Proctor & Gamble has named Shailesh Jejurikar as its new President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026. He will be the first Indian to lead the consumer goods giants as global CEO. Currently, he is serving as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. He will succeed Jon Moeller who will become Procter & Gamble’s Executive Chairman. “Shailesh has been an integral part of P&G’s leadership team with substantial contributions across multiple businesses and in both developed and developing regions, notably in Fabric Care and Home Care and most recently in P&G’s Enterprise markets. He has consistently delivered strong results in the businesses and markets he has led. Shailesh is an outstanding leader, and the Company will benefit from his ongoing leadership to build on the strong foundation he has helped create,” the company said in a global statement. Jejurikar joined P&G in 1989. He has been a member of P&G’s global leadership team since 2014, holding various senior leadership roles in categories, sectors and regions, and helped build several of P&G’s core businesses including global Fabric Care and Home Care and in regions including North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. He has also helped lead the development of the Company’s renewed strategies and operational results in the Supply Chain, Information Technology and Global Business Services. “P&G people, our brands, and our capabilities in innovation and operational excellence fuel my confidence for a future of sustained growth and value creation,” said Jejurikar . Prior to his current role, Shailesh was the Chief Executive Officer of Procter & Gamble’s largest business sector, Fabric & Home Care, which includes many of P&G’s most-iconic brands: Tide, Ariel, Downy, Gain, Febreze, Swiffer—and represents about one-third of total company sales and net earnings. “In this role, Shailesh led the team in delivering industry-leading results and value creation through innovation (R&D), a synchronized end-to-end supply chain, brand-building and sales,” ‘the company’s site stated. Published on July 29, 2025