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Kedar Lele

Captain · DISC type DS
President - South Asia at Haleon
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Kedar Lele is the President for the India Subcontinent at Haleon, bringing over 25 years of leadership from iconic companies like Unilever and Castrol. An alumnus of the Indian School of Business and MICA, he is recognized for building brands and driving growth. Colleagues describe him as strategic, inspiring, and exceptionally well-rounded.

Outside of his corporate roles, Kedar is passionate about fostering new talent and ideas as an active mentor and investor in technology-driven startups. He has publicly shared his belief that self-care is essential for effective leadership, emphasizing the need to nurture oneself in order to successfully support others.

Kedars career is uniquely diverse, spanning advertising, internet companies, FMCG, automotive lubricants, and now consumer healthcare.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
President - South Asia
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Kedar shows up

Planner & Achiever
Decisive But Calm
Long-Term Thinker

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Kedar cares about

Consumer Healthcare
At Haleon, he is focused on delivering "better everyday health with humanity" by growing iconic brands like Sensodyne, Crocin, and ENO across the Indian subcontinent.
Leadership & Mentorship
He is described as an inspiring leader who is passionate about bringing others along in their careers. He actively identifies as a mentor and investor in startups.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
President - South Asia
Haleon
9-2024 - 12-2025
Managing Director - Castrol India, Vice President - South Asia.
Castrol
7-2021 - 8-2024
Executive Director - HUL, Head of Customer Development, South Asia
Unilever
1-2018 - 6-2021
Chairman & Managing Director
Unilever
6-2017 - 12-2017
Chief Operating Officer
Unilever
In the press

Media appearances

Haleon announces appointment of Kedar Lele as President for India Subcontinent. Featured in The Hindu Business Line
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Haleon Appoints Former Castrol MD Kedar Lele as India Subcontinent President. Featured in Economic Times
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Education
MBA
Indian School of Business
PGDCA
MICA | The School of Ideas
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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