He is succeeded by Sophie Guieysse
Thomas Lindemann has left Richemont for personal reasons, stepping down from his role as the Group Management Committee with effect from October 31, 2017. Thomas was was appointed Group Human Resources Director and member of the Group Management Committee in 2005 having before held positions of Human Resources Director first at Montblanc and then at Richemont Northern Europe.
In a statement, Richemont Chairman Johann Rupert thanked Thomas for his contribution to the Group over the last twenty years and the progress made during his tenure.
“He has established a highly professional team in Geneva and a strong human resource function across all our platforms. We wish Thomas every success in his future endeavours,” said the Chairman.
Thomas is succeeded Sophie Guieysse who joined the senior executive committee with effect from October 1, 2017. Sophie, a graduate from the Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, began her career holding operational functions at a number of French Ministries. From 1997 until 2005, she held various human resources roles at LVMH where she ultimately became the Director of Human Resources. In 2005, she joined Canal + group where she spent ten years as Human Resources Director and member of the Executive Committee. Since 2016, Sophie has been advising Dior on the future of luxury in a connected world.
