Beauty Packaging Staff10.21.20
Coty Inc. has announced two additions to its leadership team with the appointments of Isabelle Bonfanti as chief commercial officer, Luxury, and Jean-Denis Mariani in the newly created role as chief digital officer. Both will report directly to Sue Y. Nabi, chief executive officer.
“I am delighted to announce the appointments of Isabelle and Jean-Denis. I have followed Isabelle’s career closely over the years and am very impressed with her skillset and deeply strategic approach. Her track record of successfully developing make-up and skin care brands, particularly in Asia, makes her a perfect fit for this role,” commented Nabi.
Isabelle Bonfanti, Chief Commercial Officer
Bonfanti, who will start on November 1, 2020, has more than 30 years’ experience in international brand development and transformation. She worked in L’Oréal’s Luxury division for 17 years across a variety of international general management and commercial roles, spanning fragrances, cosmetics, and skin care. She also has an extensive track record in growing make-up and skin care brands in Asia and China. Bonfanti spent ten years at Hermès in senior leadership roles, including as International operational development director and communication & international retail operational director.
More recently, Bonfanti worked on brand development and turnaround for the Huawei Consumer Business group and for Hexa Surfboard, a digital native brand start-up. There, she proved her ability to challenge established norms and think in the start-up mindset. Bonfanti will be responsible for developing and executing Coty’s global Luxury sales strategy to increase market share, grow revenues and develop the company’s organizational profile.
Jean-Denis Mariani, Chief Digital Officer
Mariani joins Coty from Guerlain - the French perfume, make-up and skin care house owned by LVMH Group – where he served as chief digital officer and a member of the Executive Committee. Mariani was responsible for Guerlain’s Digital transformation & e-commerce acceleration over 35 countries, with a strong focus on China, Japan, US, France, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and Russia. He was also responsible for e-Business, CRM, content, Digital marketing, innovation, analytics, social insights and customer care. Mariani is expected to start November 1 and will lead transformation of the company’s approach to Digital, including growing global e-commerce and DTC.
Coty also announced that Edgar Huber, chief commercial officer, is stepping down after five years at the company. Huber will remain with Coty for several months, working alongside Bonfanti during her first months in the role. Coty intends to update its Consumer Beauty Commercial organization in the near future, as well as announcing a Consumer Beauty leader.
“I am delighted to announce the appointments of Isabelle and Jean-Denis. I have followed Isabelle’s career closely over the years and am very impressed with her skillset and deeply strategic approach. Her track record of successfully developing make-up and skin care brands, particularly in Asia, makes her a perfect fit for this role,” commented Nabi.
Isabelle Bonfanti, Chief Commercial Officer
Bonfanti, who will start on November 1, 2020, has more than 30 years’ experience in international brand development and transformation. She worked in L’Oréal’s Luxury division for 17 years across a variety of international general management and commercial roles, spanning fragrances, cosmetics, and skin care. She also has an extensive track record in growing make-up and skin care brands in Asia and China. Bonfanti spent ten years at Hermès in senior leadership roles, including as International operational development director and communication & international retail operational director.
More recently, Bonfanti worked on brand development and turnaround for the Huawei Consumer Business group and for Hexa Surfboard, a digital native brand start-up. There, she proved her ability to challenge established norms and think in the start-up mindset. Bonfanti will be responsible for developing and executing Coty’s global Luxury sales strategy to increase market share, grow revenues and develop the company’s organizational profile.
Jean-Denis Mariani, Chief Digital Officer
Mariani joins Coty from Guerlain - the French perfume, make-up and skin care house owned by LVMH Group – where he served as chief digital officer and a member of the Executive Committee. Mariani was responsible for Guerlain’s Digital transformation & e-commerce acceleration over 35 countries, with a strong focus on China, Japan, US, France, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and Russia. He was also responsible for e-Business, CRM, content, Digital marketing, innovation, analytics, social insights and customer care. Mariani is expected to start November 1 and will lead transformation of the company’s approach to Digital, including growing global e-commerce and DTC.
Coty also announced that Edgar Huber, chief commercial officer, is stepping down after five years at the company. Huber will remain with Coty for several months, working alongside Bonfanti during her first months in the role. Coty intends to update its Consumer Beauty Commercial organization in the near future, as well as announcing a Consumer Beauty leader.
