Our leadership

Alan Jope Chief Executive Officer

Alan Jope, Chief Executive Officer, was appointed an Executive Director to the Boards of Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC in May 2019

Graeme Pitkethly Chief Financial Officer

Graeme Pitkethly, Chief Financial Officer, was appointed an Executive Director to the Boards of Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC in April 2016.

Marc Engel Chief Supply Chain Officer

Marc was appointed Chief Supply Chain Officer and a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive in January 2016.

Hanneke Faber President, Foods & Refreshment

Hanneke was appointed President, Foods & Refreshment on 1 May 2019. In this role she is responsible for Unilever’s ice cream, tea and Foods categories globally, including Unilever Food Solutions. She remains a member of the Unilever Executive.

Sunny Jain President, Beauty & Personal Care

Sunny Jain was appointed President, Beauty & Personal Care in June 2019 and is part of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE).

Mr Sanjiv Mehta President, Unilever, South Asia and Chair and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever

Mr Sanjiv Mehta, President, Unilever South Asia and Chair and Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever Limited was appointed to the Unilever Leadership Executive in May 2019.

Leena Nair Chief HR Officer

Leena was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive in March 2016.

Nitin Paranjpe Chief Operating Officer

Nitin was appointed as Chief Operating Officer on 1 May 2019. In this role he is responsible for delivering in year results (P&L) for Unilever.

Richard Slater Chief R&D Officer

Richard was appointed Chief R&D Officer in April 2019 and is part of the Unilever Leadership Executive (ULE).

Ritva Sotamaa Chief Legal Officer & Group Secretary

Ritva Sotamaa joined Unilever in 2013 as Chief Legal Officer. As member of Unilever’s Leadership Executive, she is responsible for Unilever’s Legal, Intellectual Property and Business Integrity functions. In 2018 she was appointed as Group Secretary, in addition to her Chief Legal Officer role.

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