Estee Lauder Cos. names new EVP, CFO

NEW YORK — The Estée Lauder Cos, whose brand portfolio includes Bumble and Bumble, American Beauty, Aveda and La Mer, has appointed Tracey Travis as EVP and CFO. She will jointly report to executive chairman William Lauder and Fabrizio Freda, president and CEO. Travis will assume her new position on Aug. 20. Travis has worked for a number of Fortune 500 consumer product companies in a variety of industries during her career. Since 2005, Travis has been SVP and CFO of Ralph Lauren. Previously, she was SVP of finance and CFO of Intimate Brands for Limited Brands from 2001