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Unilever executive (UEX)

The Unilever executive (UEX), led by the group chief executive, is responsible for managing profit and loss, and delivering growth across our regions, categories and functions.

Patrick Cescau

Patrick Cescau - Group Chief Executive

Patrick Cescau was born in Paris in 1948. He was appointed Group Chief Executive of the combined Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. business in April 2005 and is the first person to hold this new position in the company's history.

Douglas Anderson Baillie

Douglas Anderson Baillie - President of Western Europe

Douglas Baillie is a British national, born and educated in Zimbabwe. He graduated from the University of Natal with majors in Business Finance, Marketing and Business Administration and joined Unilever South Africa in 1978.

Manvinder Singh (Vindi ) Banga

Manvinder Singh (Vindi) Banga - President Foods

Manvinder Singh Banga has held a variety of positions in Unilever since he joined in 1977.

Jim Lawrence

James A Lawrence - Chief Financial Officer

Jim Lawrence joined Unilever in September 2007 as Chief Financial Officer. He was elected to the Boards of Unilever NV and PLC in May 2008.

Harish Manwani

Harish Manwani - President, Asia Africa

Harish Manwani is an honours graduate from Mumbai University and has a master's degree in management studies. He also attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

Sandy Ogg

Sandy Ogg - Chief HR Officer

Sandy was born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA in 1954 and was educated at George Washington University in Washington D.C., where he graduated with a master's degree in Organizational Behaviour in 1983.

Michael B. Polk

Michael B. Polk - President, Americas

Mike Polk joined Unilever in 2003 following 16 years at Kraft where he held a variety of leadership positions. He is a graduate of Cornell University and has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.