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Leena Nair

Indian businesswoman (born )

Leena Nair (née Menon; born ) is a British-Indian[2] business executive who is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Chanel.[3][4] Nair previously was the chief human resource officer of Unilever and member of the Unilever leadership executive.[5][6][7] Nair was responsible for the human capital of Unilever, which operates across multiple regulatory and labour environments spread over countries.

Under her leadership, Unilever has been named the number one FMCG graduate employer of choice in 54 countries.[8][9] Nair is an advocate for human-centred workplaces and compassionate leadership.[10]

Early life and education

Nair was born on June 11, , in Kolhapur, Maharashtra in a Hindu Malayali family.[11] She studied at Holy Cross Convent High School Kolhapur, and The New College Kolhapur.

After completing her bachelor's degree in electronics and telecommunication (E&TC) Engineering at Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli (Maharashtra), she graduated from XLRI – Xavier School of Management as a gold medallist (–). Apart from working in Jamshedpur, she also worked at three different factories in Kolkata, Ambattur, Tamil Nadu and Taloja, Maharashtra.[12]

Career

Unilever

Nair first joined Unilever as a summer intern and then became a management trainee of Hindustan Unilever in [13] Between and , she took various roles in factories, sales and corporate headquarters in Hindustan Unilever.

In , she became Executive Director HR of Hindustan Unilever Limited.

After twenty years at Unilever, Nair took a position at global headquarters in London.[14] In , Nair became Unilever's "first female, first Asian, youngest ever" chief human-resources officer.[15]

Chanel

Recruited to Chanel by Alain Wertheimer, Nair was appointed chief executive officer of Chanel in December [16] and she started assuming the role in January [17] In her first year she visited over company retail locations as well as manufacturing sites and regional offices, and familiarized herself with key fashion leaders, including Chanel's creative director, Virginie Viard.

Nair's initiatives have included several launches as Chanel invests more heavily in retail. A major new boutique in Tokyo showcases a focus on standalone stores selling watches and fine jewelry and in the company introduced an eco-focused cosmetic, beauty and fragrance line, N°1 de Chanel. Chanel has also expanded its private salons designated for top clients.

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Nair counts Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo[18][19] and Nigel Higgins, the chairman of Barclays bank, among her mentors.

Other responsibilities

  • Non-Executive Board Member – BT plc[20]
  • Member of the Trust Board - Leverhulme Trust[21]
  • Steering Committee member – The Future of Education, Gender and Work, WEF (–present)
  • Leadership Council Member – International Centre for Research on Women ( – present)[22]
  • NED on the UK Government's department of Business, Energy and Industrial strategy (BEIS) ( )[23]

Awards and recognition

  • Ranked 70th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in [24]
  • Forbes India's Top Self-Made Women's List (aka W-Power) ()[25]
  • Role Model of Year, The Great British Businesswoman's Awards ()[26]
  • Fortune India's Most Powerful Women's List[27] ()
  • Global Indian of the Year – The Economic Times' Prime Women Leadership Awards ()
  • LinkedIn Top Voice (–)[28][29]
  • Thinkers50 List – Thinkers Who Will Shape the Future of Business ()[30]
  • Top 10 list of FT HERoes Champions of Women in Business by the Financial Times (–)[31]
  • Recognized by Queen Elizabeth II as one of the accomplished Indian Business Leaders in the UK () [citation needed]

Personal life

Nair is the daughter of K.

Karthikeyan, and the cousin of industrialists Vijay Menon and Sachin Menon, who hail from Kerala state. Their company Menon Pistons is part of the $70 million Menon Group. She is married to Kumar Nair, a financial services entrepreneur.[13] They have two sons.[32]

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