Kering has announced the immediate appointment of Melanie Flouquet as Chief Strategy Officer and Armelle Poulou as Chief Financial Officer to the Group's Executive Committee. This brings the total number of committee members to 13, with women now comprising 46 per cent of the group.
Melanie Flouquet, who holds a degree from EM Lyon and is a Chartered Accountant in the United Kingdom, joins Kering from JP Morgan, where she served as Managing Director leading the Luxury Goods Equity Research team for 20 years. She assumed the role of Chief Strategy Officer at Kering in May 2021.
Armelle Poulou, a graduate of HEC, brings extensive financial experience from her tenure at Procter & Gamble, Hewlett-Packard, and EDF. She joined Kering in 2019 as Director of Corporate Finance, Treasury, and Insurance, before being appointed Chief Financial Officer in September 2023.
The Executive Committee, headed by François-Henri Pinault as Chairman and CEO, also includes key figures like Francesca Bellettini, Jean-François Palus, and Gregory Boutte. These appointments signify Kering's commitment to diversity and expertise in its leadership team.
