Sabine Chalmers has been appointed to the Coty Inc. Board of Directors. She will also serve on the audit and finance committee. Chalmers brings to the board 25 years of senior management experience in international consumer goods and an extensive track record in M&A. She served as chief legal & corporate affairs officer, company secretary and a member of the executive board of management of Anheuser-Busch InBev since 2005. In this role, she led the global legal, regulatory, communications and CSR functions during the successful growth of the organization to one of the world’s top consumer products companies. During her tenure, she was also closely involved in three of the world’s largest and most complex cross-border M&A transactions.


“I am delighted to welcome Sabine to the Coty Board," said Chairman Bart Becht. "Her international experience as a senior leader in the global consumer goods industry will be a valuable addition to the broad range of experience already on our Board.”


Chalmers began her career in commercial private practice and later moved to Diageo plc., where she held positions as General Counsel of the US, International Markets and Latin American businesses. She currently serves on several professional councils and not-for-profit boards. A US citizen of German and Indian origin, Sabine has lived and worked in Asia (India, Philippines), Europe (UK, Belgium) and the US.