Unilever’s Rob Candelino is trading the U.S. for Thailand.
According to a company spokeswoman, Piyush Jain is succeeding Rob Candelino as the new vice president of marketing for hair care in the U.S. Candelino will begin his new role on April 1 as executive vice president and chairman of Unilever Thailand.
Jain, a 20-year Unilever veteran, will oversee the U.S. hair-care portfolio, including Clear, Dove women’s hair, Dove Men + Care, TRESemmé, Nexxus, Axe Hair and Suave. In his current role, he leads Unilever’s global family value brands, including Suave.
More personnel changes are afoot at the Anglo-Dutch personal care giant.
Dawn Hedgepeth has been appointed as the new marketing director for deodorants in the U.S. She has spent 16 years at Unilever in roles across the skin and hair-care portfolios, including Suave, Sunsilk, hand and body lotions and face care. Most recently, Dawn was the director for Unilever’s baking, cooking and spreads business in the U.S.
She is replacing Matthew McCarthy, who is moving up to foods vice president of North America. McCarthy played a key role with the company in building up the Axe brand as well as Unilever’s U.S. men’s grooming approach.
