Stéphane Rinderknech is the new President and CEO of L’Oréal USA, Executive Vice President North America, and a member of L’Oréal’s Executive Committee.

He succeeds Frédéric Rozé and will report to him in his role as Executive Vice President Americas.  

Stéphane Rinderknech joined L’Oréal’s Travel Retail business in the US in 2001. He was appointed General Manager of Lancôme in Japan in 2005, and later General Manager of Luxury in Korea. 

In 2011, Rinderknech became head of L’Oréal China’s Luxury Division and subsequently of L’Oréal China’s Consumer Products Division. In 2016, he was appointed CEO of L’Oréal China. In this role, he joined L’Oréal’s Executive Committee in February 2018.

Stéphane Rinderknech will take on his new responsibilities on October 1st, 2019.