Gillette India has appointed Ghanashyam Hegde as a non-executive director with effect from July 1, 2026, as part of a leadership reshuffle approved by the company’s board on Wednesday.
Hegde, who currently serves as Vice President and General Counsel for the Indian Sub-Continent and Australia-New Zealand operations, will hold office up to the company’s ensuing 42nd annual general meeting, according to a stock exchange filing.
“Mr. Ghanashyam Hegde (DIN 08054712) has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from July 1, 2026,” Gillette India said in its exchange filing.
A commerce and law graduate from Bangalore University, Hegde also holds a postgraduate diploma in intellectual property rights from the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, and is a qualified company secretary. He brings more than 24 years of experience across the pharmaceutical, media and entertainment, financial services, and chemicals sectors.
The company has also appointed Krishnamurthy Iyer as an independent director for a five-year term beginning June 1, 2026. Iyer previously held senior leadership positions at companies including Walmart, AS Watsons, ANZ Grindlays Bank and Piramyd Retail.
Separately, the company said Srividya Srinivasan will step down as executive director and chief financial officer effective June 30, 2026, owing to internal role changes, but will continue as vice-president of finance and finance head.
Ashwath Rao has been appointed as the new CFO, effective July 1, 2026. Rao currently oversees corporate finance for P&G India entities and has spent 16 years with the group across India, Dubai and Singapore markets.
