United Airlines Holdings, Inc. announced that Michelle Freyre is joining its Board of Directors. Freyre currently serves as President, Global Brands, Clinique and Origins, at The Estée Lauder Companies, where she is responsible for guiding the brands' overall strategic vision and driving global growth. Freyre has a proven track record of leading influential brands and has been recognized by Fortune, Bloomberg, and the Association of Latino Professionals For America as one of America's Most Powerful and Influential Latinas in Business.

In her role overseeing Clinique and Origins, Freyre has led brand initiatives to reach new consumers across different generations, while preserving the iconic essence of the brands. Her personable leadership style and commitment to lead with empathy and authenticity fosters an inclusive culture across Clinique, Origins and The Estée Lauder Companies. Previously, Freyre spent 20 years at Johnson & Johnson ("J&J") in various roles across marketing and sales, including as President, U.S. Beauty, J&J Consumer Health Products division.

Prior to her service with J&J, Michelle held Brand Marketing positions with other companies including Pepsi-Cola Company. She grew up in Puerto Rico and holds a B.A. from Yale University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Michelle will join along with Rosalind Brewer, who was added to the Board earlier this year.

After successful tenures, Directors James Kennedy and Carolyn Corvi will not stand for reelection this year.