Maesa has tapped Piyush Jain, a Unilever alum of over 20 years, as its new chief executive officer. Jain was most recently the CEO at hand soap brand Hand in Hand for just over a year. Prior to that, he was the U.S. global brand vice president of hair care at Unilever, where he led brands including Dove, Lux, Suave and Tresemmé. Jain succeeds Gianni Pieraccioni, who was appointed CEO of Maesa in 2021 and has stepped down for personal reasons.
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