From Bottega Veneta to Moncler: this is the move made by Bartolomeo Leo Rongone, who will leave his role as CEO of the Kering-owned company on March 31 to become CEO of Moncler on April 1. Here he takes over from Remo Ruffini, who assumes the role of executive chairman. Moncler and Kering are involved in other management changes.
Leo Rongone, the new CEO of Moncler
Kering is once again at the center of a reshuffle, not in creative roles this time, but in management positions. After six years, Leo Rongone is leaving Bottega Veneta for Moncler. Kering is looking for a replacement who, according to a statement from the parent company, “will be announced shortly”. Rongone (in photo left) has worked with three creative directors: Daniel Lee, Matthieu Blazy, and the current one, Louise Trotter. Bottega Veneta was one of the few luxury brands (and Kering brands) to grow from 2020 to 2022, slowing down slightly in 2023 before returning to strong performance in 2024.
Meanwhile, at Gucci Japan
Meanwhile, Daniele Zito, president of Gucci Japan, has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer of Kering with immediate effect. This is a newly created role, and Kering told WWD that Zito will be responsible for “defining the group’s commercial strategy across all retail, wholesale, and e-commerce channels”.
Moncler’s governance
But the most important news is the change in Moncler’s governance. Ruffini (in photo right) is stepping aside: he will leave his role as CEO to become executive chairman. This move, Business of Fashion points out, follows similar steps taken by Zegna (which appointed Gianluca Tagliabue as group CEO), Prada (with Andrea Guerra), and Tod’s (with John Galantic as CEO). All have appointed a director from outside the owner family. “We have taken a forward-looking decision that I consider a natural evolution of our corporate organization, also in view of a possible generational change in the future”, Ruffini said in a statement. Also at Moncler, Roberto Eggs will step down from his role as chief business and global market officer effective March 1. He will remain on the brand’s board, however.
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