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Leena Nair was a surprising pick for CEO of Chanel in 2021. She’d long run the human resources department at Unilever but had never actually helmed a company.
Chanel has named Annika Freyer president of Fondation Chanel, while Elizabeth Broderick will become an independent chair of ...
Sitting upright in the fifth row was someone with a less recognizable face: Chanel’s new CEO, Leena Nair. Wearing a Chanel silk suit, her jet-black hair swept back from her shoulders, she looked ...
Leena Nair, Chanel's first Indian-origin CEO, has also been the first female and youngest-ever Chief Human Resources Officer at Unilever. Saturday, Jun 21, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe.
Leena’s appointment raised questions among some about her qualifications to lead a fashion house as storied as Chanel. But perhaps no one questioned her capacity to lead more than Leena Nair ...
Leena Nair, CEO of Chanel, has been awarded the prestigious Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honour by Prince William, recognising her visionary leadership and impact on global ...
NEW YORK, NY – TIME has named Chanel CEO Leena Nair to its list of ‘Women of the Year.’ The list recognizes 12 women who are “extraordinary leaders working toward a more equal world.” ...
When Leena Nair accepted the global CEO role of luxury giant Chanel in 2022, she had worked at Unilever for three decades and had ascended to the HR chief role. But the journey to get there ...
Before joining Chanel, Nair served as the youngest-ever Chief Human Resources Officer at Unilever. An alumna of the Xavier School of Management (XLRI), Jamshedpur, she has been recognised for her ...
In a recent interview with Stanford Graduate School of Business's "View From The Top," Chanel Global CEO Leena Nair discussed her approach to compassionate leadership, emphasizing her commitment ...
Building a global reputation for progressive, human-centred leadership at Chanel, Leena Nair has become a beacon of inspiration for all the right rea ...
LONDON — Chanel’s global chief executive officer Leena Nair scooped up her Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, for her services to the retail and consumer sector on Wednesday ...