# Brian McNamara

> Brian McNamara is Haleon’s founding chief executive, following a career at Procter & Gamble, Novartis, and GSK. Trained in electrical engineering and finance, he moved from manufacturing into brand management before leading regional and global businesses. He also serves on the boards of Mondelēz International and the Consumer Goods Forum.

- **Role:** Founding Chief Executive Officer at Haleon
- **Organizations:** Haleon, Mondelēz International, The Consumer Goods Forum, GSK, Novartis, Procter & Gamble
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Union College, MBA in Finance, University of Cincinnati
- **Known for:** Led Haleon as its founding CEO through its 2022 separation from GSK and stock-market debut., Held regional and global leadership roles at Novartis and GSK., Serves as a non-executive director of Mondelēz International and board member of the Consumer Goods Forum.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2004** — Worked at Procter & Gamble across product supply, brand marketing, and customer leadership.
- **2004** — Joined Novartis as head of its North American business; later led regional operations and its OTC division.
- **2015** — Joined GSK as Head of Europe and the Americas for its consumer business.
- **2016** — Became CEO of GSK Consumer Healthcare.
- **2021** — Named CEO designate of Haleon in July.
- **2022** — Appointed Haleon CEO on 23 May; led the company through its July separation and listing.
- **2025** — Presented Haleon’s Win as One strategy at its 1 May Capital Markets Day.

## Achievements

- Led Haleon as its founding CEO through its 2022 separation from GSK and stock-market debut.
- Held regional and global leadership roles at Novartis and GSK.
- Serves as a non-executive director of Mondelēz International and board member of the Consumer Goods Forum.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Discussed Haleon’s transition after separation in a Semafor interview published 25 September, including changes to 13 of 15 leadership-team positions.
- **2026-07** — Haleon reported first-half revenue of £5.602 billion and organic revenue growth of 2.6%.
- **2026-05** — Discussed his career, company culture, and leadership learning in a 25xTalent interview.
- **2026-01** — Haleon announced an evolving operating model with six operating units and new Chief Growth Officer and Chief Transformation Officer roles.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-mcnamara-

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Last updated: 2026-10-15