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After cognac and LVMH, it is now the turn of jewelry and the Kering group<\/b> to shine in the chairmanship of the Comit\u00e9 Colbert<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Poulit-Duquesne, CEO of Maison Boucheron<\/b>, a subsidiary of the Kering group, will succeed Laurent Boillot<\/b>, who was himself at the helm of Hennessy cognacs<\/b> until last March, within the world’s leading luxury goods company. Since January 2014, Laurent Boillot has also been the founder within LVMH and head of the beauty brand Cha Ling, l’esprit du th\u00e9.<\/p>\n
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While Laurent Boillot became President of the Comit\u00e9 Colbert in June 2022, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Poulit-Duquesne will officially take over this role in June 2026 alongside B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte \u00c9pinay, the general delegate of the association under the 1901 <\/b>law recognized as being of general interest. Created in 1954 on the initiative of Jean-Jacques Guerlain, the committee now brings together 98 French luxury houses operating in 14 sectors\u2014from fashion to gastronomy, including hospitality, architecture, tableware, and lighting\u2014and 17 cultural institutions, as well as six European members.<\/p>\n
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In 2025, it welcomed two new French companies: Diptyque (perfumes and cosmetics) and Messika (jewelry)<\/b>, as well as a cultural institution, GrandPalaisRmn<\/b>.<\/p>\n
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All the members of the Committee work together \u201cto promote the international influence of the French art of living, but also to preserve and pass on French know-how and creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The new President was elected unanimously by all the members of the Comit\u00e9 Colbert, who met in a general assembly on December 5.<\/p>\n
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H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Poulit-Duquesne was already an active member and pillar of the Comit\u00e9 Colbert<\/b>: she has been a member of the association’s board of directors since 2018 and became Vice-President in May 2022.<\/b><\/p>\n
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A graduate of ESSEC Business School in 1992, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Poulit-Duquesne will bring her international experience in beauty, watchmaking, and jewelry to the Comit\u00e9 Colbert association, having worked for French companies LVMH and Kering, as well as Swiss company Richemont.<\/p>\n
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After starting her career at LVMH from 1993 to 1996 as a Strategic Business Developer, then at Parfums Christian Dior from 1996 to 1998 as Director of Beauty Products, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Poulit-Duquesne joined Maison Cartier International (a subsidiary of Richemont) in 1998 as head of marketing for watchmaking. In 2010, she became Cartier’s Director of International Marketing, joining its Executive Committee at the same time.<\/p>\n
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At the end of 2015, she left Cartier to join the Kering Group, where she was appointed CEO of Maison Boucheron.<\/p>\n
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Saying she was \u201cproud and happy for the trust\u201d placed in her, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Poulit-Duquesne set herself \u201ca roadmap to continue supporting the major challenges facing the Comit\u00e9 Colbert: to showcase our expertise and support our industries, to collectively promote our values and our Houses internationally, and to place sustainable<\/b> development, a future challenge for the planet and our professions, at the heart of our strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n
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She added: “Each Maison of the Comit\u00e9 Colbert, beyond its individual performance and regardless of its market share and size, has a greater role to play: that of defending values that are universal and cement the foundation of our collective: the values of art, culture, and craftsmanship, the hand of man. Because they have meaning, they give meaning. They enrich the lives of millions of people and inspire them to dream.\u201c<\/p>\n
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For her part, B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte \u00c9pinay is delighted \u201dat the prospect of working with H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Poulit-Duquesne to serve, together with our collective, the influence of an industry whose excellence and creativity are one of the major jewels in the crown of the French<\/b> economy.”<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe are committed to supporting its development, honoring its expertise, and amplifying its international influence,\u201d she announced.<\/p>\n
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