Unilever has announced that Leandro Barreto, currently chief marketing officer for Unilever’s beauty and wellbeing business group, will extend his remit to take accountability for Unilever’s enterprise-wide marketing agenda, becoming chief marketing officer for Unilever and beauty and wellbeing, from January 1, 2026.
Leandro has over 20 years of marketing experience and is recognized both internally and externally for his disruptive creativity and ability to build culturally relevant brands. He is positioned to lead the next stage of Unilever’s marketing transformation and connect business group level execution with Unilever’s long-term capability ambitions.
Esi Eggleston Bracey Leaves Unilever After 8 Years
Esi Eggleston Bracey, chief growth and marketing officer, will be leaving Unilever at the end of January 2026.Unilever
As part of these changes, Esi Eggleston Bracey, chief growth and marketing officer, will be leaving Unilever at the end of January 2026, after eight successful years with the company. Bracey joined Unilever in 2018 to lead beauty and personal care for North America, delivering a step-change in performance and helping lay the foundations for breakthrough growth momentum in U.S. business. During her tenure, she redefined how Unilever builds demand globally. Bracey will work alongside Leandro during January to ensure a smooth transition.
Fernando Fernandez, Unilever CEO, said: “I would like to thank Esi for her significant contribution to Unilever and wish her every success in the next chapter of her career. With strong groundwork now in place, I know Leandro will make a big impact in his expanded role as we accelerate desire at scale and turn Unilever into a true marketing and sales machine.”
