Executive Leadership

Peter Jueptner is Group President, International. As Group President, International, Peter oversees The Estée Lauder Companies’ international network of Region Presidents and Affiliate General Managers spanning more than 35 affiliates doing business in more than 150+ countries and territories across ELC’s international footprint. In this capacity, Peter leads the strategic growth of ELC’s international organization, overseeing innovation pipelines and strategic third-party relationships with key global retailers and commercial partners to drive the company’s business across established and emerging markets. He also collaborates closely with Group and Brand Presidents and Function leaders to integrate global marketing strategies in international markets.

Prior to this, Peter Jueptner was the President, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), a role he held since 2016. In this position, Peter led the regional strategy, commercial operations and business growth for 17 affiliates, spanning more than 25 countries across developing and emerging markets and covering nearly half of the world’s population. Peter spearheaded growth opportunities and led critical share gain throughout EMEA’s diverse and complex landscape to further establish EMEA as a multi-faceted, effective, and profitable go-to-market region powered by multiple engines of growth across channels, geographies, and brands. Through this effort, Peter evolved the region’s Online team to integrate all Digital capabilities and strengthened EMEA’s emerging market portfolio, currently ELC’s fastest-growing set of emerging markets outside of China.

Peter is well known for designing and implementing breakthrough winning business models that promote a culture of agility and transformation. Prior to being the President of EMEA, Peter worked alongside President and Chief Executive Officer, Fabrizio Freda, in the development and execution of the company’s strategy as Executive Vice President, Strategy and New Business Development. During this time, the company delivered record results including consistent top-line growth ahead of the industry. Additionally, Peter played a key role in strengthening and expanding the company’s diverse portfolio, overseeing six acquisitions.

As a leader, Peter is recognized for his people-first approach and strong commitment to nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusivity, and equity within his teams and across the enterprise. In his career, Peter has been committed to driving transparency and innovation that challenge the status quo.

Prior to joining The Estée Lauder Companies in 2009, Peter served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions at Philip Morris International, where he was a key change agent in developing new business strategies to drive organizational effectiveness. Before Philip Morris, he held executive roles at North American grocery retailer A&P, and Campbell Soup Company. He started his career with the Boston Consulting Group.

Peter was born in Germany and attended the University in Karlsruhe receiving an undergraduate degree in Information Technology and Industrial Engineering. Peter received his MBA, in Marketing and Finance, in the United States from Vanderbilt University. He has three children and is based in New York City.

Michael O'Hare is Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources, a position he assumed in September 2013. He oversees a global network of Human Resources professionals and works closely with all business operations. Mr. O'Hare leads employee recruitment, retention, compensation, and development. He has more than 20 years of experience directing and guiding teams around the world, including serving as Global Chief Human Resources Officer for Heineken N.V., and as Chief Personnel Officer/Vice President for Asia Pacific at PepsiCo Inc. Born in Northern Ireland, he has lived and worked in Europe, the United States and Asia.

Gibu Thomas is the Executive Vice President of Online at The Estée Lauder Companies, a position he assumed in 2020. In this role, Gibu leads the holistic strategic direction and execution globally of the company's Online business across direct-to-consumer and indirect channels, including brand.com, retailer.com, pure players, third-party platforms, and social commerce. He oversees regional Online leaders across 6 global regions and has built a world-class leadership team with deep expertise in e-commerce, growth marketing, technology, consumer experience, mobile, and omnichannel, which has been instrumental in accelerating and transforming this strategic and fast-growing channel for the company, in close collaboration with ELC's robust portfolio of prestige and luxury brands.

Gibu has an outstanding track record as a highly entrepreneurial and innovative e-commerce leader with a keen business sense and technical acumen who has successfully led digital transformations at multiple Fortune 50 companies. He joined ELC from PepsiCo Inc., where he served as Senior Vice President and Global Head of E-Commerce for five years, and was responsible for the holistic strategic direction and execution of the company's global e-commerce business, growing it to be the company's most significant growth engine. Gibu also served multiple roles at Walmart Inc., including Senior Vice President, Strategy, and Senior Vice President, Mobile and Digital. He was a key architect of Walmart’s significant omnichannel transformation, led all mobile and digital media initiatives across stores and online, and helped create WalmartLabs—a cornerstone of Walmart's talent transformation—during his tenure. Earlier in his career, Gibu was a serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, helping to build multiple innovative startups, including SugarSync, a pioneer in mobile synchronization and cloud services, where he served as Chief Executive Officer.

As a committed champion of leadership development through mentorship, diversity, inclusivity, and equity, Gibu has advocated for greater ID&E practices within ELC Online and throughout the organization. He has established a dedicated Online ID&E Task Force, is a member of ELC's Diversity Council, a sponsor of 'From Every Chair,' a supporter of Open Doors and Women in Tech, and is the Executive Sponsor for the GenNext Employee Resource Group.

Gibu serves on the Board of Directors of FEMSA, Inc., and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Kerala in India. He currently resides in New York City with his wife and two children.