Estée Lauder Companies announces leadership updates

US-based beauty products manafacturer Estée Lauder Companies has announced leadership updates.

Jane Hertzmark Hudis has been promoted as executive group president of the company.

During her career with the firm so far, she has been responsible for driving brand-building, spearheaded the elevation of marketing and talent, and led her portfolio of brands to achieve broad-based growth across categories, regions and channels.

As executive group president, the portfolio of brands that she will be responsible for include Estée Lauder, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, AERIN, Origins, Aveda, Bumble and bumble, Dr. Jart+ and Do The Right Thing.

She will continue to report directly to The Estée Lauder Companies president and CEO Fabrizio Freda.

The company’s executive group president John Demsey will evolve his brand portfolio. He will continue being responsible for M·A·C, Clinique, BECCA, Too Faced, Smashbox, GLAMGLOW and TOM FORD BEAUTY. He will serve as a key advisor to new brand integration capability.

Besides continuing to lead enterprise-wide Creative Organization, he will continue reporting directly to Fabrizio Freda.

Stéphane de La Faverie has been promoted to group president of The Estée Lauder Companies, while continuing to serve as global brand president for Estée Lauder and AERIN.

He has track record of building and leading global brands, expertise across categories and channels, besides an understanding of local importance.

According to the company, over the last four years, his leadership is reflected in the brand’s global performance across demographics, regions and channels.

Stéphane’s new portfolio of brands as group president will include Jo Malone London, Aramis and Designer Fragrances, Le Labo, Darphin, Lab Series, By Kilian, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, RODIN olio lusso and Prescriptives.

As group president, he will report directly to Fabrizio Freda. Furthermore, he will continue to report to Jane Hertzmark Hudis as global brand president for Estée Lauder and AERIN.

Freda said: “This exciting evolution of our leadership and organizational structure reflects our ‘run to win today, transform to lead tomorrow’ approach.

“It further aligns our portfolio of brands to continue to lead in an increasingly competitive beauty landscape, and ensures that we are matching the expertise, capabilities and experiences of our exceptional leaders with the biggest opportunities and engines to deliver long-term, sustainable growth.”