Nigel Hurst

Prior to HEI, Mr. Hurst was senior vice president, human resources, for Unilever United States, where he was a member of the company's five-person management committee that oversaw all of the company.
He played a key role in the integration of Lever Brothers, Chesebrough Ponds and Helene Curtis into a single business unit with a common mission and shared values.
He is the former senior vice president of Unilever East Asia Pacific where he oversaw all human resources activities for the company's fastest growing region, with more than $2 billion of annual revenues.
During his tenure, he was integral in helping the business achieve a 90 percent internal succession rate and voluntary turnover rate of less than 7 percent.
He also was head of personnel for Unilever Plantations, where he integrated the acquisitions of five companies with more then 70,000 employees.
Mr. Hurst has a BA in Business Studies from Coventry University in the UK.