Patrice Louvet, president, Global Prestige, has been appointed president, Global Male Grooming, succeeding Charles (Chip) V. Bergh who is retiring from P&G after 28 years of service to pursue his aspiration to be CEO of a major company. Bergh will retire from P&G as of September 1, 2011. Louvet has successfully led businesses across all key beauty categories in both prestige and mass channels, and has a proven track record of transforming businesses through innovation and disciplined execution.
 
Joanne Crewes, currently vice president, Global SKII and Female Beauty, Australasian, ASEAN, India, Japan and Korea, has been appointed president, Global Prestige, succeeding Louvet. Crewes also has broad beauty experience, having worked across Hair Care, Cosmetics, Personal Care & Cleansers, and Skin Care over the past 20 years. In addition, she holds a deep knowledge of the Asian beauty consumer, and has also doubled the size of the SKII brand in the last two years.