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Revlon Names North American President As Shiseido America CEO Resigns; Beauty News Roundup

 
• By Eileen Francis

Revlon Group Holdings LLC announces Dana Medema, formerly VP and head of Personal Health in North America for Philips, will serve as president, North America. Separately, Shiseido Company, Ltd. reports Ron Gee has resigned as Americas Region CEO and will be replaced on an interim basis by Alberto Noe.

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Revlon Group Holdings LLC has named Dana Medema president, North America, effective 5 May. Medema will replace Geralyn Breig, who joined Revlon in the role in 2023 to lead the region’s transition out of bankruptcy; Breig will now return to her corporate board work, the New York firm says. “Ms. Medema has deep experience in personal care and a strong track record in business and cultural transformation,” Revlon says, noting she most recently served as senior VP and head of Personal Health in North America for Philips. Medema will report to CEO Michelle Peluso.

“We are excited to welcome Dana to the Revlon team at this critical moment in our company’s history,” Peluso said. “Her impressive personal care background, combined with her strong leadership...

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