Prior to joining Coty Inc. as General Counsel in 2008, he served in Paris and Geneva as Vice President and Division General Counsel for Colgate-Palmolive Company’s Europe/South Pacific division. Prior to that, Mr. Kaufman held positions of increasing responsibility with the Colgate legal function focusing on securities law, corporate governance and executive compensation as well as overseeing mergers and acquisitions and finance transactions for Colgate’s Europe, Latin America, Asia and Middle East-Africa divisions. Mr. Kaufman began his career in private practice in New York City.

He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.

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Since joining the Company in 1992, Mr. Macchio has held various positions of increasing responsibility at Coty Inc. Prior to becoming Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Research and Development in 2007, Mr. Macchio served as Vice President of Global Research and Development.

Mr. Macchio is a champion of innovation in all categories and has been leading the efforts towards Coty’s sustainability program. In 2011, under his leadership, the Consumer Goods Technology Group awarded Coty the Achievement in Innovation Award and recognized Coty as one of the world’s most innovative companies. He is the author of numerous patents and publications. In 2007, his efforts were recognized by his peers in the health and beauty industry when he received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Product Innovation.

Prior to joining Coty, Mr. Macchio held several positions at Revlon Inc., where, during his 12-year tenure, he advanced from a Junior Chemist to the position of Departmental Manager, Color Cosmetics. He received degrees in Biochemistry and Chemistry from the State University of New York at Albany.

He has worked closely with Michele Scannavini during his time in that role to develop superior growth and build a stronger portfolio of brands.

Prior to that, he held several positions at Unilever in finance, internal audit, human resources, sales and trade marketing, key account management and supply chain, including Senior Vice President, International at Unilever Cosmetics International. In 1996, he joined the prestige division of Unilever, i.e., Calvin Klein Cosmetics, as Senior Vice president and Chief Financial Officer, where he contributed to the development of a portfolio of licenses until the business was sold to Coty in July 2005. Under the Unilever Cosmetics International umbrella, Mr. Mortier built a strong and diversified portfolio of designer brands including Calvin Klein Cosmetics, Vera Wang and European designer fragrance brands Cerruti, Chloé and Lagerfeld.

Mr. Mortier, a native of Paris, considers himself a global citizen, having worked in various countries in Europe, North and South America, and Japan. Mr. Mortier holds a degree in Business Administration from École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales in Cergy, France.

From October 2007 until he joined the Company as President of Coty Beauty in 2009, Mr. Semerari was President and Chief Executive Officer of Sephora Europe. In this role he fueled his knowledge of retail, was responsible for 12 subsidiaries and an extensive store network. During his tenure, Sephora grew rapidly in pre-existing markets while geographically expanding into new countries. In 2008, Sephora scored record gains in market share and profit, and continued this strong trend into the first quarter of 2009. From 2002 to 2007, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Guerlain, leading the company to steady and profitable growth. Prior to that, Mr. Semerari held the position of International Marketing Director of Parfums Christian Dior in charge of marketing development for fragrance, makeup and skin care and held a series of positions at The Procter & Gamble Company, where he worked in the marketing department for personal care, oral care, skin care, paper and detergents, in both Italy and the United Kingdom.

Mr. Semerari holds a degree in Business Administration from the LUISS University of Rome.