Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) Global President Justin Boxford has exited the beauty giant to pursue a new venture.
His departure was announced in an internal memo from Jane Hertzmark Hud, Executive VP and Chief Brand Officer, which was confirmed by ELC to Cosmetics Business.
It has not been revealed where Boxford is headed next.
Boxford has worked at ELC for more than 22 years and was named Global President of the company’s luxury beauty brands in September 2026.
Before this, he was Global President of skin care brand La Mer between June 2017 and October 2022, as well as Senior VP, International, at Estée Lauder and Tom Ford Beauty for three years between 2015 and 2017.
Plus, Regional VP, GM, Asia Pacific, Estée Lauder and Tom Ford Beauty, a role in which he served for two years from 2010 to 2012.
The news follows ELC’s Senior VP & General Manager, UK & Ireland, Pernilla Nyberg, stepping down after two years in the role.
She will be succeeded by Umair Ansari, currently ELC’s Senior VP & General Manager, Travel Retail EMEA & Americas, from 1 January 2027 to lead the company’s UK and Ireland business “into its next chapter”, based on an internal company memo seen by Cosmetics Business.
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