Beauty and personal care
10 Estee Lauder executives
These ten current and former Estee Lauder executives have held chief executive, chief officer, executive vice president and president roles at The Estée Lauder Companies. A reader can learn how the company's leaders approach decisions in finance, supply chain, legal affairs, regional markets and global brands.
Professionals to explore
01—10Akhil Shrivastava
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC). · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at The Estée Lauder Companies since November 2024. At the company he was also Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller (2024), Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer (2020–2024) and Senior Vice President, Global Brand Portfolio (2019–2020). His profile describes his focus as blending financial excellence with deep consumer understanding.
Cedric Prouve
LinkedInExperience: Group President, International · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Former Group President, International at The Estée Lauder Companies (2003–2022). His profile also lists President of Estee Lauder Group of Companies, K.K. (2000–2003), President of Estee Lauder Travel Retailing Worldwide (1997–2000) and General Manager Singapore and Travel Retailing Asia & Pacific at Estee Lauder Companies (1994–1997).
John Demsey
LinkedInExperience: Executive Group President · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Former Executive Group President at The Estée Lauder Companies (2016–2022) and former Global Brand President there (2005–2016). His profile describes him as a P&L leader and prestige beauty pioneer who has led multiple luxury brands, and cites a 30-year career at the company. He also served as a Board Director at Baccarat (2015–2018) and Jones New York (2010–2014).
Matthew Growdon
LinkedInExperience: President - Asia-Pacific Region and Travel Retail Worldwide · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
President - Asia-Pacific Region and Travel Retail Worldwide at The Estée Lauder Companies since April 2025, and his profile identifies him as an ELC Executive Team member. At the company he was also President - Asia-Pacific Region (2022–2025), President & General Manager of The Estée Lauder Companies Japan (2020–2022) and Senior Vice President & General Manager - Estée Lauder International (2017–2020).
Michelle Freyre
LinkedInExperience: Global Brand President, Clinique and Dermatological Brands · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Global Brand President, Clinique and Dermatological Brands at The Estée Lauder Companies since February 2025. At the company she was also Global Brand President, Clinique and Origins (2022–2025), Global Brand President, Clinique (2021–2022) and Senior Vice President, Global General Manager, Clinique (2020–2021). She has been a Board Member at United Airlines since 2024.
Rashida La Lande
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, General Counsel · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel at The Estée Lauder Companies since August 2024. She was General Counsel at Kraft Heinz (2018–2024) and a Partner at Gibson Dunn (2007–2018), and her profile also lists Associate roles at Gibson Dunn (2000–2006) and Chadbourne & Parke LLP (1998–2000).
Robert Aquilina
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Global Initiatives · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Executive Vice President, Global Initiatives at The Estée Lauder Companies since 2009. At the company he was also Executive Vice President - COO Estee Lauder International (2003–2009), Executive Vice President, Regional Head Europe, Middle East & Africa (1999–2003) and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (1987–1993). His profile cites experience in general management, international business expansion, financial leadership and dealmaking at the company.
Roberto Canevari
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Estée Lauder Companies · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at The Estée Lauder Companies since May 2021. His profile also lists EVP Supply Chain Europe at Unilever (2019–2021), Chief Supply Chain Officer at Burberry (2012–2021), Group Supply Chain Executive Director at Carrefour (2011–2012) and SVP Supply Chain & Procurement at Nestlé Waters (2007–2011).
Stephane de La Faverie
LinkedInExperience: President and CEO · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
President and CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies since January 2025; his profile says he is also a member of the company's Board of Directors and is responsible for the company's strategy, financial objectives and investment priorities. At the company he was also Executive Group President (2022–2025), Group President Estée Lauder Companies & Global President Estée Lauder (2020–2022) and Global President Estée Lauder (2016–2022).
Tara Simon
LinkedInExperience: President, The Americas · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
President, The Americas at The Estée Lauder Companies since January 2025. She was also Global Brand President, West Coast Brands (Too Faced, Smashbox) at the company (2023–2025) and Global Brand President at Too Faced Cosmetics, ELC (2020–2025). Her profile also lists SVP Merchandising at Ulta Beauty (2015–2019).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a global beauty company decide which brands, regions and channels receive investment?
- 02What does a prestige beauty company's supply chain organization look for when choosing and managing manufacturing and packaging suppliers?
- 03How do regional presidents and global brand leaders at a multi-brand beauty company divide responsibility for pricing, launches and retail partners?
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