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LVMH Taps Véronique Courtois to Lead Beauty as Antoine Arnault Joins Executive Committee

The reshuffle concentrates beauty oversight to bolster the group’s reputation, communications and sustainability agenda.

Overview

  • Courtois becomes chairman and CEO of LVMH’s beauty division and joins the executive committee while retaining her role leading Parfums Christian Dior.
  • Her remit spans brands including Guerlain, Givenchy Parfums, Acqua di Parma, Kenzo Parfums, Loewe Parfums, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Fresh, Benefit and Fenty Beauty.
  • Stéphane Rinderknech, who had led the beauty division since 2023, has left the group to pursue new personal projects.
  • Antoine Arnault joins the executive committee to oversee image, communication and sustainable development projects, extending responsibilities he has held since 2020 and reflecting his work on the Paris 2024 sponsorship.
  • The appointments take immediate effect, bringing the executive committee to 14 members, with the moves following beauty sales that slipped 1 percent in Q4 and were flat for full-year 2025.