Stéphane Bérubé has been appointed as President and Chief Government Officer of the L’Oréal Group’s Canadian subsidiary. Mr. Bérubé is the primary Canadian nationwide to steer the group in Canada.
He succeeds An Verhulst-Santos, who, after an excellent five-year mandate in Montreal, is appointed non-executive Chairwoman of L’Oréal Brazil.
Stéphane Bérubé has constructed a profession of greater than twenty years inside the L’Oréal Group, each in Canada and internationally. Having began in 2002 as Model Director for Maybelline New York Canada, he subsequently held key strategic positions, notably as Normal Supervisor of L’Oréal Paris in Canada, earlier than being appointed Chief Advertising and marketing Officer (CMO) of the Canadian subsidiary in 2014. After a profitable tenure as CMO for Western Europe, he returned to Canada in 2019 to steer the Shopper Merchandise Division.
“Below his management, the division achieved excellent gross sales progress of almost 50%, whereas quickly accelerating e-commerce and data-driven innovation. His deep understanding of the Canadian market, mixed together with his worldwide experience, make him the pure alternative to steer L’Oréal Canada into its subsequent period of omni-channel excellence,” mentioned the corporate in a launch.
To make sure a seamless transition of tasks, An Verhulst-Santos and Stéphane Bérubé labored by a handover interval from April to June 2026. Mr. Bérubé will formally assume his duties as President and Chief Government Officer on June 1, 2026.
This management transition additionally marks the return of Stéphanie Binette to Canada, the place she succeeds Mr. Bérubé as head of the Shopper Merchandise Division following a profitable profession in the US.
Established in 1958, the Canadian subsidiary of the L’Oréal Group features a head workplace, a plant, and a distribution heart in Montreal, a gross sales workplace in Toronto, subsidiaries ModiFace and SalonCentric, and employs greater than 2,000 individuals of over 80 completely different nationalities.
