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Nykaa names Chetan Sharma as VP- group company secretary & compliance officer
MUMBAI: Nykaa has strengthened its boardroom bench with the appointment of Chetan Sharma as vice president, group company secretary and compliance officer, based in Mumbai.
In his new role, Sharma will work closely with Nykaa’s boards, promoters and senior leadership, acting as a trusted hand on the tiller for enterprise governance, board effectiveness and regulatory compliance. From complex corporate actions to steady compliance stewardship, his mandate spans the full lifecycle of governance in a fast growing, listed digital business.
Sharma brings with him more than a decade and a half of experience across pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and financial services. Most recently, he spent over six years at Emcure Pharmaceuticals, where he served as group company secretary and compliance officer, leading high-stakes assignments across mergers and acquisitions, valuations, listings and group-wide restructuring.
His career also includes senior roles at Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Varroc, Zuventus Healthcare, ECS Corporation and Neesa Group, giving him deep exposure to corporate law, capital markets, IPOs and regulatory liaison. Early in his career, he worked closely on multiple public offerings and takeover assignments, building a strong foundation in transaction-led governance.
Alongside his corporate responsibilities, Sharma serves as director of the corporate advisory board at Lovely Professional University, where he contributes to academic and industry engagement.
At Nykaa, his appointment signals a sharper focus on governance at scale, as the beauty and fashion platform continues to evolve from a disruptor into a mature corporate institution. For a company built on trust with consumers, investors and regulators alike, Sharma’s steady, seasoned presence in the boardroom could prove to be a quiet but crucial advantage.
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Lululemon picks former Nike executive to be its next chief
Heidi O’Neill, who helped grow Nike into a $45 billion giant, will take the top job in September
CANADA: Lululemon has found its next chief executive, and she comes with serious credentials. The athleisure giant named Heidi O’Neill as its new CEO on Wednesday, ending a search that has left the company running on interim leadership since earlier this year. O’Neill will take charge on September 8, 2026, based out of Vancouver, and will join the board on the same day.
O’Neill brings more than three decades of experience across performance apparel, footwear and sport. The bulk of that time was spent at Nike, where she was a central figure in one of corporate sport’s great growth stories, helping take the company from a $9 billion business to a $45 billion global powerhouse. She oversaw product pipelines, brand strategy and consumer connections, and played a significant role in shaping how Nike spoke to athletes around the world. Earlier in her career, she worked in marketing for the Dockers brand at Levi Strauss. She also brings boardroom experience from Spotify Technology, Hyatt Hotels and Lithia and Driveway.
The board was unequivocal in its enthusiasm. “We selected Heidi because of the breadth of her experience, her demonstrated success delivering breakthrough ideas and initiatives at scale, and her ability to be a knowledgeable change and growth agent,” said Marti Morfitt, executive chair of Lululemon’s board.
O’Neill, for her part, was bullish. “Lululemon is an iconic brand with something rare: genuine guest love, a product ethos rooted in innovation, and a global platform still in the early stages of its potential,” she said. “My job will be to accelerate product breakthroughs, deepen the brand’s cultural relevance, and unlock growth in markets around the world.”
Until she arrives, Meghan Frank and André Maestrini will continue as interim co-CEOs, before returning to their previous senior leadership roles once O’Neill steps in.
Lululemon is betting that a Nike veteran who helped build one of the world’s most powerful sports brands can do something similar for an athleisure label that has genuine love from its customers but is still chasing its full global potential. O’Neill has done it before at scale. The question now is whether she can do it again.
