Aveda Gains New Senior Vice President/General Manager

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. announced the appointment of Barbara De Laere to Senior Vice President/General Manager, Aveda, North America, effective December 1, 2016. She will report directly to Thia Breen, Group President, North America, with a matrix reporting line to Dominique Conseil, Global Brand President, Aveda.   Based at Aveda’s global headquarters in Blaine, Minn., Barbara will be responsible for optimizing Aveda’s growth potential in North America. She will lead a talented team of executives to develop and execute Aveda’s North America go-to-market strategy—overseeing Applied Marketing, Retail, and Field Sales and Education. Her role will include strengthening...