Stéphane de La Faverie
President and Chief Executive Officer
2025 – Present
1 year (current)
Key Decisions & Impact
Taking the helm as CEO in early 2025, Stéphane de La Faverie was tasked with executing the company's critical 'Beauty Reimagined' strategic vision. He immediately focused on streamlining the company's complex, historically siloed organizational structure, flattening management layers to improve operational agility and speed to market. He also heavily prioritized digital-first marketing strategies and accelerated the company's direct-to-consumer e-commerce capabilities, recognizing the urgent need to directly engage with younger demographics in an increasingly fragmented digital retail landscape.
Legacy
De La Faverie's leadership is defined by a pragmatic, urgent focus on modernizing the company's operational execution while protecting the premium equity of its diverse brand portfolio. By actively breaking down internal silos and fostering a leaner, more agile corporate culture, he aims to restore the company's historical growth trajectory and improve overall profitability. His extensive prior experience managing some of ELC's most successful, fast-growing brands (like The Ordinary and Le Labo) provides him with the crucial consumer insights needed to navigate the rapidly shifting dynamics of the global prestige beauty market.