Coty 公司 COTY

On December 20, 2025, the Board of Directors of Coty Inc. appointed Mr. Markus Strobel to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer effective as of January 1, 2026. Strobel joins Coty after a distinguished 33-year career at Procter & Gamble, where he most recently served as President of P&G's Global Skin & Personal Care business that included a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of more than 12 global brands. He is widely recognized for driving category and organizational transformation across P&G Beauty and for revitalizing SK-II into a leading prestige skincare brand in Asia. During his tenure, Strobel held senior roles across Beauty & Grooming spanning fine fragrance, hair care, and grooming. This included leading prestige brands like Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino and Hugo Boss as part of his fragrance assignment. He spearheaded modernization of innovation, product supply, marketing and go-to-market strategies, and operating capabilities across North America, Greater China, Japan, Korea and Europe for his businesses.

Anna von Bayern has served as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer and a member of our Executive Committee since September 1, 2020. Since February 2022, she has also served as CEO of the joint venture between Coty and Kylie Jenner, of which Coty holds 51%. Ms. von Bayern is a journalist, moderator and author of two bestselling political biographies. She started and has anchored the first political talk show Die Richtigen Fragen on BILD, Germany's most widely followed media brand, since 2016. Through these experiences, she has established a strong reputation among her peers in the press and has gained a strong understanding of both the beauty industry and the communications landscape. She began her career at Publicis Consultants in Paris in 2001 and then attended Journalism School (Axel Springer Academie) in Berlin. She was a political correspondent for BILD am Sonntag and a member of the Federal Press Conference. Ms. von Bayern holds a BA in History and Politics, Phi Beta Kappa, from Stanford University, a MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, and a Master's degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Ludwig-Maximilians-University. She was a Young Leader of Atlantik-Brucke and of the American Council on Germany.

Kristin Blazewicz has served as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary since March 15, 2020 and is a member of our Executive Committee. She is responsible for overseeing the Company's legal and compliance affairs worldwide. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Blazewicz served most recently as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., a coffee and beverage company, where she held various positions of increasing responsibility from January 2013, where she was responsible for a number of areas, including securities, corporate governance, finance and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to that, she was an associate at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, a law firm, from 2006 to January 2013. Ms. Blazewicz brings twenty years of in-house and law firm experience and has lived and worked in several global locations including her native U.S., China and the Netherlands. Ms. Blazewicz received a Juris Doctor and a Master of Laws in International Law and Legal Studies from Duke University School of Law, where she served on the editorial board of the Duke Law Journal, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management, magna cum laude, from the University of Vermont and studied international business at Wirtschaftsuniversitat Wien in Vienna, Austria.

Joachim Creus joined the Board in 2019. Mr. Creus has served as Chairman and Co-CEO of JAB Holding Company S.a r.l. (JAB Sarl) since May 2025 and has served as a Managing Partner since March 2021. Mr. Creus served as Vice Chairman at JAB Sarl from March 2021 to May 2025. In January 2024, he was appointed as CEO of JAB Sarl. He previously served as Partner, General Counsel and Head of Tax at JAB Sarl. Mr. Creus has held various executive officer roles at several JAB Group entities from time to time. Prior to joining JAB Sarl, he served as a Tax Director at Siemens from 2007 and held other legal- and tax-related positions at Rodl & Partner and Tiberghien Lawyers. He served as a director of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. until February 2025 and of JDE Peets N.V. until April 2026. Mr. Creus holds several degrees from KU Leuven and an LL.M. in International Tax Law from Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Frank Engelen joined the Board in November 2025. Mr. Engelen has served as Vice Chairman and Co-CEO of JAB Sarl since May 2025 and has served as a Managing Partner since December 2023. Mr. Engelen served as CFO of JAB Sarl from December 2023 to May 2025. Mr. Engelen joined JAB Sarl as partner in 2020. Previously, he was a partner at PwC for over 15 years, serving for five years as a member of the Management Board of PwC Netherlands and as director and member of the Executive Board of PwC Europe for two years. Mr. Engelen is a non-executive director of JAB portfolio companies including Independence Pet Holdings, National Veterinary Associates and Pinnacle Pet Group. He served as a director of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. from October 2024 until February 2025 and a director of JDE Peet's N.V. until April 2026. Mr. Engelen holds a degree from Comenius College, a law degree from Leiden University and an LL.M. in International Tax Law from Erasmus University, Rotterdam.

Alia Gogi joined the Board in March 2026. Ms. Gogi is currently a senior beauty retail executive engaging in board and advisory work. From June 2020 to January 2025, she served as President of Asia at Sephora and Chairman of Sephora China board. Earlier at Sephora, she served as Managing Director of Southeast Asia and Senior Vice President of Merchandising for both Greater China and Asia Pacific. Prior to Sephora, Ms. Gogi held senior commercial roles at A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest health and beauty retailer. She began her career in brand and category management roles at Nestle and J Sainsbury. Ms. Gogi has served on the board of DFI Retail Group, an Asian retail company, since August 2026, and, since September 1, 2026 has served on the board of Dr. Martens, a U.K. footwear brand, and is a member of its audit and risk, remuneration, and nomination committees. Ms. Gogi earned a BSc in Physics with Management from King's College, University of London.

Carsten Fischer joined the Board in March 2026. From 2019 to 2025, he served as President of Rea.deeming Beauty, d/b/a Beautyblender. Previously, he served as Representative Director and Corporate Senior Executive Officer at Shiseido. Earlier, he served as President of Professional Care at Procter & Gamble following its acquisition of Wella. Mr. Fischer has served as a Non-Executive Director at Seiko Holdings and Kate Spade & Company. He earned a degree in Business Administration from Hamburg University of Economics and Politics.

Stephanie Plaines joined the Board in March 2026 and has served as the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee (AFC) since March 2026. From August 2022 to April 2024 Ms. Plaines served as Chief Financial Officer of JCPenney. From March 2019 to November 2020, Ms. Plaines served as Chief Financial Officer of Jones, Lang LaSalle Inc., a global real estate services company. Previously, she served as CFO of U.S. Retail at Starbucks and as CFO of Sam's Club eCommerce at Walmart. Ms. Plaines spent more than a decade at Ahold Delhaize in senior finance roles and also served as interim CFO of JC Penney during its transition out of bankruptcy. She currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of The Clorox Company and H&R Block. She has previously served on the boards of Nielsen Holdings plc and KKR Acquisition Holdings. She earned an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a BS in Finance from the University of Florida.

Robert Kunze-Concewitz joined the Board in March 2026 and has served as the Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee (RNC) since March 2026. From May 2007 to April 2024, he served as Group Chief Executive Officer of Campari Group. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kunze-Concewitz held several senior marketing roles at Procter & Gamble, including within the company's prestige beauty division. He currently serves on the boards of several international companies, including Carlsberg and Imperial Brands. Mr. Kunze-Concewitz earned an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School and a BA in Economics from Hamilton College.

Effective 01st September 2026, Soraya Benchikh was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Benchikh brings more than two decades of international finance and general management experience across major global consumer goods companies. She most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of British American Tobacco (BAT), where she held a series of senior roles, including President of BAT France, Area Director for East and Southern Africa, and Regional Finance Director for Europe. Benchikh was also part of the leadership team that drove BAT's transformation, after spending nearly four years at Diageo, most recently serving as President, Europe. She started her career in finance with General Electric and Gillette.