Gordon von Bretten

About Gordon von Bretten

Gordon von Bretten is an experienced executive in the beauty industry and in corporate transformation, currently identified at Coty Inc. as President, Consumer Beauty. He joined Coty in 2020 as Chief Transformation Officer and was brought into the company’s Executive Committee to help accelerate Coty’s strategic turnaround. In September 2025, Coty appointed him to lead the Consumer Beauty business, giving him responsibility for tighter operational integration, the strategic review of the portfolio, and value creation over the medium term. In March 2026, Coty said he would step down from the Board of Directors following this shift in duties, underscoring that his focus is now fully on executive leadership. Before joining Coty, Gordon von Bretten built more than 25 to 30 years of experience in transformation, restructuring, and performance improvement. He spent five years as an operating partner at KKR Capstone, KKR’s in-house operating team, where he focused on carve-outs and value creation across the private equity portfolio. He also held leadership roles in industry and consulting, including positions at KlöcknerPentaplast, AlixPartners, and A.T. Kearney, with a strong focus on restructuring, operational excellence, and turnaround programs. According to Coty, he played a key role in the group’s transformation program, supporting disciplined cost-saving measures and strategic capital deployment initiatives. His background is particularly relevant for companies undergoing strategic or financial pressure: he combines turnaround expertise, experience in sponsor-backed environments, and the ability to lead complex organizational change. At Coty, his work has been associated with strategy realignment, cost structure optimization, and the re-acceleration of financial performance. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from IBS in Lippstadt and an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University.