Haleon has appointed Kedar Lele as President, India Subcontinent, effective January 2026.
In his new role, Lele will join the Haleon Executive Team (HET), the company’s global leadership body. He succeeds Navneet Saluja, ISC General Manager, who retired in October 2025.
Lele joins Haleon from Castrol India Ltd, where he was Managing Director. He has more than 25 years of experience across FMCG, advertising, digital innovation and the automotive sector. Prior to Castrol, he spent around 20 years at Hindustan Unilever Ltd, holding senior positions including Executive Director for Sales and Customer Development, South Asia, and Chairman & Managing Director of Unilever Bangladesh.
Lele holds an MBA in Strategic Marketing and Operations from the Indian School of Business and a postgraduate diploma in Marketing Communications from MICA. He serves on the board of TVS Automobile Solutions and has previously served as Vice President at the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Bangladesh.
As President, India Subcontinent, Lele will be responsible for leading Haleon’s operations in the region and supporting the company’s ambition to reach 1bn more consumers by 2030, aligned with its purpose of delivering better everyday health with humanity.
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