08.30.22
The BeautyHealth Company, home to flagship brand Hydrafacial, has strengthened its commercial leadership with the appointment of Jon Arnold as president, EMEA, and Stefanie Gebauer as president, Southeast Asia.
The two leaders will join BeautyHealth’s executive committee and drive end-to-end commercial operations in their respective regions, overseeing in-market teams, the local P&L, go-to-market strategy, marketing and sales.
“I am thrilled to have Jon and Stefanie come aboard,” said BeautyHealth President and CEO Andrew Stanleick. “They round out a global commercial team that has delivered record results in recent quarters and stand to boost BeautyHealth’s performance in some of our most important growth regions.”
Ambitious Master Plan
The company said it is accelerating to capture share in the global beauty-health market—a large and growing space at the intersection of beauty, aesthetics, health and wellness. These categories are ripe for disruption through the application of superior beauty technology, which BeautyHealth is known for from its category-creating Hydrafacial platform, according to the company.
Arnold and Gebauer assume responsibility for increasing Hydrafacial’s omnichannel penetration within medical, spa, retail and hospitality locations; and fostering the growth of the Hydrafacial Nation, a global community of provider and consumer “skinthusiasts” dedicated to the brand. As part of this, they will lead the planned rollout of Hydrafacial’s next-generation delivery system, Syndeo, in EMEA and APAC in 2023.
A longtime commercial leader, Arnold has built teams and strategies to drive growth and turnaround for consumer product businesses around the world. Most recently he served as Chief Commercial Officer for the Americas at French spirits group Rémy Cointreau. Prior, he spent more than 20 years at beauty conglomerate L’Oréal, including as General Manager for the Australia Consumer Products division, where he led a strategic return of the group to profitability.
“I am delighted to join Andrew and the rest of the BeautyHealth team as it embarks on its next growth chapter,” said Arnold. “Personally, I am very excited and honored to lead the EMEA Team. Hydrafacial’s unique technologies and category-disrupting mindset are incredibly exciting, and there is a huge opportunity to deliver our great products and innovations to address the beauty needs of millions more consumers across the continent.”
Gebauer is a Southeast Asia beauty expert, leading luxury skin and hair care brands in the region over the past two decades. She drove the in-region business for Shiseido Prestige brands, John Master Organics, Aesop and L’Oréal, and advised consumer products and retail clients at Monitor Deloitte and Kearney.
“I am excited to join BeautyHealth to expand and drive the business and brand awareness in the Southeast Asia region,” said Gebauer. “I look forward to working with Andrew and the team at BeautyHealth to create value and growth across new markets, accelerating the global presence for the company.”
Dedicated Teams
BeautyHealth has recently taken a more focused approach in APAC, splitting the regional leadership in two—North Asia and Southeast Asia—with a dedicated president and teams in each of the sub-regions. This bifurcated focus allows teams on the ground to better respond to the unique needs of each country and truly harness the potential of APAC.
Med-tech industry veteran Mingo Ku continues to lead the North Asia region where he has been delivering excellent results despite the China Covid lockdowns. He is focused on building up the sales and marketing infrastructure in the region to position BeautyHealth for rapid expansion.