FMCG major Procter & Gamble Company has appointed Shailesh Jejurikar Chairman of the Board, effective August 1. Jejurikar assumes the position in addition to his role as President and Chief Executive Officer.
Jon Moeller, Executive Chairman, will retire from the Board effective July 31, 2026, and from P&G effective August 14, according to a company announcement.
“I want to thank Jon for his many years of tireless and steady leadership at P&G, having served in key roles including Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer throughout his 38 years of dedicated service to the company,” said Jejurikar. “Jon’s strategic vision has been instrumental in shaping the company P&G is today, and we have benefited from his unwavering courage and his profound care for this institution and its people.”
Born and raised in India, Jejurikar is an IIM Lucknow alumnus. He joined P&G in 1989 and has been a member of P&G’s global leadership team since 2014, holding various senior leadership roles across categories, sectors and regions.
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He has helped build several of P&G’s core businesses, including global Fabric Care and Home Care, in regions such as North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
He has also helped lead the development of the Company’s renewed strategies and operational results across the Supply Chain, Information Technology and Global Business Services.
Jejurikar became President and CEO of the company last year. He was also previously the chief executive of global fabric and home care. In addition, he was the executive sponsor of global sustainability at P&G, from 2016 to 2021.
Procter & Gamble was recently named to Fortune’s 2026 America’s Most Innovative Companies list for the third year in a row. P&G earned the top spot in the Household Products industry.