18th Annual Retail & Luxury Goods Conference
heritage reimagined: sustainability panelist
Frederick Martel
SVP, Sales & Business Development at MycoWorks
Fred Martel was appointed SVP of Sales & Business Development of MycoWorks in October 2020, bringing considerable expertise in luxury markets, sales and strategic brand partnerships. He has over two decades of experience in the watch and jewelry industry for global luxury groups including LVMH, Richemont, IWC and Audemars Piguet. Prior to joining MycoWorks, Fred was the President of Baume & Mercier North America, overseeing the development of a multi-channel commercial strategy and implementation of the E-commerce platform. Born in France, Fred Martel has a degree in Biochemistry and an MBA in Luxury Brand Marketing and International Management.
Vanessa Clémendot
Chief Supply Chain Officer at L’Oreal North America
Vanessa Clémendot is the Chief Supply Chain Officer for L’Oréal North America, a role spanning the four divisions of L’Oréal and over USD 10 billions in annual revenues. She is in charge the end-to-end management of the supply chain across all distribution channels and leads strategic data and infrastructure transformation projects for the zone. An accomplished supply chain leader, Vanessa has held various senior roles within the L’Oréal Group, including Head of Operations for L’Oréal Canada (2019-2021), Head of Travel Retail Operations for EMEA and India (2015-2019), and she assumed various supply chain responsibilities for the Luxe, Professional Products and Dermatological Beauty divisions. Vanessa is a highly experienced transformation and change management expert, who has a very strong track record in organizational design, end-to-end planning, and network (re)design. She is very committed to fostering a “People First” culture and is adept at creating highly engaged teams. A mother of 4, Vanessa is a lifelong learner who holds degrees in supply chain, organizational development and human resources management from Université de Paris I, HEC and CEDEP.
Carl Poulter
Head of Supply Chain at Chanel
Carl Poulter is currently Head of Supply Chain and After Sales at CHANEL where he focuses on global end-to-end supply chain, procurement, cross functional team leadership, and business process improvement. Before joining CHANEL in 2017, Carl was Associate Director Global & NA Logistics Operations at Mondelēz International. Carl holds a Master of Science in Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography from The University of Hull.
Ketty Maisonrouge (moderator)
Founder of the Luxury Education Foundation
Ketty Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge is an Adjunct Professor in the Marketing Division at Columbia Business School where she teaches the Luxury Approach Master Class. She is also the Investment Manager of KFMG, a boutique investment vehicle focused on startups and niche brands in luxury and retail, and the Founder and President of the Luxury Education Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on nurturing future leaders in the luxury industry and fostering meaningful exchanges between leading executives and high-potential emerging talent.