Mr. Freda has served as a Special Advisor to the Chair of the Board of Directors of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (Estée Lauder), a global leader in beauty, since January 2025. He formerly served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Estée Lauder from 2009 to December 2024. Mr. Freda also previously served as Estée Lauder’s President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2008 to July 2009. Prior to joining Estée Lauder, Mr. Freda held various senior Procter & Gamble Company over the span of 20 years. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Freda directed marketing and strategic planning for Gucci SpA. Mr. Freda serves on the Board of Directors of Société Familiale d’Investissements S.A. and Legacy Participations S.à r.l. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the Global Business Initiative at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.