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Julie Van Ongevalle.

Opella President & Chief Executive Officer.

Alberto Hernandez.

Chief Growth Officer.

Adeline Le-Franc.

Chief Financial Officer.

Denis Mineret.

Chief People Officer.

Marissa Saretsky.

Chief Sustainability Officer.

Dr Josephine Fubara.

Chief Science Officer.

Matthieu Brucker.

Chief of Strategy & Corporate Affairs Officer.

Rafik Amrane.

Head of Manufacturing & Supply, CSSO.

Paul Martingell.

Head of Europe & Latin America.

Carol-Ann Stewart.

Head of Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa.

Greg Ross.

Head of North America.

Martijn Kinnegim.

Chief Digital Officer.

Claire Terrazas.

General Counsel.

Julie Van Ongevalle.

Opella President & Chief Executive Officer. 

Nationality: Belgian.

A self-care revolution is underway, fueled by the power of simplicity and building deeper connections with consumers.

Julie Van Ongevalle is motivated by the mission that a more democratized approach to healthcare can exist, and it starts with stepping in the shoes of the consumer. By making the practice of self-care simple (as it should be), she has seen first-hand how individuals and entire communities can benefit, placing their health firmly back in their hands.  

It is this attitude that is steering Opella towards becoming the best Fast Moving Consumer Healthcare company, in and for the world. 

Prior to joining Opella in 2020, Julie worked at the Estée Lauder Companies, where she held roles of increasing responsibility, starting in 2004. As Global Brand President of Origins, beginning in 2016, she led a global organization of 4,000 people, growing the company’s market share across geographies. Prior to this, Julie spent eight years at MAC Cosmetics, where she first served as General Manager for Benelux, and later took on responsibility for the EMEA and North America regions. She began her career as a marketing manager at GSK Consumer Healthcare, followed by a similar role at Clinique.  

She holds a master’s in commercial and financial sciences from the Institut Catholique Hautes Etudes Commerciales, Belgium.

Julie’s philosophy, in and outside of work, is to always stay optimistic and have faith.

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