poyzzplaidwell Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 "The first female, first Asian, youngest-ever CHRO of Unilever," reads 52-year-old Indian-born British national Leena Nair's LinkedIn profile. On 14 December, Nair made history when she was named the Global Chief Executive Officer for French luxury brand Chanel. With this, Nair joins the long list of Indian-origin executives who have been appointed at the helm of global companies. She has been given the charge of ensuring Chanel's "long term success as a private company," the company said in a statement, recognising Nair as a "visionary leader whose ability to champion a long-term, purpose-driven agenda is matched with a consistently strong record of business outcomes." From Kolhapur to London Born in 1969 in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, Nair did her initial schooling at Holy Cross Convent School in the city. She pursued her Engineering degree, specialising in Electronics and Telecommunications, from Walchand College in Sangli. She later graduated with a Gold Medal from XLRI, Jamshedpur in 1992 where she pursued MBA in Human Resources. She started her career with Unilever as a Management Trainee and spent almost 30 years in the company – both progressing and assuming various roles. https://www.thequint.com/neon/gender/leena-nair-chanel-ceo-profile#read-more EnterTheVoid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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