In the first quarter, Wendy C. Arlin joined Kohl’s as an independent director, and Nivea India appointed Geetika Mehtal as managing director. Laurent Marteau began as CEO of the L’Occitane Group, while Ian Bickley stepped down as interim CEO of The Body Shop. Lance Patterson became the CEO of Juice Beauty, Anca Marola assumed the role of global chief digital officer at Sephora, and Venetia Varney was named Vice President, Corporate Affairs & Communications, UK&I by The Estee Lauder Companies. Michael Fiddelke took over as Chief Operating Officer at Target, and Maggie Chan left her CEO position at Sephora Greater China. Beautycounter welcomed Greg Renfrew back as CEO.\nMeanwhile, L’Oréal saw the departure of Veronique Gautier, and Vincent Shaw, Asia Pacific President of Chanel, retired. Nick Vlahos was named CEO of Rhode Skin by Hailey Bieber. Ezgi Barcenas became Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at L’Oreal. Revlon appointed David J. Schwartz as General Counsel, and Coty finalized a separation agreement with Gordon von Bretten, Chief Transformation Officer. Unilever bid farewell to Aline Santos Farhat after 35 years. Lisa Sequino was appointed CEO of Supergoop, and Preyash Thakrar became the strategy and transformation director at Boots. Lastly, Huda Kattan resumed her role as CEO of her beauty brand.\n\nIn the US, Procter & Gamble’s Chief Information Officer Vittorio Cretella is retiring in July, and Fresh named Ada Lien as CEO. The AS Watson Group appointed Kulvinder Birring as CEO and Gabriele Betti as Deputy CEO of Marionnaud Group. Deirdre Stanley, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at The Estée Lauder Companies, announced her resignation. Markus Strobel, Procter & Gamble’s significant figure in skin and personal care, retired. LVMH reassigned duties to Romain Spitzer, CEO of LVMH Fragrance Brands, and Stéphanie Medioni, Executive President of LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics. Chanel appointed Emilie de Tramasure as General Manager of Fragrance and Beauty. Philippe Lamy was named new CEO of Beiersdorf’s La Prairie.\n\nIn the second quarter, Kamal Lath was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer at Good Glamm Group. Stefano Cantino was made deputy CEO of Gucci by Kering. Xia Ding is now Managing Director for Greater China at Sephora. L’Oreal USA named Silvia Galfo as President. Laure de Metz took on the CEO role at Henry Rose, and Tchernavia Rocker was named Chief People Officer at Revlon. Shane Wolf became President, Global Brands at The Estee Lauder Companies. Evelyne LY-Wainer was appointed Managing Director of Global Travel Retail for The L’Occitane Group. Pierre Emmanuel Angeloglou of LVMH assumed additional responsibilities as CEO of Fendi, while Megan Grant bolstered the Americas leadership for the Louis Vuitton brand. Kering selected Laurent Claquin as Chief Brand Officer, and Lauren Bloomer became President – International at The Good Glamm Group. Virginie Viard left Chanel, and AmorePacific named Taeho Park as President of its China division.\n\nDuring the third quarter, Sebastian James declared his departure from Boots, and Michelle Brett left Ren, leading Manzanita Capital to appoint Laurence Semichon as CEO of Diptyque. Walmart introduced Vinima Shekhar as Vice President of Merchandising – Beauty. Akhil Shrivastana assumed the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at The Estee Lauder Companies. Amidst changes in Paris, Anne Kirby announced retirement from Chanel, and Kentaro Fujiwara was named CEO of Shiseido. Rashida La Lande was named Executive Vice President and General Counsel at The Estee Lauder Companies. Unilever named Anuradha Razdan Global Chief Human Resources Officer for Beauty & Wellbeing. Simona Cattaneo was promoted to President of Fragrance and Beauty at Chanel, with Nykaa appointing Sukhleen Aneja as Senior Vice President and Head of Kay Beauty. Anthony Hemmerdinger became Managing Director of Boots UK and Ireland, and Delphine Herve ascended to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Sephora North America. Stuart Leitch became Chief Executive Officer at Skinfix. Laurent Marteau resigned as CEO of L’Occitane Group.\n\nIn the fourth quarter, Chris de Lapuente stepped down from his position within LVMH’s selective retailing division. Mark Loomis of The Estée Lauder Companies announced his retirement by fiscal 2025. Unilever appointed Mary Carmen Gasco-Buisson as CEO of its Prestige division. Benjamin Vuchot stepped down as Chairman and CEO of DFS. With his extensive Estée Lauder tenure, Stéphane de La Faverie was named new CEO. Kenvue appointed Andrew Stanleick as President of Skin Health & Beauty for North America, Europe, the Middle East & Africa. The Estée Lauder Companies announced Sue Fox’s pending retirement. Shiseido nominated new board members following the exit of Masahiko Uotani and Hiroshi Ozu.\nIn the United States, Ulta Beauty’s Monica Arnaudo plans to retire in the spring of 2025. Kohl’s appointed Ashley Buchanan as CEO and Board Member. Nicola Kilner, co-founder of Deciem, will leave her CEO position. Richard D. Parsons retired from the board of The Estée Lauder Companies. Jeff Davis announced his resignation as Chief Financial Officer of Dollar Tree. Lastly, Dr. Vivek Mittal was named Executive Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL).
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