Ravi Saligram

CEO, President | Newell Brands

316th

in Fortune 500

1833rd

in Forbes Global 2000

Ravi joined as CEO and president of Newell Brands in 2019 with an extensive background in consumer brands, omnichannel commerce, and global operations. His extensive 40-year career has led him across six countries, and positions as CEO of Ritchie, CEO of OfficeMax, and president of International and Chief Globalization Officer of Aramark. Ravi received his bachelor’s degree from Bangalore University in India and completed his MBA from the University of Michigan.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Newell Brands and the Newell Brands Charitable Foundation have donated 300,000 products valued at $1 million including masks, gloves, and sanitizer to hospitals, schools, and other facilities around the U.S. and in Canada. In response to the Black Lives Matter Movement, the Newell Brands Charitable Foundation has donated to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

Fun Fact: Ravi’s spouse Nalini, an Indiaspora member, heads Arogya World, a nonprofit focusing on diabetes, heart disease, and noncommunicable disease prevention in the South Asian community.