Chris Barron, General Manager Personal Care UK&I / VP Deodorants Europe – Unilever

With more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, Chris is the General Manager Personal Care UK&I and VP for Deodorants Europe.

Chris started his career with L’Oréal on their management trainee scheme, before working in their marketing team in London, and the International Development team based in the company’s global headquarters in Paris.

He first joined Unilever in 2006 and has since then worked in London, Chicago and New Jersey on many of Unilever’s biggest brands. Since 2017 he has been on the UK&I leadership team, and is currently General Manager of the Personal Care business unit. He is also charged with running the program for the Deodorants business across Europe, Australia & NZ, leading the cross functional team for this €1bn business.

Chris is married to Lizzie and has two daughters, Alice and Lottie. He is a big cricket fan but the Chicago Cubs will always have a place in his heart.

Chris Barron

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