People on the Move
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE – February
February 01, 2023
Stephan Gratziani, Herbalife
Herbalife has promoted Stephan Gratziani to president as part of its succession plan. Gratziani, who has spent over 32 years as an Herbalife distributor, joined the corporate office in August 2023 as chief strategy officer. In his new role, Gratziani will partner with regional presidents and teams to implement strategic initiatives.
Özlem Çitçi, Avon
Avon has promoted Özlem Çitçi to chief marketing officer. Previously, Çitçi was head of the company’s marketing department in Europe. She joined Avon in 2020 as the executive director of marketing for Turkey. In her new role, Çitçi will lead global brand marketing as well as Avon’s commercial marketing in Europe.
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE – January
January 01, 2024
Kristof Neirynck, Avon Intl.
Natura &Co, the parent company of Avon International, has named Kristof Neirynck as CEO of Avon. Neirynck was previously Avon’s global chief marketing officer and managing director for Western Europe. Before joining Avon, he served as the chief marketing officer for global brands at Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Alessandro Carlucci, Avon Intl.
Alessandro Carlucci will return to Natura &Co as an advisor to Avon. Carlucci previously served as CEO of Natura from 2005 to 2014 and will now assist with Avon’s turnaround and plans for future growth. He brings extensive experience serving as chairman for BSR and Arezzo&Co and was president of WFDSA 2012-2014.
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE – December
December 01, 2023
Bryon Ellington, eXp Realty
Exp Realty has hired Bryon Ellington as chief learning officer. Ellington brings more than 20 years’ experience in real estate and coaching to the role and will develop agent-driven training and coaching. Previous executive roles include chief operating officer and chief development officer at Century 21 as well as positions at Keller Williams.
Greg Gittens, Modere
Modere has appointed Greg Gittens as chief financial officer. Gittens is a seasoned finance executive with more than 25 years of experience in financial strategy and operations management. Prior to joining Modere, Gittens was a partner at Emil Capital Partners and held roles at Stila Cosmetics, Estee Lauder, and others.
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE – November
November 01, 2023
Claire V. Groen, Herbalife
Herbalife has named Claire V. Groen as chief human resource officer. Groen has almost 28 years of experience in consumer goods and professional services and was previously a senior advisor with the Boston Consulting Group. Prior to that, she worked at Amway for more than 15 years, most recently as chief people officer.
Susan Brown, Herbalife
Susan Brown has joined Herbalife as vice president, head of global corporate communications. Brown has over 20 years of strategic, corporate and crisis communications experience. She was previously head of global corporate communications for Tyson Foods and Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC).