The Estée Lauder Companies announced that Dana Strong, CBE, and Annabelle Yu Long have been nominated by its Board of Directors for election as directors at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders to be held on November 13, 2025.

William P. Lauder, Chair of the Board of Directors, ELC, commented,

“We are pleased to nominate Dana and Annabelle for election to our Board. We are confident that they will bring a distinct and highly relevant blend of global, digital, consumer innovation, and business transformation experience. Combined, their deep expertise in turnaround leadership, media, consumer engagement, and the Asia/Pacific region will be instrumental as we continue to drive long-term growth, agility, and transformation across our portfolio.”

Strong and Long are globally respected leaders whose careers have been defined by visionary leadership, strategic insight, and strong track records of driving growth and operational excellence at consumer-focused, high-performing companies. 

Their nominations underscore the company’s commitment to cultivating a board with deep, strategically aligned expertise across digital, operational, and turnaround transformations, Asia/Pacific business matters, direct-to-consumer marketing, and technology.

Dana Strong

Strong currently serves as CEO of Sky, part of Comcast Corporation, where she oversees a broad media and entertainment business across six countries in Europe. 

With more than 25 years of experience leading some of the world’s most recognized media brands, including Sky, Xfinity, Virgin Media, and AUSTAR, Strong brings strategic insight across direct-to-consumer, digital innovation, and operational transformation capabilities.

Annabelle Yu Long

Long is an experienced venture capitalist and board member with a strong background in digital innovation, and business operations in Asia/Pacific. She currently serves as Founding and Managing Partner of BAI Capital, a venture capital firm focused on businesses operating in Asia and beyond with investments across AI, fintech, consumer retail, media, and content innovation. 

Additionally, Ms. Long is a member of the Group Management Committee of Bertelsmann, where she contributes to global corporate strategy and development, and where she has led Bertelsmann’s China growth strategy and its transformation into a well-regarded global investment powerhouse.

Long also sits on several public boards, including Tapestry Inc. (parent company of Coach and Kate Spade), NIO Inc. (an electric car company), and LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (a credit technology-empowered personal finance service provider). She is also on the board of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.

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