Lauder Names SVP of Strategy and New Business Development

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. has appointed Andrew Ross to the role of senior vice president, strategy and new business development, effective Sept. 1, 2016. Ross succeeds Peter Jueptner, who, as previously announced, has been appointed president, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
 
Ross will join the company’s executive leadership team and report jointly to Fabrizio Freda, pesident and CEO, and Tracey T. Travis, CFO and EVP, global finance and strategy.
 
Ross will lead the ongoing development and implementation of the company’s strategy and 10-year “Strategic Compass.” Ross will also lead the company’s mergers, acquisitions, licensing and alliance activities worldwide, identifying strategic opportunities to complement the company’s brand portfolio and capabilities.  His additional responsibilities will include creating alignment opportunities across the Company, generating breakthrough industry and global insights that impact the company’s strategic direction and providing leadership and guidance for a variety of key strategic priorities.
 
For the past five years, Ross served as EVP and chief strategy officer at ConAgra Foods, Inc., where he led the formulation of ConAgra’s corporate strategy, including oversight of their portfolio strategy, mergers and acquisitions. Previously, he was a Principal at McKinsey & Company, Inc., where he led the global retail and consumer goods pillar for nearly a decade. In this role, Ross was widely known for shaping global and national growth strategies for leading retail and consumer companies.