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.