Happi Staff06.01.20
After a 10-year career with The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Georgia Garinois-Melenikiotou, executive vice president, corporate marketing, has made the decision to retire from the company, effective July 1, 2020.
When Garinois-Melenikiotou joined the company in 2010, she took on the responsibility of creating and leading the corporate marketing function. Garinois-Melenikiotou helped lay the foundation for the company’s digital-first mindset, which Estée Lauder continues to develop and build today.
During her time with the company, Garinois-Melenikiotou’s position and responsibilities have grown and evolved. One of Garinois-Melenikiotou’s most notable accomplishments is the education programs for Marketing Excellence. She led the creation of the Global Marketing Symposium at Wharton, where executives from The Estée Lauder Companies’ marketing teams around the world gather to deepen their understanding of new capabilities and tools and how to use them for enhanced execution. Garinois-Melenikiotou also led the implementation of best practice sharing and on-the-job training programs while deploying ongoing online education on key new capabilities.
Outside the company, Garinois-Melenikiotou received the 2019 Fulbright’s award for Global Business Leadership. received the 2019 Fulbright’s award for Global Business Leadership, has appeared in Ad Age’s “Women to Watch”, and continues to serve on the European Professional Women’s Network as a VIP Advisory Board member. Garinois-Melenikiotou received the 2019 Fulbright’s award for Global Business Leadership. was a Board member of Bacardi Limited, and today she is a board member of Almirall Pharmaceuticals and the MIT Sloan School.
“We would like to thank Georgia for her vital contributions to The Estée Lauder Companies. Her strong leadership and visionary abilities will be greatly missed across the business. We wish her all the best for her well-deserved retirement,” Estée Lauder commented.
When Garinois-Melenikiotou joined the company in 2010, she took on the responsibility of creating and leading the corporate marketing function. Garinois-Melenikiotou helped lay the foundation for the company’s digital-first mindset, which Estée Lauder continues to develop and build today.
During her time with the company, Garinois-Melenikiotou’s position and responsibilities have grown and evolved. One of Garinois-Melenikiotou’s most notable accomplishments is the education programs for Marketing Excellence. She led the creation of the Global Marketing Symposium at Wharton, where executives from The Estée Lauder Companies’ marketing teams around the world gather to deepen their understanding of new capabilities and tools and how to use them for enhanced execution. Garinois-Melenikiotou also led the implementation of best practice sharing and on-the-job training programs while deploying ongoing online education on key new capabilities.
Outside the company, Garinois-Melenikiotou received the 2019 Fulbright’s award for Global Business Leadership. received the 2019 Fulbright’s award for Global Business Leadership, has appeared in Ad Age’s “Women to Watch”, and continues to serve on the European Professional Women’s Network as a VIP Advisory Board member. Garinois-Melenikiotou received the 2019 Fulbright’s award for Global Business Leadership. was a Board member of Bacardi Limited, and today she is a board member of Almirall Pharmaceuticals and the MIT Sloan School.
“We would like to thank Georgia for her vital contributions to The Estée Lauder Companies. Her strong leadership and visionary abilities will be greatly missed across the business. We wish her all the best for her well-deserved retirement,” Estée Lauder commented.