Shiseido Americas has named Emmie Salaj, general manager, Tory Burch Beauty, its chief operating officer at Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare. Salaj will undertake this new position in addition to her current role.
Salaj will lead Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare’s global business operations, building on the brand’s existing growth and innovation strategy.
In her role as general manager, she leads Tory Burch Beauty's marketing, product development and creative activity.
Salaj’s previous roles at Shiseido Americas include Global EVP, BareMinerals and BUXOM, leading global business development. She also served as SVP, US Sales, marketing and education for several of Shiseido’s global brands.
Before joining Shiseido Americas in 2015, Salaj held leadership positions of increasing responsibility in marketing and sales at LVMH and at L’Oréal USA.
Shiseido Americas completed its acquisition of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare in February 2024.
Salaj said, "I am incredibly excited to join the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare team, particularly at such a pivotal moment. As I’ve come to know Carrie and Dennis Gross and the passion they share for their company, I’m even more confident that with the global support network Shiseido Group can offer, the amazing brand they’ve built is on the verge of exponential growth and exciting new milestones in skin care innovation. I look forward to partnering with Carrie, Dennis and the entire DDG team as we write the brand’s next great chapter together.”
Ron Gee, Shiseido Americas’ president and CEO, and global M&A leader, Shiseido Company, Limited, said, "As we continue the important work of integrating the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare business into the Shiseido Americas framework, we are simultaneously laying the foundation for strategic expansion, leveraging the brand’s enormous growth potential in North America and beyond. With this in mind, the creation of a chief operating officer position for Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare will be key to our long-term growth ambitions. A strong fit for this new role, Emmie’s approach to leadership is as much defined by her ability to drive businesses to scale and identify new channels for growth, as by her unique capacity for developing motivated, energetic and talented teams.”
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