Chanel Names Pernod Ricard's de Tissot CFO

Chanel Appoints Helene de Tissot as Chief Financial Officer

Chanel Ltd announced that Helene de Tissot will become its next chief financial officer. De Tissot, aged 56, joins Chanel after more than two decades at French spirits group Pernod Ricard SA, where she most recently served as executive vice‑president for finance and technology and was a member of the executive committee. She also held the role of CFO for Asia, based in Hong Kong, during the past eight years.

She is scheduled to start at Chanel in October, with full CFO responsibilities commencing in London from January. In her new role, de Tissot will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Leena Nair.

De Tissot succeeds Philippe Blondiaux, who will retire from Chanel at the end of the current year. The appointment follows Chanel’s return to sales growth in 2025 after a downturn in the previous year.