Singapore – Popular beauty retail brand Sephora has appointed Jenny Cheah to be its managing director for Southeast Asia, Oceania, and South Korea. In her new role, she will be reporting directly to Alia Gogi, president of Sephora Asia.

Cheah recently came from popular luxury fashion brand Bulgari, where she spent seven years building the brand and leading the growth and expansion of South Asia as its regional managing director and subsequently, as president of Greater China.

Previously, she was also with LVMH, where she spent 25 years with. It started off when she joined as a management trainee at DFS, where she honed her leadership skills and business acumen to oversee different aspects of the business, from merchandising and retail operations to business development and management.

Speaking on her appointment, Cheah said, “I’m beyond excited to join Sephora at a time when we continue to reimagine, redefine and challenge the perception of beauty. Our corporate purpose that is deeply anchored in empowering the extraordinary in each and all of us, is something that I profoundly believe in, and I can’t wait to work with my amazing teams across Southeast Asia, Oceania and South Korea to bring this to life.”