Virginie Costa

Virginie Costa brings more than 20 years of financial and operational experience with brands focused on consumer experience. She has served as group chief financial officer at Wella Company, a global leader in the $100 billion beauty industry, since June 2021.

Costa served as global chief financial officer at Godiva Chocolatier from June 2018 to May 2021. Prior to that, she served as chief financial officer and chief operations officer of Burberry Americas. Earlier in her career, she held a number of executive positions with Hermes of Paris Inc. in New York City, including chief financial officer and chief operating officer. She began her career in public accounting and consulting at KPMG LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP.