
Marissa McGowan
Reporting to the CEO of L’Oréal USA and President of North America zone, Marissa is a member of both the Strategic Committee for the North America zone and the Global Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility leadership team.
Marissa started her career as a lawyer focused on international mergers and acquisitions and corporate compliance with Skadden Arps in New York and London. She received undergraduate and law degrees from Georgetown University. This foundation and her strong advocacy for the power of partnerships and collective action, drove her commitment to building sustainable business platforms and leading purpose-driven work.
Marissa comes to L’Oréal from PVH Corp, one of the world’s largest global apparel companies, where she served as Chief Sustainability Officer leading a global team responsible for the inception and implementation of PVH’s Corporate Responsibility strategy, which included priorities across environmental sustainability and human rights. She has served on the Steering Committee of the Global Fashion Agenda and on the Boards of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, and the Fair Labor Association. Marissa currently serves on the Board of Directors of Cradle to Cradle’s Products Innovation Institute.