14 Facts About Daniel Lalonde

Fluent in both English and French, Daniel Lalonde spent his youth in Cornwall and attended Ecole secondaire catholique La Citadelle with aspirations to become a professional hockey player.

Daniel Lalonde studied mathematics at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, earning a Bachelor of Mathematics and graduating with honors.

Daniel Lalonde graduated with a Master of Business Administration in 1991.

Daniel Lalonde remained in Paris after graduating from INSEAD, initially working at a management consultancy firm and at Rothschilds.

Daniel Lalonde spent five years as Nespresso's global chief operating officer while based in Switzerland.

Daniel Lalonde served as president and CEO of Louis Vuitton North America from 2006 to 2010, and in five years turned LV into the number one luxury brand on the market, thanks to strong strategic moves, new flagship stores, the launch of E-commerce and creative partnerships.

Daniel Lalonde announced his departure from Ralph Lauren in December 2013.

In June 2019, after having reported revenues of 1 billion euros for 2018; Daniel Lalonde announced that SMCP will acquire French menswear "Accessible Luxury" label De Fursac, with international expansion planned for the brand.

Daniel Lalonde departed SMCP and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Design Holding in August 2021.

Since joining Design Holding, with an extensive experience acquired in the luxury goods sector, Daniel Lalonde has quickly set a bold ambition and begun implementing strategic moves to further expand the company's global leadership and footprint among which the latest acquisition of Designers Company in May 2022.

Daniel Lalonde has put sustainability at the core of the Group's mission, developing a strong purpose-centric strategy for achieving fully sustainable design highlighted in the first Sustainability Report of the Group released in July 2022.

Daniel Lalonde serves on the board of INSEAD, his alma mater, and has lectured at institutions such as Harvard Business School and Columbia University.

Daniel Lalonde currently serves as Director on the Boards of Design Holding, PUIG SA, a global leader in beauty and fashion, and Altagamma.

Daniel Lalonde has interests in vintage wine and oenology with private cellars in Paris.