The Estée Lauder Companies announced that Group President, International, Peter Jueptner has decided to step down from his role as of April 1, 2025, and to leave the company effective June 30, 2025.
 
Stéphane de La Faverie, President and CEO, said, 
 
“Peter has made many essential contributions to shaping and growing our business worldwide during his sixteen years with The Estée Lauder Companies. I want to personally wish him the best on his next chapter. His legacy of growth, innovation, and strategic leadership, as well as his passion for nurturing and developing talent, will continue to inspire us for years to come.”
 
Jueptner joined ELC as Senior Vice President of Strategy, New Business Development, and Transformation Initiatives in 2009. In this role, he created many of the structures, frameworks, and strategic principles that guided the company through a period of extraordinary growth. 
 
He also led numerous brand acquisitions, including Le Labo, Kilian Paris, Dr.Jart+, and Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle.
 
In 2016, Jueptner was promoted to President, of EMEA and relocated to Paris to lead the company’s culturally and economically complex multi-market region. In 2022, he was promoted to Group President, International, expanding the commercial principles he used to transform EMEA to a worldwide scale. 
 
William P. Lauder, Chair of the Board of Directors, commented, 
 
“Over the course of his impressive career with us, Peter has been one of the key architects of The Estée Lauder Companies, helping to expand our brand portfolio, grow our global footprint, and enhance the ways we work together across teams and geographies to serve our global consumers. His combination of strategic expertise and commercial acumen has left an indelible imprint on the enterprise.”
 
Throughout his career at ELC, Jueptner has been committed to fostering talent and promoting a culture of diversity, inclusivity, and equity. 

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