Kedar Lele

Career

Mr. Kedar Lele, Managing Director of Castrol India, is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of experience. Before joining Castrol, Mr. Lele spent two transformative decades at Unilever, where he held various leadership roles, the latest being Executive Director of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), responsible for Sales & Customer Development, South Asia. His time at Unilever was marked by strategic contributions that fuelled consistent & competitive growth, including spearheading the company’s e-commerce initiatives in India and leading Unilever Bangladesh as Chairman & Managing Director.

Mr. Lele’s career spans Advertising, Digital Innovation and Sales, with expertise in Marketing, Customer Development and General Management. He is known for his compassionate leadership, his ability to navigate complex business landscapes and strong relationship-building skills.

Recognized by the Economic Times as one of the “40 under 40” business leaders in 2014, Mr. Lele holds an MBA in Strategic Marketing & Operations from the Indian School of Business (ISB) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Communications from Mudra Institute of Communications (MICA). Beyond corporate success, he has also contributed to the business community, serving as Vice President of the Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Bangladesh.