Catherine Spindler has been named President of Sephora Europe and the Middle East, effective 27 January.
Spindler will join the LVMH-owned beauty retailer’s Global Leadership Team and report into Guillaume Motte, President and CEO of Sephora.
She succeeds Sylvie Moreau, who has held the role since September 2021.
Spindler joins Sephora from Lacoste, where she has worked as Deputy CEO since September 2022.
Prior to this, she was the luxury sports fashion brand’s Chief Brand Officer, working across studio, products, brand, the customer experience and licences.
During her career, Spindler has also held leadership positions at Vente-Privée Group, including VP of Group Customer Experience and Managing Director for France.
She also managed Yves Rocher’s expansion into Asia during her tenure with Rocher Group, and has been an Advisory Board Member for social media company Meta.
“Catherine’s mission will be to continue writing Sephora's growth trajectory in Europe and the Middle East with our talented teams, gaining market shares in this historic region for Sephora,” said Motte.
“She will keep elevating our brand and our customer’s experience across all touchpoints of our journey, while reinforcing loyalty.
“She will bring her strong international omnichannel retail expertise, gained at Vente-Privée and Lacoste, and her recognised leadership skills.
“I am sure she will bring immense value to Sephora’s EME region and that she will be a tremendous addition to our Sephora Global Leadership team.”
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