Douglas Baillie

Douglas Anderson Baillie is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Huhtamäki Oyj since 2016, Director at The Leverhulme Trust since 2015, and Independent Director at Bharti Airtel Ltd. since 2023.
Former roles include Vice Chairman at The MasterCard Foundation from 2015 to 2024, CEO & Group Vice President-South Asia at Hindustan Unilever Ltd. in 2008, Chief Human Resources Officer & Director at Unilever Group from 2008 to 2016, Chief Human Resources Officer at Unilever Plc from 2011 to 2016, President-Western Europe at Unilever NV from 2008 to 2011, Independent Non-Executive Director at Airtel Africa Plc from 2019 to 2023, Managing Director at Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd., Director at The Synergos Institute, Inc., The Advertising Standards Authority Ltd. (United Kingdom), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India, Confederation of Indian Industry, Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Goods Council of South Africa, Member of the Presidential Big Business Working Group, Sales & Marketing Officer at Lever Rexona in 1988, and Vice President-Home & Personal Care at Africa Business Group.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Natal.