Leena Nair is currently Unilever’s CHRO; She will join Chanel in January

Leena Nair, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), has decided to leave the company in January 2022 to pursue a new career opportunity as Global Chief Executive Officer, Chanel Limited.

Alan Jope, Unilever CEO said: “I would like to thank Leena for her outstanding contribution over the last three decades. Leena has been a pioneer throughout her career at Unilever, but no more so than in her role as CHRO, where she has been a driving force on our equity, diversity and inclusion agenda, on the transformation of our leadership development, and on our preparedness for the future of work. She has played a critical role in building our purpose-led, future-fit organisation, which is now the employer of choice in over 50 countries globally.

“I am also especially grateful for her leadership over the last two years, and how our HR teams have helped Unilever manage through the many challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic with great care, compassion and professionalism. On behalf of everyone at Unilever, I wish Leena every success in this very exciting new role.”

I am humbled and honoured to be appointed the Global Chief Executive Officer of CHANEL,an iconic and admired company said Leena on her Twitter Post

Who is Leena Nair?

Leena Nair was born in Kolhapur,in the western state of Maharashtra. In 1990, she graduated in electronics and telecommunications engineering from the Walchand College of Engineering in the neighbouring Sangli district.

Nair has been part of Unilever for over 30 years. She rose through the ranks from being a management trainee to the CHRO at Unilever.

She lives in the UK and is a citizen of that country.