Shiseido
Japanese beauty group Shiseido has announced adjustments to its senior management, chief officers, division officers, and the new leadership structure for the Americas market. These changes will take effect on January 1, 2026.
The group has established a new executive structure consisting of two types of roles to enable faster and higher-quality decision-making and execution:
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Chief Officer (CO): Responsible for their respective domains while overseeing overall group operations.
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Division Officer (DO): Leading specific business or functional areas.
Newly appointed executive directors and senior executives are as follows:
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Mizuki Hashimoto and Yosuke Tojo have been appointed as Executive Directors, joining Kentaro Fujiwara and Ayako Hirofuji to form the Executive Director team.
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Makoto Toyoda, currently Deputy Chief Information Technology Officer, has been promoted to Chief Information Technology Officer.
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Hidefumi Araki, currently Chief Innovation Officer of the China Innovation Center, has been promoted to Chief Global Brand and Product Innovation Officer.
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Naomi Kawanishi, currently Deputy Chief Brand Officer of the Clé de Peau Beauté (CPB) division, has been promoted to Global Brand President of the CPB division.
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Alberto Noe, currently CEO of the EMEA market and interim CEO of the Americas market, has been appointed CEO of both the EMEA and Americas regions.
In addition, new appointments to the Board of Directors of Shiseido Group include:
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Hitoshi Okamoto, currently Vice President of the Risk Management Department
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Andrew House, External Director
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Keiko Kaneko, External Director
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Takuya Nakata, External Director
Kosé
Japanese beauty group Kosé has announced a leadership reshuffle:
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Koichi Shibusawa will be promoted to President and Representative Director of KOSÉ Corporation and Chief Operating Officer of the group.
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Current President Kazutoshi Kobayashi will transition to Chairman of the Board and Group Executive Officer.
This marks Kosé’s first presidential change in 19 years and the first time the role will be held by someone outside the founding family.
Koichi Shibusawa joined the Kosé Group in 1984, initially working in sales and marketing, and later taking long-term responsibility for overseas business. His most recent role was Legal Representative and Chairman of Kosé’s China subsidiary.
Meanwhile, Shoichi Kobayashi, President of the ALBION brand, has been appointed Director and Vice President of Kosé Holdings. Takao Kobayashi, President of Kosé Cosmeport, has been appointed Senior Managing Director. Director Shinji Tanaka has been appointed Director and President of the new business company KOSÉ.
SKIMS Beauty
SKIMS Beauty has appointed Diarrha N’Diaye as Executive Vice President of its Beauty and Fragrance division.
Diarrha N’Diaye previously worked at Glossier and L’Oréal. In 2021, she founded inclusive makeup brand Ami Colé, which received investment from L’Oréal’s venture capital fund. Earlier this year, she announced the gradual wind-down of the brand.
Kim Kardashian, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of SKIMS, stated, “I want SKIMS Beauty to be a brand where everyone feels seen, and Diarrha is the best person to help us achieve that goal. Her unique ability to combine the emotional value of beauty with strategic execution, along with her intuition and experience in innovation and authenticity, will bring powerful energy to the brand.”
Jens Grede, Co-Founder and CEO of SKIMS, commented, “Diarrha’s modern, community-driven approach to beauty is deeply aligned with the vision of SKIMS Beauty. Her entrepreneurial background and ability to identify unmet consumer needs will be key to our business development.”
In her own statement, N’Diaye said Kardashian aims to introduce “iconic makeup products that reignite passion for the beauty ritual while simplifying the process, with a focus on full-body skincare from head to toe. My role is to create a ‘second-skin’ experience for consumers and bridge the world from apparel to beauty, hair, and fragrance.”
In March of this year, SKIMS acquired Skkn by Kim, Kim Kardashian’s beauty brand, from Coty Inc. The brand previously included both makeup and skincare product lines.
Symrise
Symrise Fine Fragrance has appointed Nicolas Beaulieu as Vice President and Senior Perfumer.
Beaulieu trained at the ISIPCA (Institut Supérieur International du Parfum, de la Cosmétique et de l’Aromatique Alimentaire) in Paris and the IFF Perfumery School (International Flavors & Fragrances). Before returning to Paris in 2008, he worked in cities such as New York and Shanghai. His most recent position was Vice President Perfumer at IFF.
Throughout his career, Beaulieu has focused on the luxury sector. His notable fragrance creations include Rabanne Invictus Legend, Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Le Parfum, and La Vie Est Belle.
Symrise stated, “At a time of strong business momentum, his arrival will further strengthen our Paris Creative Center as a strategic pillar of the group’s global ambition in high-end fragrance.”
Outside of perfumery, Beaulieu’s interests in gastronomy, wine, and history have been key sources of inspiration. Originally trained in archaeology and science, he often describes himself as a “fragrance archaeologist,” committed to uncovering the hidden layers of each raw material.
Philip Kingsley
Scalp and haircare brand Philip Kingsley has appointed Joseph Scott Grigsby as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Grigsby brings 25 years of experience in the beauty and wellness sector. His past roles include positions at The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), where he helped build the corporate innovation team for the EMEA region. He has also held marketing, sales, innovation, and retail positions at Sephora Europe and L’Oréal. He began his career in the haircare division at Wella US. In recent years, he supported the global expansion of premium haircare brand Virtue.
Founded by trichologist Philip Kingsley, the brand has a history of over 60 years and is best known for products like the Elasticizer deep-conditioning treatment. After Kingsley’s passing in 2016, the brand has remained family-owned. His daughter, Anabel Kingsley, also a trichologist, currently serves as President of the brand.
｜Source: Official press releases, FashionNetwork
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｜Editor: LeZhi
