Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Audemars Piguet in January 2024, Ilaria Resta brings nearly three decades of experience managing global brands to the service of the watch industry. Overseeing a global workforce of more than 3,000 employees, her long-term mandate is to safeguard Audemars Piguet’s perennity and independence while ensuring its long-term growth.
 
With a track record of helping businesses transform into lasting success stories, Ms. Resta delivers results through a clear strategic vision, deep consumer understanding, and inspirational organizational leadership. She is an active mentor to women and a believer in the power of diverse perspectives for driving progress and innovation. Central to Ms. Resta’s ethos is the belief that companies should be a force for good beyond the products they offer. Fully aligned with the company’s long-standing values as a responsible, forward- thinking company, her people-centric approach is focused on preserving and empowering the talent, partners, and watchmaking community at large.
 
Prior to joining Audemars Piguet, Ms. Resta served as President of Global Perfumery and Ingredients at Firmenich, becoming the first woman to serve as president of a major fragrance house. Before that, she spent over two decades at Proctor & Gamble, where she gained experience in brand building, sales, and P&L management. With successive assignments in Geneva, London, and Cincinnati, Ms. Resta is credited for renewing P&G’s European hair care business, restructuring Duracell prior to its successful divestiture, and leading the portfolio of home cleaning and laundry detergents.
 
Originally from Naples, she studied ancient Greek and Latin before pursuing a bachelor of marketing and economics followed by a master of financial mathematics from the University of Napoli.