The luxury group Kering has a new CEO. Luca de Meo is the new man at the top.
The new Kering CEO is Italian, more precisely Milanese. Luca de Meo, graduate of the Bocconi University in Milan and with more than 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, will guide the French luxury giants.
The Kering Board of Directors, who was chaired by François-Henri Pinault, approved the appointment of Luca de Meo as CEO of the group at the proposal of the nomination committee. The news has been circulating the resignation of De Meo since the Renault Board of Directors and Le Figaro published the rumor.
Luca de Meo is scheduled to take up his office on September 15th
“This decision desired by François-Henri Pinault represents an important milestone in the development of the governance of Kering and strengthens the leadership of the group in this new phase of its development,” says a message.
As part of the renewed management structure, the chairmanship of the supervisory board, which is exercised by François-Henri Pinault, is separated from the function of the CEO. This organization of corporate management is in line with the best practices of large listed companies.
These changes, according to the communication, will come into force by a decision by the Supervisory Board at the end of the general meeting convened for September 9, 2025, where Luca de Meo in particular is to be appointed director and the remuneration policy corresponding to this new organization is to be approved. Subject to approval, Luca de Meo will take up his office on September 15, 2025.
“After 20 years in which Kering has developed into one of the world’s leading luxury companies, the group is ready for a new phase of its development. As early as 2023, I started considerations to further develop the corporate management. In this context, I met Luca de Meo,” said François-Henri Pinault.
Why de Meo?
“His experience at the head of an listed international group, his deep understanding of brands and his sense of a strong and respectful corporate culture convinced me that he is the leaders’ person I was looking for to introduce a new vision and to manage this chapter in the history of our group. President of the Kering Board of Directors stand by Kering, “added Pinault.
“I would like to thank François-Henri Pinault and the Board of Directors for having chosen me to guide this new phase of the development of the group. Designed new CEO.
More about Luca de Meo
Luca de Meo, who has 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, was born in Milan in 1967.
He graduated from the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan and was appointed Bocconi Alumnus of the Year in 2017. He started his career at Renault in 1992 before moving to Toyota Europe. He then moved to the Fiat Group, where he held the positions of the director of the Lancia, Fiat and Alfa Romeo division, the managing director of Abarth and the marketing director of the Fiat Group. In 2009 he moved to the Volkswagen Group as a marketing director for the group and the Volkswagen brand. In 2012 he was appointed a member of the Audi AG board of directors for sales and marketing. From November 2015 to January 2020, he was CEO of Seat and Cupra, member of the Ducati and Lamborghini supervisory boards as well as CEO of the Volkswagen Group in Spain.
Luca de Meo has led the Renault Group as CEO since July 2020 and will be a member of the group’s board of directors from January 2021. From January 2021 to February 2023, he also acted as CEO of the Renault brand. From January 2023 to December 2024 he was president of the association of European automobile manufacturers ACEA. From November 2023 to March 2025, he was also the managing director of Ampere, the European market leader for emission -free and software -defined vehicles. From April 2021 to October 2022 he was a member of the Telecom Italia board of directors.
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