Biography

As President, Global Brands, Clinique and Origins, at The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), Michelle Freyre is responsible for guiding the brands’ overall strategic vision and driving global growth. Under Michelle’s leadership to evolve and modernize the iconic brand, Clinique continues to be introduced to new and diverse audiences across generations, where they want to be engaged, most notably on social media.

Michelle’s consumer‐centric approach combined with hyper focus on hero products revamped Clinique’s strategy and performance resulting in strong momentum globally. In her role overseeing Origins, Michelle plays a strategic advisory role with a focus on transforming and modernizing the heritage brand while ensuring it stays true to its DNA. Her personable leadership style and commitment to lead with empathy and authenticity fosters an inclusive culture across both brands.

Following her passion to develop future leaders, Michelle actively participates in corporate mentorship and sponsorship programs. She is the Executive Sponsor of ELC’s Hispanic Connections (HiC) Employee Resource Group (ERG), serves in ELC’s Reverse Mentorship Program and actively mentors diverse talent across the organization. Together with fellow top ELC leaders, Michelle is a sponsor for ELC’s Open Doors Women’s Leadership Program, focused on her commitment to women’s empowerment and advancement.

Michelle has a proven track record for fostering workplace inclusivity, receiving several awards and honors in recognition of her outstanding contributions in the industry, including being inducted into The Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Most Powerful Latina (MPL) Hall of Fame 2022 as a Corporate Trailblazer, recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Latinos around the world by Bloomberg Línea 2022 and named to Fortune’s 2018 “50 Most Powerful Latinas in Business”. She is also a founding member of CHIEF, a private network designed to accelerate women in business and support women leaders. She is also a member of the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) Board, the leading national trade association across personal care and cosmetics.

Prior to joining ELC, Michelle spent 20 years at Johnson & Johnson in various roles across General Management, Marketing and Sales, most recently as President, U.S. Beauty, J&J Consumer Health Products division. Prior to her service with J&J, Michelle held Brand Marketing positions with other companies including Pepsi‐Cola Company.

Michelle grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Michelle and her family reside in Princeton, N.J.