P&G Names Shailesh Jejurikar as Chairman of the Board

The Procter & Gamble Company announced the appointment of Shailesh Jejurikar as its new chairman of the board of directors, effective August 1, 2026. He will take on his new position in addition to his previous role as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). 

Shailesh Jejurikar succeeds Jon Moeller, who is currently serving as the Executive Chairman of Procter & Gamble and will step down from the board of directors on July 31, 2026. He will entirely retire from his role at Procter & Gamble on August 14, 2026. 

On his appointment, Shailesh said, “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.”

He joined P&G in 1989 and has been a member of the company’s global leadership team since 2014. Shailesh holds several senior leadership roles across different categories, sectors, and regions. 

He has contributed to building several core businesses of P&G, including global Fabric Care and Home Care, in regions such as North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Additionally, Shailesh helped lead the development of the company’s renewed strategies and operational results across the supply chain, Information Technology, and Global business services. 

He holds a very strong academic background, including an MBA from the Indian Institute of Lucknow, where he built deep expertise in business leadership. 

P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, and leadership brands. The company operates in approximately 70 countries worldwide. 

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Shailesh’s appointment as chairman of the board further strengthens Procter & Gamble’s leadership as it continues its long-term global growth strategy.