OUR GOVERNANCE

Reinold Geiger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Reinold Geiger is the L’OCCITANE Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Since joining the Group in 1996 as Chairman and controlling shareholder, he has led its growth from a domestic operation based in France to a multi-brand global business. In 2008, he was named ‘INSEAD Entrepreneur of the Year’ for the Group’s international development strategy.

Mr Geiger began his career in 1970 at the American Machine and Foundry Company. He later founded and sold several businesses in machinery and packaging, including AMS Packaging SA, which was listed on the Paris stock exchange.

Mr Geiger graduated from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, Switzerland with a degree in engineering in 1969 and from INSEAD in Fontainebleu, France with a Master’s degree in business administration in 1976.

André Hoffmann

André Hoffmann is a member of the L’OCCITANE Group’s Board of Directors. He has previously held several top management roles in the Group, including Group CEO from 2021 to 2024 and Asia–Pacific Managing Director from 1995 to 2017.

Mr Hoffmann has over 30 years of experience in the retail and distribution of cosmetics, luxury products and fashion in Asia–Pacific. He was a joint venture partner of the Group for the distribution of L’Occitane en Provence products in the Asia–Pacific region between 1995 and 2004.

Mr Hoffmann graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, USA with a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1978.

Karl Guénard

Karl Guénard is a member of the L’OCCITANE Group’s Board of Directors. He has been on the Group’s Board of Directors since 2003, first as a Non-Executive Director and subsequently as Executive Director and Company Secretary in 2013.

Between 2000 and 2013, Mr Guénard worked at Edmond de Rothschild Group where he was a Senior Vice President of the Banque Privée Edmond de Rothschild Europe and responsible for the Financial and Engineering departments. Between 1998 and 2000, he was a Manager in the Financial Engineering department at Banque de Gestion Privée Luxembourg (a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole Indosuez Luxembourg).

Mr Guénard is a chartered accountant and graduated from the University of Strasbourg, France with a Master’s degree in economics and management sciences.

Reinold Geiger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Reinold Geiger is the L’OCCITANE Group’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Since joining the Group in 1996 as Chairman and controlling shareholder, he has led its growth from a domestic operation based in France to a multi-brand global business. In 2008, he was named ‘INSEAD Entrepreneur of the Year’ for the Group’s international development strategy.

Mr Geiger began his career in 1970 at the American Machine and Foundry Company. He later founded and sold several businesses in machinery and packaging, including AMS Packaging SA, which was listed on the Paris stock exchange.

Mr Geiger graduated from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology with a degree in engineering in 1969 and from INSEAD in France with a Master’s degree in business administration in 1976.

Didier Lalance, Group General Manager

Didier Lalance is L’OCCITANE Group’s General Manager and a member of the Group Executive Committee. He brings 30 years of experience in general management roles across international groups and renowned brands, with a proven track record of adapting businesses to evolving market demands and global consumer trends.

An accomplished entrepreneurial leader, Mr Lalance introduced Asics to the European market, successfully launched and expanded the Kering sports division, and repositioned Printemps’ flagship stores to emphasise luxury, fashion and beauty. At Lacoste, he spearheaded a strategic shift towards premiumisation, doubling the brand’s revenue and achieving omnichannel growth across global markets. Since 2021, he has served as President of the Jott Group, a premium outerwear brand.

Samuel Antunes, Group Chief Financial Officer

Samuel Antunes is L’OCCITANE Group’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Group Executive Committee. He joined the Group in 2010 as International Treasurer and has accumulated extensive experience in corporate finance over the years. Prior to becoming CFO, he was the Director of Group Cash Management and Financing, holding responsibility for the Group’s financing strategy and cash management. His role proved to be pivotal during the Group’s accelerated mergers and acquisitions activity in recent years.

Prior to his career at the Group, Mr Antunes worked as Treasurer for Groupe Adeo, the third biggest DIY retailer in the world, based in France. He graduated from the University of Lille, France with a Master’s degree in corporate finance.

Ingo Dauer, Group Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel

Ingo Dauer is L’OCCITANE Group’s Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel and a member of the Group Executive Committee. Since joining the Group in 2009, he has overseen and advised on all legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial law, intellectual property rights, data protection, and insurance and fiscal compliance matters. In 2024, he joined the Group Executive Committee as Group Chief Operating Officer, overseeing legal, compliance and security functions, Group human resources, Group communications and Group supply chain, ensuring strategic alignment between the Group and brands.

Mr Dauer began his career as in-house lawyer at Dachser and has held senior positions at Panalpina (ASB Oil and Gas) and ESCADA. He graduated from the law school at the University of Augsburg, Germany.

Adrien Geiger, CEO of Maison L'Occitane en Provence

Adrien joined the Maison in 2014, working first in marketing and product development, before becoming Chief Digital Officer in 2015, Chief Customer Experience Officer in 2016, Chief Growth Officer in 2017 and Global Brand Director in 2018. He also served as Group Sustainability Officer from 2020 to 2023. During this time, he spearheaded projects to regenerate nature and support biodiversity, while driving the Group’s ambition to achieve B Corp™ certification. Before joining the Group, Mr Geiger worked for EDF Energies Nouvelles, a French leader in sustainable energy. He graduated from the University of Oxford, UK with a Master’s degree in engineering and from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA with a Master’s degree in business administration.

Heela Yang, Co-Founder and CEO of Sol de Janiero

Heela is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sol de Janeiro. She launched Sol de Janeiro in 2015 and has grown it into a global lifestyle body care phenomenon. She already had an extensive record of leading global brands such as Lancôme and Clinique. As Director of Marketing and Head of Global Skincare Strategy at Clinique, she managed over US$300 million of skincare product lines and led global strategy for its skincare, which sold in 135 countries with revenues over US$1 billion. She also led entrepreneurial ventures, including investing, consulting and developing proprietary brands in cosmetics in the US, Asia and Brazil. Ms Yang began her career as an analyst at Goldman Sachs Investment Banking with a focus on retail. She graduated from Harvard College and the Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, as well as Harvard Business School.

Séan Harrington, Co-Founder and  CEO of ELEMIS

Séan is the Co-Founder and CEO of ELEMIS. After distributing European beauty brands, at 24 he launched ELEMIS with two Co-Founders, who all still lead its day-to-day operations. In 1996, he successfully steered the business to acquisition by Steiner Leisure Limited, a subsequent initial public offering on Nasdaq, and then transitioned ELEMIS to private equity ownership in 2015. In March 2019, ELEMIS was acquired by the L’OCCITANE Group to support the expansion of its global footprint to become a leading global skincare brand. Mr Harrington is known for his entrepreneurial leadership style, encouraging all ELEMIS employees to embrace disruptive strategies to engage and excite consumers. Under his leadership, ELEMIS has evolved from a homegrown business into a global brand.

Dorothée Massoulier, CEO of ERBORIAN

Dorothée is the CEO of ERBORIAN, a pioneering hybrid skincare brand within the L’OCCITANE Group. She joined the Group in 2012 as Marketing Manager for L’Occitane en Provence and rose to Vice President of Marketing. With 20 years in the beauty industry, she is an expert in brand building, omnichannel development, and international growth across wholesale and digital. A business builder at heart, she thrives on shaping brands and driving bold acceleration once the formula works. Dorothée brings strategic vision and operational drive, with a passion for turning ideas into scalable business outcomes. Known for her collaborative, empowering leadership, she fosters high-performing teams grounded in trust, clarity, and shared ambition. She leads ERBORIAN with a clear goal: to leverage  the power of Korean skincare to boost both skin and self-esteem.

Silvio Prado, General Manager of L’OCCITANE au Brésil

Silvio is the General Manager of L’Occitane en Provence in Brazil and L’OCCITANE au Brésil. He joined the Group in 2013 as a CFO and was appointed General Manager for both brands in Brazil in 2020, leading the local teams with a strong focus on sustainable growth and operational excellence. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Prado had a solid financial background with extensive experience in business management and strategic planning, having served as CFO from 2007 to 2016 across several markets and companies at Hypercom (VeriFone Systems) and Naspers Limited. He holds a Master’s degree in accounting from Universidade Anhanguera São Paulo, Brazil.
 

Giuseppe Colotto, CEO of Dr. Vranjes Firenze

Giuseppe is the CEO of Dr. Vranjes Firenze. He joined the company in 2018 to lead its strategic growth and value creation, helping the majority stakeholder Blue Gem Private Equity prepare for a successful divestiture. With over 30 years of leadership experience in multinational corporations and entrepreneurial ventures across Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain, he has a proven record in business transformation, brand expansion and commercial excellence. Mr Colotto began his career at Procter & Gamble in marketing before joining Danone, where he rose to his first CEO role at LU Spain. He held senior executive roles at Kraft/Mondelez, played a pivotal role in the global expansion of Giovanni Rana and served as CEO of Grandi Salumifici Italiani. He graduated from the University of Genoa, Italy with a degree in political science.

Nathaëlle Davoust, Global General Manager of Melvita

Nathaëlle is the Global General Manager of Melvita. Since joining the Group in 2007, she gained extensive experience in building entrepreneurial teams and driving international development in senior managerial roles across the Group’s most strategic markets. Prior to assuming her current role in October 2021, she was Retail Operations Director in New York from 2013 to 2015 and Marketing and E-Commerce Senior Director in Japan in 2018, before becoming the General Manager for L’Occitane en Provence and Melvita in Hong Kong in 2019. Ms Davoust graduated from HEC Paris Business School, France with a Master’s degree in business and from University College Dublin, Ireland with a Master’s degree in management.