Giovanni Lepori

Giovanni Lepori is the VP of Global Retail Development at Rothy's. Giovanni has over fifteen years of experience in the retail industry, with a focus on luxury goods. Giovanni began their career as a consultant, advising companies on their expansion strategies. In 2015, they became interim CEO of a subsidiary of a luxury goods company. Giovanni then took on the role of General Manager and President of Acqua di Parma, a luxury perfume and cosmetics company. In 2018, they left Acqua di Parma to become a consultant and board advisor for Direct-to-Consumer Brands. Giovanni has also served on the board of directors for several companies.

Giovanni Lepori graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from Università degli Studi di Firenze. Giovanni then went on to earn their Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School and Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

They are on a team with Erin Dempsey Lowenberg - SVP, Merchandising & Product, Michelle Velasquez Pulido - VP, People, and Tom Herbst - Interim CMO. Their manager is Stephen Hawthornthwaite, Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman.