Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL) announced the appointment of Michael O'Hare as Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources. O'Hare will report jointly to William Lauder, Executive Chairman, and Fabrizio Freda, President and Chief Executive Officer. He assumes his new position on September 30, 2013.
O'Hare joins the Estée Lauder Companies from the Netherlands-based Heineken N.V., where for the last four years he served as Global Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of the executive committee. Previously, O'Hare spent 13 years at PepsiCo, where he held a variety of senior HR roles, culminating in the position of Chief Personnel Officer/Vice President for Asia Pacific. In this role, he oversaw all HR activities in the region, across more than 40 business units and joint ventures.
O'Hare will succeed Amy DiGeso, who is currently Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources. DiGeso has announced her intention to retire after almost a decade of successfully leading the Global Human Resources or HR function at the Estée Lauder Companies. DiGeso and O'Hare will work closely together to ensure a smooth transition, and DiGeso will remain with the Company as Executive Vice President, Senior Advisor to the Executive Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer through June 30, 2014.
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