Leena Nair, the first Indian-origin CEO of Chanel, has been awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Prince William, recognising her contributions to the retail and consumer sector.

The award has been bestowed upon the Indian-origin CEO for her "outstanding contributions to the retail and consumer sector." ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Chanel's global chief executive officer traveled to Windsor Castle on Wednesday to collect her CBE, or Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...

PARIS – Chanel has named Ruth Warder as global chief communications officer, a newly created position based in London, effective in September.