The Board of de Grisogono recently announced the appointment of Céline Assimon as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of de GRISOGONO, succeeding John Leitao. As CEO, her mission will be to develop the brand on an international scale and expand the product offering to reach a wider customer base. Ms Assimon previously held the position of Director High Jewellery and Exceptional Pieces at Piaget, and before that, she was Worldwide Head of Sales High Jewellery and High Watchmaking at Louis Vuitton. A French national, Assimon began her career at Richemont where, in 2001, she joined Piaget's North America Marketing team. In 2005, she was appointed Marketing and Communications Director at Leviev where she led the international development of the High Jewellery House. In 2011, Céline moved to Louis Vuitton in New York to manage the Watches and Jewellery division. In 2015, she was invited by Louis Vuitton to its headquarters in Paris to lead the brand's global development in the High Jewellery and High Watchmaking division. Céline has a degree from the French busines school AUDENCIA. Elmar Wiederin, Chairman of the Board of GRISOGONO, said: "We would like to thank John for his five years with our company during which he has helped us to grow from a niche high jewellery house to an established player in the industry. The Board welcomes Céline. With his exceptional professional experience and his great knowledge of the global jewellery market and luxury brands, Céline is the ideal person to lead the company to the next level of its journey towards becoming a global luxury brand. For her part, Céline Assimon said: "There is something magical about de GRISOGONO, it is an extraordinary brand that I have looked up to for many years. I look forward to working with this talented team to develop the business, continuing the tradition of bold creativity and unparalleled savoir-faire for which de GRISOGONO is distinguished":
