Unilever Nigeria appoints new director

Unilever Nigeria Plc has appointed Mr Jaime Aguilera as a non-executive director.

According to a notice by the firm to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, the appointment is effective January 1, 2021.


It said he was appointed as executive vice-president, Unilever Eastern Europe, in September 2016, adding that he worked for Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Procter & Gamble before joining Unilever.

The firm said, “His experience spans from Europe, Americas and Asia. He has lived and operated in countries starting from Spain, Brazil, Greece, Mexico, Switzerland, then back to Spain.

“His key expertise areas are in sales and marketing and he has lead teams in Spain, Brazil, South-Eastern Europe, Middle East, Mexico and Global teams. In 2009, he joined Unilever Spain as EVP and chairman and then moved to his current role as Unilever Executive Vice President Africa, leading the Unilever business in Africa.

“Jaime is of Spanish origin and is an alumnus of the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas-ICADE. Jaime majored in Economic Sciences, Management and Business Administration.”