ghd has announced the appointment of Stephanie Leathers as the new Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, effective from October 8, 2024.
Stephanie is a highly regarded executive and comes with extensive experience in the fashion and lifestyle industry. She brings a versatile skillset and her specialty lies in partnering with brands to understand their vision and help them transcend their commercial goals.
“We are thrilled to welcome Steph to the gdh family,” said Ross Leibbrandt, ghd APAC Regional MD. “Her leadership and deep industry experience make her the ideal person to take our ANZ business forward.”
Stephanie will join ghd following a renowned history of growing brands from startup to scale up.
Stephanie has spent the last seven years with Aje Collective, translating to a deep understanding of the ANZ retail and e-commerce landscape. She has obtained commemorative experience that has led a diverse profile of teams.
“I am honoured to be joining ghd…a brand with a rich legacy of excellence and innovation, yet an even more exciting trajectory ahead,” said Stephanie. “I am looking forward to driving ghd’s next chapter of success in the ANZ market.”
Stephanie will succeed Ludovic Dellazzeri, who is stepping down after nine years.
“We are deeply grateful for Ludovic’s unwavering dedication and leadership,” said Ross. “His contributions have been pivotal to our success in ANZ and we wish him the very best in his future endeavours.”
Ludovic and Stephanie have planned a smooth handover for the ongoing success of ghd in the ANZ region.
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