Sachi Fernando

Sachi Fernando currently serves as the General Manager of Marketing at CBL Group, having taken on this role in March 2023. Previously, Sachi had a significant tenure at Unilever from June 2012 to April 2023, advancing through various marketing positions, ultimately leading the Foods and New Businesses categories and driving strategy for the Scratch Cooking Portfolio in South Asia. Notable achievements include winning the People's Hot Beverage Brand of the Year for Laojee at the SLIM Nielsen People's Choice Awards and representing Unilever Sri Lanka in a digital strategy initiative and a training program at Google in Singapore. Prior to Unilever, Sachi gathered experience in brand management and corporate communications at Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC and Hayleys Advantis Limited, respectively. Sachi holds an Associate Membership in Management Accounting from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Colombo.