In the latest round of beauty industry musical chairs, heavyweights Credo and Coty Inc. lost executives, while Glossier and U Beauty filled their C-suites with new hires.
Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. has announced two new global brand presidents.
Michelle Freyre Photo courtesy of Estée Lauder Cos. Inc.
Michelle Freyre has been promoted to Clinique Global Brand President, one year after her appointment as Senior Vice President and Global Brand General Manager in 2020. Prior to joining Lauder, she served 20 years in various positions at Johnson & Johnson.
Glenn Evans Photo courtesy of Estée Lauder Cos. Inc.
Glamglow and Smashbox also have a new global brand president. Glenn Evans was chosen for the position, having served as senior vice president and global general manager for both brands.
Richard Jones, Coty’s director of supplies and director of research and development since 2019, has stepped down. No successor has been named and a company statement did not mention Jones’ next position.
Maureen Case Photo courtesy of SuperOrdinary
SuperOrdinary, the omnichannel distributor, has selected Maureen Case as its new President and Brand Director. Case most recently served as CEO of Augustinus Bader and, prior to that, held numerous positions in the Lauder portfolio of brands.
Dawn Dobras, CEO of Credo Beauty, also left the beauty retailer. A successor has yet to be named, as has Dobras’ next move.
Ali Weiss Photo courtesy of Glossier
Glossier has promoted Ali Weiss to the position of Chief Marketing Officer. According to a brand statement, Weiss joined Glossier in 2015 and will oversee brand, creative, product and consumer information.
Piyush Jain Foto cortesia de Hand in Hand
The Hand in Hand soap brand has a new CEO. Piyush Jain joins the company, which recently received an investment from Unilever’s Bain Capital. A statement from the brand said that Jain has 23 years of experience in beauty and personal care.
Linda Burke Esposito Photo courtesy of U Beauty
U Beauty, the skincare company founded by influencer Tina Craig, has expanded its team with the hiring of Linda Burke Esposito as CFO and COO. Burke Esposito has served as Chief Financial Officer for Kiehl’s and Glamsquad, as well as Senior Vice President of Finance at It Cosmetics.
Mihir Pathak Foto cortesia de Mihir Pathak
Hair care brand Mayvenn has appointed a new COO. Mihir Pathak has been given the position. Pathak most recently worked at Stack Overflow in a variety of roles, including chief strategist and executive vice president of strategy and transformation.
Men’s body care brand Manscaped has made two new appointments to its C-suite.
Kevin Datoo Photo courtesy of Kevin Datoo
Manscaped’s new president, Kevin Datoo, is being promoted after two years as COO. He held the same position at Dollar Shave Club prior to his move to Manscaped.
Phillip Unthank Foto cortesía de Manscaped / Brent Haywood Photography
Manscaped has also appointed Philip Unthank to the position of Chief Financial Officer. He had been transferred to the position after serving as the company’s vice president of finance. He has held various finance positions at NP Digital and NP Accel, as well as the watch and accessories brand Nixon.
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