New Delhi: Leena Nair, the first female and youngest-ever Chief Human Resources Officer of Unilever, has recently stepped down to join the French luxury group Chanel. She has been appointed as Chanel's Global Chief Executive.
The news came after Nair's Twitter post regarding her new position with Chanel. The post read, "I am humbled and honoured to be appointed the Global Chief Executive Officer of @CHANEL, an iconic and admired company."
Unilever furthermore made an announcement. The post read, "Leena Nair, CHRO, has decided to leave the company in January 2022 to pursue a new career opportunity as Global Chief Executive Officer, Chanel Ltd."
"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. Still, 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 our preparedness for the future of work," Unilever CEO Alan Jope said.
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Nair delivered her thanks and gratitude towards Unilever through a post that read, "I am grateful for my long career at @Unilever, a place that has been my home for 30 years. It has given me so many opportunities to learn, grow and contribute to a truly purpose-driven organisation."
As per sources, Nair will be based in London with her new position in the French Luxury group Chanel. Currently, Nair is also the second Indian-origin woman to take over as a global CEO after Indra Nooyi.
Nair hails from Kolhapur, Maharashtra. She graduated with a gold medal from XLRI – Xavier School of Management in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. She had a career at Unilever that spans 30 years.
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