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 CEO Leena Nair traveled 48 hours on a train across India for her MBA—now, she leads one of the biggest fashion houses in the world. Story by Prarthana Prakash • 5d.

Leena Nair, Chanel's first Indian-origin CEO, has also been the first female and youngest-ever Chief Human Resources Officer at Unilever. Monday, Jul 07, 2025. New Delhi o C.

Chanel CEO Leena Nair was ‘the first at every job’ she’s done, ‘woman, Asian, Indian’ – and received thousands of letters from women and girls praising her role with the French luxury ...

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.

One notable exception is Leena Nair, who became global CEO of Chanel in January 2022. An outsider to the fashion world, Nair is hoping to pioneer a different kind of leadership—one that ...

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 ...

One notable exception is Leena Nair, who became global CEO of Chanel in January 2022. An outsider to the fashion world, Nair is hoping to pioneer a different kind of leadership—one that ...

Chanel CEO Leena Nair revealed how it felt when she asked ChatGPT to create a pic of her company’s “senior leadership team” and got an image of “men in suits”. Wednesday, Jul 09, 2025 ...

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. Her qualifications were clear ...

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 ...