Our leadership

Mr Leo Puri Independent Director

Mr Leo Puri (57) has been appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of Hindustan Unilever Limited effective October 12, 2018.

Mr Sanjiv Mehta Chairman & Managing Director

Mr Sanjiv Mehta (57) is the Chairman & Managing Director of Hindustan Unilever Limited. He also leads Unilever’s South Asia business as the Executive Vice President.

Mr Srinivas Phatak Executive Director, Finance and IT and Chief Financial Officer

Mr Srinivas Phatak (46) is the Executive Director, Finance and IT and Chief Financial Officer of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL). He is also the Vice President Finance for Unilever, South Asia.

Mr Pradeep Banerjee Executive Director, Supply Chain

Mr Pradeep Banerjee (57) joined the Company as a Management Trainee in 1980.

Mr Dev Bajpai Executive Director, Legal and Corporate Affairs & Company Secretary

Mr Dev Bajpai (52) is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and has a law degree from University of Delhi.

Mr BP Biddappa Executive Director, Human Resources

Mr BP Biddappa (49) joined Hindustan Unilever Limited in 1992.

Ms Priya Nair Executive Director, Home Care

Ms Priya Nair (44) joined Hindustan Unilever Limited in the Consumer Insights team in 1995.

Mr Sandeep Kohli Executive Director, Personal Care

Mr Sandeep Kohli (48 ) started his career as a Management Trainee at Hindustan Unilever Ltd in 1993.

Mr Sudhir Sitapati Executive Director, Foods & Refreshment

Mr Sudhir Sitapati (41) joined HUL in 1999 as a Management Trainee from IIM Ahmedabad.

Mr Srinandan Sundaram Executive Director, Sales and Customer Development

Mr Srinandan Sundaram (42) joined the company as a Management Trainee in 1999.