Barbara Lavernos

A graduate of the École des Hautes Études d'Ingénieur (HEI France), Barbara LAVERNOS joined the L'Oréal Group in 1991 to pursue a highly diversified career. She was first a buyer, then purchasing manager at the Aulnay-sous-Bois plant, before taking over the management of the Rambouillet plant. In 2004, she was appointed General Manager of Purchasing for the Group. During 6 years, she succeeded in positioning purchasing at the center of the Group's strategic plan and set up a centralized purchasing Department. In 2011, she conquered new territories and focused on commercial activities, taking over the General Management of Travel Retail of which L'Oréal is the pioneer and historical leader. She joined L'Oréal's Executive Committee in 2014, becoming the Group's Chief Operating Officer managing all factories, packaging laboratories, as well as purchasing and logistics on a global scale. In 2018, she extended her responsibilities by integrating all the IT teams on a global level, piloting a deep transformation aimed at establishing technology and data at the heart of each of the Group's businesses. She is thus at the forefront of L'Oréal's ambition to become the global champion of Beauty Tech. In 2021, she was appointed to head a new Research, Innovation and Technology Department, where she manages 4000 researchers and over 3000 Tech and data talents worldwide. Following the decision of the Board of Directors, she is appointed Deputy CEO of L'Oréal as of 1 May 2021.