Grégoire Silvestre, PGE 2010, Area Director Travel Retail EMEA & Export markets at Chanel

Grégoire Silvestre, a graduate of Grenoble Ecole de Management, has recently been appointed Area Director travel retail EMEA & export markets at Chanel.

Grégoire Silvestre joined Chanel in 2010 as European Financial Controller for the Retail / Fashion division. 

In 2013, he became Head of Export Department in Geneva, where he set up an export department to coordinate the financial and logistical flows of the Fashion, Perfumes & Beauty, and Watches & Jewelry divisions on several international markets.

After a spell as Program Manager - Europe Convergence, he was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Chanel Benelux in 2018, before becoming Head of Business Finance Fragrance & Beauty for EMEA in 2022.

Since November 2024, he has held the position of Area Director Travel Retail EMEA & Export Markets.

About Chanel

Chanel is a French manufacturer of haute couture, ready-to-wear, accessories, fragrances and other luxury goods. Its origins lie in the fashion house founded by Gabrielle Chanel, known as “Coco Chanel”, in 1910.