Geoffroy van Raemdonck
CEO Saks Global
Van Raemdonck is an accomplished luxury retail executive who brings deep relationships and decades of experience leading global consumer brands and retail organizations through complex transformations, restoring profitability and sustainable growth. Previously, he served as CEO of Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) from 2018 until its acquisition by Saks Global in December 2024. As the visionary leader in NMG’s transformation, van Raemdonck enabled strategic and performance-driven business decisions – fostering innovative thinking and leading the company’s growth strategy. During his tenure, he led NMG through a chapter 11 restructuring and successfully transformed the organization into a growing and profitable business, driving momentum and fostering innovation to elevate the customer experience.
Van Raemdonck has built a career driving performance improvements at several prominent luxury brands in Europe and the United States. Prior to NMG, van Raemdonck served in leadership roles at Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren and St. John Knits.
A native of Brussels, van Raemdonck graduated summa cum laude from the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium with a master’s in business and sciences. He later obtained an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1998.