Estelle Létang joined La Prairie in April 2024 and is based at the company’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. 

As CEO, Estelle is responsible for driving La Prairie’s strategic direction and long-term vision. She oversees the day-to-day management of the company’s business operations, commercial priorities and infrastructure, including all corporate functions, the international affiliates and the distributor markets globally. 

Estelle has over 21 years’ experience in the beauty, cosmetics and fragrance industries. Beginning her career in New York, she has worked in Paris, Hong Kong, London and Dubai. Estelle has held International Vice-President and General Manager positions with responsibility for a number of different FMCG brands, including premium and luxury collections. Known for her energetic personality and her strategic thinking, Estelle is passionate about brand building and customer-centric strategic thinking.  She holds a Master’s Degree in Marketing and Strategy from the Université Paris Dauphine and a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Dublin University.

Vitalij Minkovic joined the La Prairie Group in 2012 as Manager of Group Controlling. After five years he took on additional responsibility for the Accounting and Treasury functions of the Group, and in 2019, he was made Finance Director for Global Travel Retail and Special Channels. In July 2020, he was appointed Chief Financial Officer and became a member of the Board of Directors.

Vitalij has over 16 years of professional experience in Finance. After completing his International Business Administration studies at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, Germany, he began his career at Ernst & Young in Frankfurt and subsequently Barcelona. Vitalij then joined La Prairie's parent company Beiersdorf Group in Hamburg where he held several positions in internal audit and controlling before embarking on his journey with La Prairie.

Noelle Goris joined La Prairie Group in September 2020 as Vice President Global Travel Retail and member of the Board of Directors. In 2023, Noelle took over responsibility for Global Distributor Markets.

Noelle obtained a Master's in Law from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and is an MBA graduate from Solvay Business School (Brussels). She has more than 25 years of experience in Sales, Trade Marketing and General Management, including roles at Procter & Gamble and Coty. During her years with Procter & Gamble, she worked mainly on the Beauty Care categories for both FMCG and Selective brands, and she held roles with increasing responsibilities at the Benelux, European and Global levels. After 19 years, she joined Coty as General Manager for Luxury Export Europe and eCommerce Central/Eastern Europe. Her role was soon expanded to include Travel Retail Europe.

Laurent Christin was appointed to the position of Chief Brand Officer (CBO) and became a member of the Board of Directors in July 2022.

Laurent brings with him almost 30 years of experience in the beauty industry, having spent the last 28 years with Chanel, where he has held senior marketing and management positions within the skincare division. While being based in Paris, Laurent’s global business and marketing experience included innovation, R&D and product development, brand development and product launches throughout Chanel’s international markets. He has specific and particular hands-on knowledge of Asian markets (China, Korea and Japan), as well as the USA.  Having proved his ability as a global divisional leader, Laurent then expanded his skill set to lead an in-country team and was appointed as Chanel’s Fragrance & Beauty General Manager for Russia & CIS in 2017.

Roxanne Huang was appointed to the position of VP Greater China and became a member of the Board of Directors of La Prairie in March 2022.

Roxanne joined La Prairie China in 2013 as General Manager for China.  She came with over 15 years of experience in the skincare, cosmetics and fragrance industry, having worked as Marketing Director for L'Oréal for over 10 years and at Christian Dior Perfumes for more than 5 years.  Since being appointed General Manager of La Prairie China in 2013, Roxanne has overseen a period of remarkable growth in the country for the company. She has proven to be an impactful and effective strategist and a dedicated people manager. Given the considerable importance the Greater China region has within La Prairie and her impeccable track record, Roxanne’s appointment to the BOD in March 2022 was a strategic and natural evolution. Roxanne holds an Executive MBA from Fudan University and Washington University, St Louis, USA. 

Juan Carlos Espinosa was appointed to the position of VP for Global Supply Chain and became a member of the Board of Directors of La Prairie Group in May 2022. 

Juan Carlos's background is as an industrial engineer and has over 15 years experience in supply chain management, including international experience across European, Asian, American and African markets. Originally from Ecuador, he pursued his higher education in France and in the US. Juan Carlos holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from INPG Grenoble and a Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management from IIT, Chicago. He joined La Prairie's parent company the Beiersdorf Group in 2010 and quickly became a trusted and valuable member of the Supply Chain community within the Group. His most recent position in Beiersdorf before joining La Prairie was as Regional Supply Chain Director for Sub Saharan Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya. Prior to this, he worked for Beiersdorf leading factory operations and supply chain teams in Nigeria, Spain, Germany and Thailand.

Leigh Pezzicara was appointed to the position of the Vice President of Sustainability and a member of the Board of Directors at La Prairie since March 2023. Leigh joined La Prairie in July 2021 as the Sustainability Director, where she demonstrated deep subject matter expertise and professionalism in leading the development of La Prairie’s sustainability journey in all aspects. Leigh has an extensive background in sustainability, having most recently served as Head of Global Sustainability, Marketing & Engagement at Barry Callebaut, where she led the development of the company’s industry leading sustainability strategy, launched a non-profit sustainability organization, and created an award-winning sustainability engagement program. She has spoken at various international events such as edie’s Sustainability Leaders Forum and has been a representative for her companies at numerous sustainability and D&I conferences. Leigh is a graduate of Harvard University, holding an MLA in Sustainability and Environmental Management.

Frédéric Pannatier was appointed to the position of Chief Technology Officer and became a member of the Board of Directors in February 2023.Frédéric Pannatier has dedicated his career to the luxury industry, with a particular focus on leading various innovation projects and developing connected products. He joins La Prairie from the LVMH Group, where he spent over 14 years, including 11 years as Chief Information Officer. In this role, he was involved in developing the e-commerce capabilities and the retail activities, primarily focusing on optimising retail operations/performance and empowering a client-centric strategy. With an education in Business IT, Luxury Management, and an executive MBA in innovation management, Frédéric is passionate about new technology and branding. He sees technology and digital as a means to serve the client better and to grow the business.