Romain Spitzer has been appointed as Bottega Veneta’s CEO, parent company Kering said on Wednesday. His appointment is effective September 1.
“Romain has the leadership, vision and international experience to unlock the next phase of the house’s development. I am confident he will build on its extraordinary strengths and take Bottega Veneta to the next level,” Kering CEO Luca de Meo said in a statement.
Spitzer most recently served as president and CEO of Fragrance Group at LVMH Beauty, overseeing Parfums Givenchy, Kenzo, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Acqua di Parma, Loewe Perfumes, Officine Universelle Buly, and New Ventures.
The selection process for the house’s next CEO took a few months after former CEO Bartolomeo Rongone’s departure was announced in January and left the label on March 31 after six years to join Moncler.
Spitzer joins creative director Louise Trotter, whose debut show in September and sophomore show in February were well received.
Kering changed its segment reporting as of the first quarter of 2026, and no longer breaks down revenues of individual houses except Gucci. Still, CFO Armelle Poulou noted that Bottega Veneta saw, among fashion houses, the strongest growth in Q1. In 2025, Bottega Veneta posted a 3% growth to €1.7 billion.
At the group’s Capital Markets Day in April, de Meo said the “next chapter for Bottega Veneta is about scaling without compromising its essence”. This means increasing the visibility of the brand and therefore marketing expenses notably in China. “We are accelerating the pace, a higher number of shows, and high-impact global events,” he said at Capital Markets Day. The plan is to more than double non-leather good revenues by 2030, including by reinforcing costume and fine jewelry, as well as “a distinctive gifting and art of living proposition”.
“Bottega Veneta is one of the strongest and most distinctive houses in luxury, with exceptional craftsmanship, a unique creative identity and remarkable growth potential,” de Meo added in Wednesday’s release.
