An Verhulst-Santos’ career in the beauty industry began 33 years ago, when she joined L’Oréal Groupe’s Professional Products Division in her home country of Belgium. Today, as president and CEO of L’Oréal Canada, she oversees a vast portfolio of 39 brands and leads a diverse team of 1,450 employees. “I’m driven by an ethos that understands beauty to be a universal aspiration with the power to move the world,” she says.
In 2021, when she joined the company’s Canadian head office in Montreal, Verhulst-Santos became the first female to hold the position, bringing with her a wealth of knowledge and visionary leadership style shaped by her global experience directing teams in the United States, France and Brazil.
Joining us as leader-in-residence for March, An sat down with CB to discuss the pillars of her career growth, her leadership philosophy and what guiding…
