Haleon appoints Kedar Lele as President, India Subcontinent
Kedar joined Haleon from Castrol India Ltd, where he was the Managing Director
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Published: Jan 9, 2026 3:56 PM | 2 min read
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- Haleon has appointed Kedar Lele as President for the India Subcontinent, effective January 2026, as part of its executive leadership team.
- Lele succeeds Navneet Saluja, who retired in October 2025, and will focus on aligning with Haleon's "Win as One" strategy.
- He brings over 25 years of experience from various sectors, including FMCG and digital innovation, previously serving as Managing Director at Castrol India Ltd and holding senior roles at Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
- Lele aims to enhance India’s contribution to Haleon’s goal of reaching one billion consumers by 2030 and promoting better everyday health.
Haleon has announced the appointment of Kedar Lele as President for the India Subcontinent, with the role taking effect from January 2026.
As part of this responsibility, Lele will also become a member of the Haleon Executive Team (HET), the company’s global leadership group. His inclusion is aimed at strengthening alignment with Haleon’s “Win as One” strategy. He takes over from Navneet Saluja, General Manager for the India Subcontinent, who retired in October 2025.
Lele brings more than 25 years of professional experience across sectors such as FMCG, advertising, digital innovation and automotive. He joins Haleon from Castrol India Ltd, where he served as Managing Director. Prior to that, he spent close to 20 years at Hindustan Unilever Ltd, holding several senior leadership roles, including Executive Director for Sales and Customer Development in South Asia and Chairman and Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh.
He holds an MBA in Strategic Marketing and Operations from the Indian School of Business and a postgraduate diploma in Marketing Communications from MICA. Lele is currently on the board of TVS Automobile Solutions and has earlier served as Vice President at the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Bangladesh.
In his new role as President for the India Subcontinent, Lele will lead efforts to strengthen India’s contribution to Haleon’s goal of reaching one billion more consumers by 2030, while advancing the company’s mission of delivering better everyday health with a human touch.
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