Robert Aquilina

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About Robert Aquilina

Robert Aquilina is a distinguished global executive whose career spans over 35 years of experience in general management, international business expansion, financial leadership, transformational change management and negotiating / dealmaking at the Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.(ELC)- the world leader in prestige beauty with over $10.0 billion in sales. An effective cross-cultural communicator, savvy negotiator and pioneering dealmaker, Mr. Aquilina helped increase ELC's sales, market share and profit worldwide - while strengthening brand equity and preserving the culture and values of a family-led company. As Executive Vice President of Estee Lauder International Inc, from 1993-2009, he had business responsibility for multiple regions of the world - first overseeing markets and manufacturing operations in the Asia Pacific region, Latin America, Russia and the Middle East, then as Corporate Regional Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMA) and ultimately as Chief Operating Officer directing business operations in over 120 countries. Since 2009, Mr. Aquilina has served as Executive Vice President of Global Initiatives spearheading the company's historic enterprise-wide transformation and cost efficiency portfolio delivering record breaking savings. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer from 1987 - 1993, helping transform ELC from a high-energy sales and marketing company into the focused, disciplined global growth enterprise it is today. Mr. Aquilina enjoys applying his general management, international and financial expertise in board and advisory roles for mission driven businesses and nonprofit organizations.