The Marketing Society announces significant leadership updates for its Singapore board - welcoming Claire Pinel, Senior Director, Frontline Marketing & Portfolio Lead, ASEAN & South Pacific at The Coca-Cola Company, and Stuart La Brooy, Chief Marketing Officer and SVP at Sephora SEA, Oceania & India (LVMH). These strategic appointments further strengthen the organisation's commitment to inspire, accelerate, and unite an influential community of top marketers across the Asia-Pacific region.
Claire brings over 20 years of passionate senior marketing experience across local, regional and global roles for leading FMCG companies including Unilever, Danone, and The Coca-Cola Company. As an excellent business partner and team builder who champions developing diverse and multi-cultural talents and leading cross-functional networks, she has a proven track record of delivering business growth through building loved brands and managing portfolios across categories in mature, emerging & developing markets. Claire's expertise spans building brand love while driving commercial results across complex market landscapes.
Stuart oversees marketing, customer satisfaction, and loyalty while furthering Sephora's commitment to sustainability, diversity, and inclusion objectives. He is passionate about leveraging innovation to keep the brand's omnichannel experience cutting edge, growing and creating value for the beauty community, while strengthening Sephora as a global brand icon that embraces local beauty culture and shopper needs. His leadership focuses on doubling down on diversity while delivering exceptional customer experiences across multiple touchpoints.
Speaking on their new appointment as Board Members:
I am thrilled to join The Marketing Society Singapore board and to work alongside esteemed colleagues. Our collective efforts will undoubtedly elevate the marketing landscape and create new opportunities for marketers to thrive.
Claire Pinel
I'm honoured to join The Marketing Society board, working alongside such a distinguished group of marketing experts and leaders from across the industry. I look forward to working with and supporting The Marketing Society's efforts to educate and mentor the next generation of marketing leaders and recognize and celebrate the incredible work happening in our region.
Stuart La Brooy
The board changes also see Matthias Blume step down as he relocates to Australia to take on a new role as Vice President and General Manager - Alcoholic Ready to Drink Beverages at The Coca-Cola Company.
The Singapore board is led by Chair Gita De Beer, who commented: "I'm proud to welcome Claire Pinel and Stuart La Brooy to the Singapore board. With their arrival, the board now brings together voices from both B2B and B2C spheres, across marketing and finance—reflecting the breadth and diversity of the industry, and the region we serve. I'm excited for what's ahead and cannot wait to see how we shift our creative gears with new thinking and fresh ideas."
The current Singapore board includes distinguished marketing leaders: Amrita Randhawa (Publicis Groupe Southeast Asia), Cindy Tan (Meta), Erica Kerner (Standard Chartered Bank), Lex Bradshaw-Zanger (L'Oréal Groupe), Lynette Pang (National Arts Council), Severine Vauleron (Unilever), Siew Ting Foo (Transformational Growth Leader and Author), Sohil Tiwari (ex-Mastercard), and Xiaowei Liu (World Energy Council).
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