# Shailesh Jejurikar

> Shailesh G. Jejurikar is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Procter & Gamble, based in Cincinnati. He joined P&G in India in July 1989 and built a career across marketing, fabric and home care, international markets and company operations before becoming CEO on January 1, 2026, and chairman on August 1, 2026. His public leadership reflections emphasize consumer observation, curiosity and learning through unfamiliar assignments.

- **Role:** Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer at Procter & Gamble
- **Organizations:** Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC), Otis Worldwide Corporation (former director, 2020-2025)
- **From:** Mumbai, India
- **Education:** B.A. Economics, Mumbai University, Post Graduate Programme in Management (MBA), Indian Institute of Management Lucknow
- **Known for:** Advanced from assistant brand manager to P&G president and CEO within the company., Led global Fabric & Home Care, a sector described by P&G as approximately one-third of company sales and net earnings during his tenure., Served as P&G global sustainability executive sponsor from 2016 to 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Joined P&G in India as an assistant brand manager; official joining date July 1.
- **1993** — Brand Manager, Personal Care Cleansing, India.
- **1996** — Marketing Manager, East Africa, based in Kenya; first assignment outside India.
- **1999** — Marketing Director, India.
- **2000** — Marketing Director for Fabric & Home Care across ASEAN, Australia, India and Korea-Singapore.
- **2003** — Marketing Director, Fabric & Home Care, Global Low Income Markets, United States.
- **2005** — General Manager, Fabric & Home Care, ASEAN, Australia, India and Korea-Singapore.
- **2008** — Vice President of the same regional Fabric & Home Care business.
- **2010** — Vice President, Home Care, North America.
- **2015** — President, Global Fabric Care.
- **2016-2021** — Executive sponsor for global sustainability.
- **2018** — President, Global Fabric & Home Care Sector.
- **2019-2021** — CEO, Global Fabric & Home Care.
- **2021-10** — Became P&G Chief Operating Officer.
- **2025** — Joined the P&G board of directors.
- **2026-01-01** — Succeeded Jon Moeller as president and CEO.
- **2026-08-01** — Added the chairmanship of P&G’s board.

## Achievements

- Advanced from assistant brand manager to P&G president and CEO within the company.
- Led global Fabric & Home Care, a sector described by P&G as approximately one-third of company sales and net earnings during his tenure.
- Served as P&G global sustainability executive sponsor from 2016 to 2021.
- Appointed chairman of P&G effective August 1, 2026.
- Serves as chair of Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published Consumer First—A Mindset, reflecting on East Africa, laundry observations in the Philippines and consumer research.
- **2026-08** — Became chairman of P&G’s board while retaining the president and CEO roles.
- **2026-04** — Joined Shantanu Narayen at Adobe Summit for a conversation about brands and AI.
- **2026-01** — Became P&G president and CEO on January 1.

## Links

- Website: https://us.pg.com/leadership-team/shailesh-jejurikar/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaileshjejurikar

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