive Director, Home Care, HUL between 2014 and 2020, thereafter, the Executive Director, Beauty & Personal Care, HUL from 2020 to 2022, HUL stated.
Subsequently, she went on to become the global chief marketing officer (beauty & wellbeing) at Unilever.
Since 2023, Priya has had a successful tenure as president of beauty & wellbeing, one of Unilever’s fastest growing businesses.
“Recognised amongst the most influential women in business for multiple years in India, Priya has been an Independent Director on the company board of a publicly listed Indian company, an ASCI board member, member of multiple government bodies with public private partnerships and has led industry forums like MMA India,” according to HUL’s website.
Priya is located in London. She is married with one daughter.
About Rohit Jawa
Nair will replace Rohit Jawa, who took over as the CEO and MD of HUL in 2023.
“During his tenure of over two years, the company delivered volume-led competitive growth,” HUL said in the statement.
Jawa introduced the ‘ASPIRE’ strategy that is driving the business to transform portfolio and channels towards highgrowth demand spaces. Rohit has held many notable roles across his successful 37-year career, including Executive Vice President North Asia and Chair Unilever China, and Chair of Unilever Philippines, two of the most important Unilever operations, in which he achieved notable success, HUL stated.
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