Happi Staff08.18.20
Marc Rey has resigned as president and CEO of Shiseido Americas and chief growth officer, Shiseido Group, effective September 6, 2020. Ron Gee, chief financial officer of Shiseido Americas and Global M&A Leader, has been named Interim CEO of Shiseido Americas.
Rey joined Shiseido Americas in 2015 to lead the Americas regional organization including the businesses in the U.S., Canada and Latin America, and manage the global brands based in the U.S. including bareMinerals, NARS, Laura Mercier. He was appointed chief growth officer in January 2019. During his tenure, Rey led the company’s acquisitions of Drunk Elephant, Laura Mercier, the worldwide beauty license for Tory Burch, and technology companies MATCHCo and Giaran.
Gee, who will retain his CFO responsibilities during the interim period, has served as CFO of Shiseido Americas since April 2016 and as Global M&A Leader for Shiseido Company, Limited since January 2019.
Rey joined Shiseido Americas in 2015 to lead the Americas regional organization including the businesses in the U.S., Canada and Latin America, and manage the global brands based in the U.S. including bareMinerals, NARS, Laura Mercier. He was appointed chief growth officer in January 2019. During his tenure, Rey led the company’s acquisitions of Drunk Elephant, Laura Mercier, the worldwide beauty license for Tory Burch, and technology companies MATCHCo and Giaran.
Gee, who will retain his CFO responsibilities during the interim period, has served as CFO of Shiseido Americas since April 2016 and as Global M&A Leader for Shiseido Company, Limited since January 2019.
