Pierre-Alexis Dumas
Artistic Executive Vice-President
Born in 1966, Pierre-Alexis Dumas is a great-grandson of Émile Hermès (1871-1951) and a sixth-generation member of the family. His parents were Jean-Louis and Rena Dumas.
A graduate in visual arts from Brown University (United States), he began his career in the Hermès group in 1992 with the creative committee at the Cristallerie Saint-Louis and the silversmith Puiforcat.
He joined Hermès International in 1993, taking the reins of the Hong Kong, Taiwan and China subsidiaries (1996-1998), then the United Kingdom subsidiary until 2002, when he became delegate artistic director for Jean-Louis Dumas.
Pierre-Alexis Dumas has been Hermès’ artistic director in charge of creation since 2005.
In 2008 he created the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès, of which he was president until February 2016.
The Executive Committee
Hermès International’s executive management is comprised of the Executive Chairmen and the Executive Committee, which consists of Managing Directors, each of whom has well-defined areas of responsibility. Its role is to oversee the Group’s strategic management.
- Axel Dumas
Executive Chairman - Florian Craen
Executive Vice-President Sales & Distribution - Charlotte David
Executive Vice-President Communication - Pierre-Alexis Dumas
Artistic Executive Vice-President - Olivier Fournier
Executive Vice-President Corporate Development and Social Affairs - Catherine Fulconis
Executive Vice-President Leather Goods-Saddlery - Wilfried Guerrand
Executive Vice-President Métiers, Information Systems and Data - Eric du Halgouët
Executive Vice-President Finance - Sharon MacBeath
Group Human Resources Director - Guillaume de Seynes
Executive Vice-President Manufacturing Division & Equity Investments - Agnès de Villers
President and CEO of Hermès Parfum et Beauté