# Gerard Camme

> Gerard Camme is a Queens-born beauty executive and the founder, president and CEO of Element Eight, a luxury skincare company built around oxygen-delivery technology adapted from biomaterials research. After early work with French Connection and Giorgio Armani, a growth-era role at Fresh and a decade helping build Atelier Cologne through its sale to L'Oréal, Camme turned from operating established luxury brands to translating a science-heavy proposition for shoppers, retailers and investors.

- **Role:** Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at Element Eight
- **Organizations:** Element Eight, Atelier Cologne, L'Oréal, Fresh, LVMH, Giorgio Armani, French Connection
- **From:** Queens, New York, United States
- **Known for:** Helped develop Atelier Cologne's global business model and exit strategy before its 2016 sale to L'Oréal., Co-founded and launched Element Eight in November 2022., Secured prestige distribution for Element Eight at retailers including Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Harrods and Sephora.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked with French Connection's American partner and helped develop the brand's freestanding-store strategy.
- **Before 2004** — Worked at Giorgio Armani before moving from fashion into beauty.
- **2004** — Joined LVMH-owned Fresh during the skincare brand's expansion period.
- **2011-2021** — Spent approximately ten years at Atelier Cologne, ultimately serving as president and helping develop its global business model.
- **2016** — Atelier Cologne was acquired by L'Oréal; Camme continued working on the brand as a L'Oréal executive.
- **2021** — Joined the Element Eight venture as chief executive after his Atelier Cologne tenure ended.
- **2022-11** — Element Eight launched with three face creams built around its Oxygen Amplified Therapy platform.
- **2023-03** — Element Eight entered select Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus stores after its online debut.
- **2023-11** — Element Eight announced a $6 million SAFE financing round.
- **2024-07** — Element Eight launched in the United Kingdom exclusively through Harrods.
- **2025-08** — Appeared on The Skincarma Pod to discuss his career and Element Eight's product and brand strategy.
- **2026-08** — Shared Element Eight's inclusion in BeautyMatter's 2026 NEXT50 cohort.

## Achievements

- Helped develop Atelier Cologne's global business model and exit strategy before its 2016 sale to L'Oréal.
- Co-founded and launched Element Eight in November 2022.
- Secured prestige distribution for Element Eight at retailers including Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Harrods and Sephora.
- Raised a $6 million SAFE financing round for Element Eight in 2023.
- Led Element Eight's United Kingdom launch through Harrods in July 2024.
- Element Eight was included in BeautyMatter's 2026 NEXT50 cohort.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Element Eight was named to BeautyMatter's 2026 NEXT50 cohort, which Camme shared on LinkedIn.
- **2025-08** — Camme appeared on The Skincarma Pod episode 'The Oxygen Effect' to discuss his beauty career and Element Eight.
- **2024-07** — Element Eight entered the UK with an exclusive Harrods launch.
- **2023-11** — Element Eight announced a $6 million SAFE financing round and plans for a subsequent Series A.

## Links

- Website: https://elementeight.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerardcamme

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Last updated: 2026-08-28