The Estée Lauder Companies announced this week that Deirdre Stanley has been appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective October 28, 2019. Ms. Stanley will jointly report to William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, and Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer. She will join the company’s Executive Leadership Team.

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Additionally, it was announced that Helen Davis has joined the Company in the role of Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain – Manufacturing. She will report directly to Greg Polcer, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain, who she will work closely with to design the Company’s new global manufacturing organization. This global manufacturing organization will drive further integration, speed and efficiency across the Company’s manufacturing network and enhance the Company’s ability to quickly adapt to the ever-changing needs of dynamic consumer and channel environments around the world.

In this newly created role, Davis will have global accountability for driving the Company’s manufacturing strategy and enhancing operational excellence across its manufacturing network. Over the next year, she will collaborate with Supply Chain leadership across the enterprise to organize and optimize the Company’s manufacturing footprint while accelerating its ability to continuously transform to meet demand in its fastest growing subcategories. She will also champion Employee Relations & Engagement, Environmental Health & Safety and Quality Assurance within the manufacturing network. Davis will partner with Regional Supply Chain leaders and plant leaders to enhance overall plant performance and drive LEAN processes and sustainability.

“Helen Davis’ wealth of manufacturing and end-to-end supply expertise, experience integrating customer and business planning with key accounts to establish forecasts with the trade and demonstrated ability to oversee large supply chain organizations during times of transformation make her uniquely suited for this role,” said Greg Polcer, Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain, The Estée Lauder Companies. “I am confident that she will successfully drive improvements, foster innovation and enhance integration and consistency across our complex, global manufacturing network.”

Davis joins The Estée Lauder Companies from Reckitt Benckiser (RB), a British multi-brand company that focuses on health, hygiene and home products. Most recently, Helen served as Senior Vice President, Supply, North America, where she oversaw the daily end-to-end supply operations for three mega plants, demand and supply planning, customer service and logistics across North America. Additionally, she was responsible for developing and executing a “Touchless Supply Vision” to increase speed and agility through robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning. An advocate for fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce, Helen also sponsored a women’s leadership development program. Previously, Davis spent 20 years holding several leadership roles at The Coca-Cola Company where she responsible for the daily operations as well as the strategic transformation of all areas of the supply chain in Germany, India, China and other countries.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced this week that Sara E. Moss has been promoted to the newly created role of Vice Chairman, effective July 1, 2019. Ms. Moss is currently Executive Vice President and General Counsel and will continue in her role until a successor is named at a later date. She will jointly report to William P. Lauder, Executive Chairman, and Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer.

In this strategic role for the company, Ms. Moss will have several key areas of focus. First, she will serve as a senior advisor to Executive Management, the Board of Directors and the Lauder Family on issues critical to the business. Second, she will act as a liaison between the Lauder Family and the Board of Directors, while also helping to advance a framework to enable the company’s long-term, sustainable success as a family-controlled, public company. Third, Ms. Moss will work collaboratively with senior leaders across the organization to drive the company’s global programs focused on developing women as exceptional leaders, as well as women’s focused initiatives.

“Over the years, Sara has been an outstanding leader and critical partner to the Board and to me, consistently providing guidance based on sound judgment and a deep understanding of our business,” said William P. Lauder. “She will continue to play a critical role, working closely with Fabrizio and me, the Board and the Lauder Family, to ensure that our long-term business goals are met.”

Since joining the company in 2003, Ms. Moss has served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, responsible for the company’s worldwide Legal organization and acting as a trusted strategic advisor to the business and the Board of Directors.

“Sara’s innovative leadership, strong business acumen and strategic guidance have proven to be invaluable to our business growth. As our organization continues to grow and evolve, her expertise and judgment will be important to help position our company for long-term success,” said Mr. Fabrizio Freda. “In addition, Sara’s passion for developing women leaders will build on Mrs. Estée Lauder’s legacy as a company ‘founded by a woman, for women’ and will further strengthen our ability to attract and retain the most talented women in the industry.”

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