On June 7, Kering Group announced the appointment of Laurent Claquin as the Group’s Chief Brand Officer, effective July 1. Claquin joined Kering Group in 2005 and has served as senior vice president in charge of communications and corporate social responsibility. Since 2012, he has been President of Kering Americas. From 2017 to 2018, he also served as CEO of Tomas Maier.