Position
Principal
Company
Coty
New YorkE CommerceFashionBeautyLifestyleCosmeticsDescription
Coty Inc. has announced the appointment of Soraya Benchikh as the new Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2026. She will succeed Laurent Mercier, who will continue in his role through August 31, 2026
Quick answer
Coty Inc. Appoints New Chief Financial Officer (August 20, 2026). Coty is based in New York, New York, United States.
- What did Coty announce on August 20, 2026?
- Coty Inc. has announced the appointment of Soraya Benchikh as the new Chief Financial Officer, effective September 1, 2026.
- What does Coty do?
- Coty Inc. is a global beauty company with a portfolio of well-known brands in both the Prestige and Consumer Beauty segments.
- Where is Coty based?
- Coty is based in New York, New York, United States.
- Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
- m.ph beauty (August 10, 2026), Kering (September 1, 2026), L’Oréal India (August 9, 2026) and The Estée Lauder Companies (September 4, 2026) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Coty.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Other recent leadership changes in E Commerce and Fashion
Executive moves at companies in the same sectors within 45 days, from Fundz verified event records.
- M.ph Beauty Appoints Kira Jackson as Chief Marketing Officer (August 10, 2026)
- Kering Appoints Sabina Belli as President of Kering Italia (September 1, 2026)
- L’Oréal India Appoints Rupal Singh Chauhan as Head of Marketing – Biolage (August 9, 2026)
- Estée Lauder Appoints Justin Boxford as Global President, Luxury Beauty Brands and Erica Kwok as Senior Vice President and General Manager (September 4, 2026)
- Space NK Appoints Emma Simpson Scott as Chief Executive Officer (September 11, 2026)
- Axia Beauty Group Appoints Michelle Kluz as Global CEO and Martine Williamson as Global Chief Marketing Officer (September 17, 2026)
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