Alan Jope is the former chief executive officer of Unilever plc, the multinational consumer goods company, where he served as CEO and a board member from 2019 to 2023 after leading its Beauty & Personal Care division and various regional businesses over a career that began in 1985. He joined Accenture's Board in 2023 and serves on the Finance Committee (becoming its chair upon the 2025 Annual Meeting) and the Nominating, Governance & Sustainability Committee. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Edinburgh University.