Coty Appoints Five New Independent Directors in Latest Board Refresh

These additions sit alongside existing directors Markus Strobel (Executive Chairman and Interim CEO), Joachim Creus, Frank Engelen, and Patricia Capel, who all remain on the Board.

Gordon von Bretten has stepped down as a director following his appointment as President of Consumer Beauty at Coty.​ Beauty, luxury, and Retail Experience Collectively, the new directors bring decades of experience across prestige beauty, luxury, and global consumer brands.​ Carsten Fischer previously led a $4 billion plus international business at Shiseido as Representative Director and Corporate Senior Executive Officer, increasing its overseas sales ratio from 32% to over 53%, and earlier ran Procter & Gamble’s professional hair care business post Wella acquisition.

​Alia Gogi is the former President of Asia at Sephora, where she built a 400 plus store network and omnichannel platform across 10 markets, and previously held senior merchandising roles at A.S.

Watson, Nestlé, and J Sainsbury.​ Robert Kunze Concewitz spent 17 years as CEO of Campari Group, tripling sales and completing more than 25 acquisitions, and brings prior prestige beauty marketing experience from P&G, along with current board…