The Estée Lauder Companies Announces Expanded Roles for Brian Franz and Amber English
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) today announced expanded leadership roles for two members of its Executive Team. Brian Franz has been appointed Chief Technology & Transformation Officer, expanding his responsibilities to include leading the company's enterprise-wide transformation. Amber English has been named President, Digital & Online, The Americas and Global Amazon Lead, assuming new enterprise-wide responsibility for The Estée Lauder Companies’ global relationship with Amazon. Both will continue to report directly to Stéphane de La Faverie, President and Chief Executive Officer, and remain members of The Estée Lauder Companies’ Executive Team. Both appointments are effective immediately.
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Brian Franz, Chief Technology & Transformation Officer, and Amber English, President, Digital & Online, The Americas and Global Amazon Lead
“Transformation at The Estée Lauder Companies is not a moment in time or a project with an end date. It’s a part of our strategy and is how we operate,” said de La Faverie. “Consumer expectations continue to rapidly evolve, and we must keep changing with them. Brian and Amber have each played important roles in advancing our consumer-centric transformation, using technology, digital commerce, and strategic partnerships to help our brands reach consumers in more relevant and differentiated ways. Their expanded responsibilities recognize the deep digital transformation underpinning the company’s next phase of growth and will help us move faster, strengthen our One ELC operating model, and continue building the capabilities needed for the future.”
Brian Franz: Technology as a Driving Force of Ongoing Transformation
In his expanded role, Franz will lead The Estée Lauder Companies’ ongoing, enterprise-wide transformation, bringing together initiatives focused on driving revenue and improving productivity, including the continued operationalization of the company’s Enterprise Business Services program. He will advance the company’s transformation agenda by accelerating AI-enabled processes, building critical technology skills across the organization, and driving next-generation ways of working. In addition to his new responsibilities, Franz will continue to oversee the Technology, Data & Analytics function globally, harnessing these capabilities to drive growth, efficiency, and ongoing transformation across the company.

