Legal expert will be Kering’s new Americas president

22/07/2024

Luxury group Kering has appointed Ewa Abrams as the president of its business in the Americas with effect from August 1. 

She will succeed Laurent Claquin in the role; Mr Claquin became the group’s chief brand officer on July 1.

Until now, Ewa Abrams has been Kering’s general counsel in the Americas; she joined the group in 2018, after a 17-year career at Tiffany & Co.

She has also contributed substantially to education, serving as an adjunct professor of law at Fordham University in New York City since 2016.