In the beauty industry’s latest game of musical chairs, Firmenich, Obé and Alpyn Beauty have all cinched new executives.
Robin Mason
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Firmenich has tapped Robin Mason for the role of president, fine fragrance, North America. Mason most recently worked at Shiseido, where she was senior vice president of Shiseido Fragrances and the global senior vice president of the recently acquired Tory Burch license. Prior to Shiseido, she was the senior vice president of global marketing at Elizabeth Arden.
Bruno Jovanovic
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Firmenich’s fine fragrance team has seen other shifts: last week, it announced the hiring of Bruno Jovanovic as a senior perfumer. Past experience includes 20 years at IFF, where his projects ranged from Hugo Boss and Coach to Calvin Klein and Frédéric Malle, and others. He will report to Jerry Vittoria, Firmenich’s global president of fine fragrance.
Meridith Webster
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As previously reported by WWD, The Estée Lauder Cos. is filling the roles of two departing executives with Meridith Webster, who will serve as executive vice president, global communications and public affairs, effective May 17. She is the successor of Alexandra Trower, head of global communications, who announced her retirement last month, and Maria Cristina González Noguera, head of global public affairs, who is now chief communications and…
