Hindustan Unilever on Thursday named Priya Nair as managing director and CEO, replacing Rohit Jawa well before the completion of his five-year term as the company's chief. Nair, who currently oversees a 13 billion euro ($15.

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) on Thursday announced Priya Nair as the next managing director and chief executive officer (MD and CEO) of India's largest FMCG firm. Nair, currently president of Unilever's Beauty & Wellbeing division, will take over on August 1. According to PTI, she will be the first woman to hold the posts at Hindustan Unilever.

Presently, Priya Nair is Unilever's President of Beauty & Wellbeing. Nair joined HUL in 1995 and has worked for Unilever for over thirty years, advancing through the ranks.