Chris Reid appointed as Vice President General Manager of Commercial, ELC UK & Ireland and Janet Saunders to retire

Press Release, 25 Oct 2022

London -- The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) UK & Ireland has announced that Chris Reid has been appointed to the role of Vice President General Manager for Commercial, UK & Ireland, effective 1 January 2023. This follows the decision by Janet Saunders, the current Vice President General Manager for Commercial, to retire following 22 years with the company.

With more than 15 years of experience in the luxury beauty market, Chris will be responsible for leading retailer partnerships across all ELC UK& Ireland brands and functions. Chris is currently Vice President General Manager for TOM FORD Beauty, Le Labo, Kilian Paris and Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle for the UK& Ireland and will continue to report directly to Sue Fox President of ELC UK& Ireland in his new role.

“Chris is an accomplished leader who has successfully created exceptional customer experiences since joining the company in 2019. His proven expertise in growing teams, ensuring operational excellence and telling inspirational brand stories have been instrumental to the success of TOM FORD Beauty and our luxury artisanal fragrance brands in the UK& Ireland. This makes him very well-positioned to take on the role of Vice President and General Manager of Commercial.” said Sue Fox.

Janet joined ELC UK& Ireland in 2000 as Sales Director for Clinique and was subsequently appointed to Vice President General Manager of Clinique in 2002, receiving the prestigious CEW Achiever Award during her time at the helm. In 2016 Janet took on the newly-created role of Vice President General Manager Commercial UK& Ireland, standing up the function and building out a new team responsible for leading retailer partnerships across all ELC brands and functions.

Sue said: “Janet has been instrumental in navigating the shifting retail landscape and driving the development of the online channel whilst continuously optimising bricks and mortar through a focus on the winning retailers. A highly-respected and inspirational leader, Janet has a passion for helping teams to reach their full potential, mentoring several colleagues during her time at the company. She will be greatly missed.”

Janet will depart at the end of March 2023 and work closely with Chris to support a seamless transition.

About The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD BEAUTY, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, and the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD.