Priya Nair is commerce graduate from Sydenham College, Mumbai, MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune and has also completed executive education at Harvard Business School. (Credit: HUL website)
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), the Indian arm of global FMCG giant Unilever, has announced that Priya Nair will be taking over as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company. Her appointment will be effective from August 1, 2025, for a period of five years.
Priya Nair currently serves as the Business Group President for Beauty and Well-being at Unilever. With this move, she becomes the first woman CEO of HUL — a historic milestone for the company. She will also be joining the HUL Board, subject to necessary approvals, and will continue to remain a part of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE).
This leadership transition comes as Rohit Jawa, the current MD & CEO, has decided to step down from his role on July 31, 2025. In a letter to the board, he mentioned that he wants to explore the next chapter in his personal and professional journey. Jawa has had a long and successful 37-year career with Unilever, where he led major markets like China, Philippines, and North Asia, and played a key role in HUL's recent growth with the introduction of the ‘ASPIRE’ strategy.
Priya Nair brings with her a rich experience of nearly three decades. She joined HUL in 1995 and has handled various sales and marketing roles across multiple segments such as Home Care, Beauty & Wellbeing, and Personal Care. She served as Executive Director – Home Care from 2014 to 2020, and later led the Beauty and Personal Care division between 2020 and 2022.
Academically, Priya Nair is a commerce graduate from Sydenham College, Mumbai. She also holds an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, and has completed an executive program at Harvard Business School.
Welcoming her, HUL Chairman Nitin Paranjpe praised her deep understanding of the Indian market and said she is well-positioned to lead HUL into its next phase of growth and innovation.
Under Jawa’s leadership since 2023, HUL delivered strong, volume-led competitive growth and expanded its presence in high-growth areas. The company recently reported a turnover of ₹61,469 crore and a net profit of ₹10,644 crore for FY2025. Its market capitalization currently stands at ₹5.66 lakh crore.
With Priya Nair at the helm, HUL is expected to continue its journey of innovation, inclusion, and growth — both in India and globally.
Affliated link: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/priya-nair-takes-over-hindustan-unilever-md-ceo-from-rohit-jawa-10118790/
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