Shailesh G. Jejurikar

Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer (COO), Shailesh has profit/loss responsibility for P&G’s Enterprise Markets (Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe) and leads Information Technology, Global Business Services, Sales, Market Operations, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Distribution and New Business for the company.

Shailesh’s extensive P&G career has spanned multiple businesses (Health & Beauty Care, Home Care, Fabric Care and P&G Professional) in both developed and developing regions (North America, Europe, Asia and Africa). With a passion for impacting the lives of people around the world, he is known for his ability to identify growth possibilities by meeting the needs of consumers in new, better, and more complete ways. He has consistently delivered strong business results in every market and on every business, enabled via his deep experience of growing brands locally, regionally, globally and across industries.

Prior to his current role, Shailesh was the Chief Executive Officer of Procter & Gamble’s largest business sector, Fabric & Home Care, which includes many of P&G’s most-iconic brands: Tide, Ariel, Downy, Gain, Febreze, Swiffer—and represents about one-third of total company sales and net earnings. In this role, Shailesh led the team in delivering industry-leading results and value creation through innovation (R&D), a synchronized end-to-end supply chain, brand-building and sales.

From 2016 to 2021, Shailesh served as executive sponsor for global sustainability, ensuring full integration of P&G’s sustainability goals into the day-to-day business to enable—and to inspire—positive impact on the environment and society while creating value for the company, consumers and shareholders.

Affiliations and Activities

• Cincinnati Center City Development Corp. (3CDC), Board Chairman
• OTIS Elevator Co., Board Member, Chairman Compensation Committee
• The Christ Hospital, Board Member
• ACI–American Cleaning Institute, Board, Vice Chairman (2014-2017)
• Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati, Board of Trustees (2012-2017)