Alexis Perakis-Valat is Chief Executive Officer of L’Oréal USA, the largest subsidiary of the world’s leading beauty company, and is responsible for driving the growth and future-readiness of the company in North America. 
 
In his most recent position at L’Oréal, Mr. Perakis-Valat was Global President of L’Oréal’s Consumer Products Division. Over his nine-year tenure, he transformed the division by driving significant growth and scaling the brand portfolio through strategic expansion and major acceleration in emerging markets. Earlier, he was Chief Executive Officer of L’Oréal China. Under his leadership, L’Oréal China experienced rapid growth and became a pioneer in e-commerce, significantly accelerating the Group’s omnichannel growth strategy. In 2013, his responsibilities were extended to include leadership over the whole of L’Oréal’s Asia-Pacific business, and he became a member of the Group’s executive committee. 
 
Mr. Perakis-Valat began his distinguished career with L’Oréal in 1994, initially serving as Product Manager before ascending to the role of Marketing Director of L’Oréal Paris. He then held various strategic positions within the Group: General Manager of Garnier and Maybelline Belgium, General Manager of L’Oréal Paris Spain, General Manager of SoftSheen-Carson in the United States, General Manager of L’Oréal Germany, and General Manager of Europe for the Consumer Products Division.
 
He is a graduate of HEC in Paris.