Coty Appoints Soraya Benchikh as Chief Financial Officer

The appointment comes after Coty introduced a new operating structure on July 2 to bring business decisions closer to its markets and combine research and development with supply chain operations.

Benchikh brings more than 20 years of international finance and management experience with major global consumer companies. Most recently, she served as CFO of British American Tobacco (BAT), where she held several senior roles, including President of BAT France and Regional Finance Director for Europe.

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She was also part of BAT's leadership team during its transformation and previously spent nearly four years at Diageo, most recently as President of Europe. She started her finance career at General Electric and Gillette. Benchikh will join Coty's Executive Committee and report directly to Markus Strobel.

Markus Strobel, Executive Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer, said, “Soraya is a seasoned global executive with a strong track record of financial and operational leadership, and she is the right leader for Coty’s next phase.

Soraya Benchikh said, “Coty has one of the strongest portfolios in global beauty, and Laurent leaves the finance function in great shape. I’m joining at a pivotal moment in Coty’s transformation, with a clear strategy and a real opportunity to accelerate it alongside Markus and the team.

About Coty

Founded in 1904 in Paris, Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies, offering fragrance, makeup, and skincare products, and selling both premium and mass-market brands in over 120 countries, while also encouraging people to express their individuality and working to make the beauty industry more sustainable and inclusive through its “Beauty That Lasts” strategy.

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