Yana Peel is the Global Head of Arts & Culture at CHANEL, serving on the Executive Team since she joined the House in 2020. She is also a board member of Fondation CHANEL, which supports the advancement of women and girls worldwide.

Formerly, Peel was CEO of The Serpentine Galleries in London and co-founded Outset Contemporary Art Fund to drive new philanthropic initiatives across the arts.

She is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum, a Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Her board commitments include Sadler's Wells Theatre and international councils for TATE, the Metropolitan Museum, and American Ballet Theatre.

Peel studied at McGill University and completed her postgraduate degree in Economics at LSE before starting her career at Goldman Sachs.