- Newly Appointed CEO, Sue Y. Nabi, to Lead Executive
Committee
- Princess Anna of Bavaria Named Chief Corporate Affairs
Officer and Member of Executive Committee
- Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel Kristin Blazewicz
Promoted to Executive Committee
Coty Inc. (NYSE: COTY) announced today that it is
strengthening its Executive Committee with the addition of three
exceptional leaders, including newly appointed CEO Sue Y. Nabi,
effective September 1, 2020. Under Nabi’s leadership, the Executive
Committee will benefit from the addition of Princess Anna of
Bavaria, who is joining the company as Coty’s Chief Corporate
Affairs Officer, and Kristin Blazewicz, Coty’s Chief Legal Officer
and General Counsel.
Peter Harf, Coty’s founder and Executive Chairman, said: “There
is no better person to run our company than Sue. She knows and
loves the business and is a true-blooded entrepreneur, having
created the visionary Orveda line that shows us where the modern
consumer is headed.”
Princess Anna of Bavaria, known as Anna von Bayern, is a
journalist, moderator and bestselling author. She started and
anchored the first political talk show at BILD, Germany’s most
widely followed media brand. She is highly regarded by her peers in
the press and brings a unique understanding of both the beauty
industry and the communications landscape to her new role.
“I am thrilled to be a part of this next generation of
leadership at Coty, guiding the team through a time of fundamental
change,” said von Bayern of her new position.
Kristin Blazewicz joined Coty in March 2020 after having
advanced through the ranks of the legal affairs team at Keurig Dr
Pepper, Inc. She brings a wealth of senior experience essential to
Coty’s business to her role. Kristin has lived and worked in her
native United States, the Netherlands and China, which has provided
her with a truly global perspective for her work at Coty.
Strategic Leadership
Team
Peter Harf is Executive Chairman of Coty.
Effective September 1, 2020, the Executive Committee will
comprise five members:
- Sue Y. Nabi, Chief Executive Officer
- Anna von Bayern, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
- Kristin Blazewicz, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
- Pierre-André Terisse, Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer
- Gordon von Bretten, Chief Transformation Officer
Coty announced its partnership with KKR in June 2020 and
continues to drive the transformation. Important next priorities
for the newly expanded Executive Committee will be to oversee the
realignment of Coty’s strategy, as well as the creation of a new
company culture.
About Coty Inc.
Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an
iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, hair
color and styling, and skin and body care. Coty is the global
leader in fragrance, a strong number two in professional hair color
& styling, and number three in color cosmetics. Coty’s products
are sold in over 150 countries around the world. Coty and its
brands are committed to a range of social causes as well as seeking
to minimize its impact on the environment.
For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit
www.coty.com.
Biographies
Anna von Bayern
Anna von Bayern is a journalist, moderator and bestselling
author. Her style is conservative-cosmopolitan. She is a master of
both the tabloids and the political feuilletons and has written two
bestselling political biographies.
Her political talk show "Die Richtigen Fragen" on BILD,
Germany's largest media brand, played a major role in making BILD
2018 the most cited medium in Germany. She began her career at
Publicis Consultants in Paris and then attended Journalism School
(Axel Springer Academie) in Berlin. She was a political
correspondent for BILD am Sonntag and a member of the Federal Press
Conference.
Von Bayern earned her Bachelor's degree in History and Politics,
Phi Beta Kappa, from Stanford University, a Master of Arts in
Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, and a Master's
degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from
Ludwig-Maximilians-University. She was a Young Leader of
Atlantik-Brücke and of the American Council on Germany. In Munich,
she runs the Lichtblick Children and Youth Foundation for children
with special needs.
Von Bayern is married and has four children.
Kristin Blazewicz
Kristin Blazewicz is Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel at
Coty and a member of the Executive Committee. She brings a wealth
of senior global experience essential to Coty’s business, having
lived and worked around the world, including in her native United
States, China and the Netherlands.
Kristin joined Coty in March 2020 from Keurig Dr Pepper, where
she was responsible for a number of areas including corporate
governance and mergers and acquisitions. In her role with Coty,
Kristin oversees the company’s legal affairs worldwide, with a
strong focus on supporting the company’s transformation from a
legal perspective.
Early experiences in international law shaped her perspective
and career, including serving as an intern at the UN during the
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. From
there, she focused on corporate law, helping global organizations
navigate their corporate needs.
Kristin holds both a JD and LLM in International Law and Legal
Studies from Duke University School of Law. She holds a Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration and Management from the
University of Vermont and studied international business at
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien in Vienna.
When she’s not at work, Kristin enjoys the outdoors with her
husband and three children.
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