Last updated: January 12, 2024

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Daniel Alter | CEO, Yellow Wood Partners 

Alter is a 20-year Unilever veteran with global strategy and operations expertise. With his transition into CEO, the company created Suave Brands Company (SBC) and was appointed to head the division, which is based in New Jersey. While at Unilever, Alter lead the company in growing its US Hair Care business, helped land Unilever’s Connected for Growth transformation initiative in Canada and helped develop Unilever’s Personal Care DMMC. 
 

Tarang Amin | Chairman and CEO, ELF

Tarang has served in his current role at e.l.f. Beauty since 2014. He has more than 25 years of consumer products experience building brands, leading innovation, and assembling high performance teams. Previously, Tarang served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Schiff Nutrition. Prior to Schiff, he was vice president, general manager of The Clorox Company’s $1.7 billion Litter, Food and Charcoal businesses. He began his career at Procter & Gamble where he held various management positions. Tarang earned his B.A. in international policy and M.B.A. from Duke University.

 

Bernard Arnault | Chairman and CEO, LVMH 

Arnault is chairman and CEO to the LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton Group since becoming the majority shareholder in 1989. In addition to LVMH, Arnault is President of the Board of Directors for the Groupe Arnault S.E., his family's holding company. Arnault has experience in various leadership roles for the Farret-Savinel construction company, where he worked at after graduating at the Ecole Polytechnique. In 1978 he became Chairman for Ferret-Savinel where we stayed until 1984 when he undertook the reorganization of Finacière Agache holding company where he returned profitability to the company and revived Christian Dior as the company’s new cornerstone. 
 

 
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Amanda Baldwin | CEO, Olaplex

As of 2024, Baldwin took over as CEO of Olaplex to succeed previous CEO JuE Wong. Baldwin also holds a seat on the company’s Board of Directors. Baldwin has extensive experience in the beauty and consumer industries having been the CEO of Supergoob! LLC since July 2016. Prior to Supergoop!, she served as Senior Vice President to L Catterton, as well as several positions at LVMH brand Clinique, and omnichannel marketing strategist at Dior Beauty. Currently, Baldwin serves on the board of directors for KIPP NYC and Ibotta. In 2022, Baldwin was named Entrepreneur of the Year by EY. Baldwin earned her A.B. at Harvard University and her M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. 

Fábio Barbosa | CEO, Natura & Co.

 

Barbosa is Natura & Co.’s CEO as well as board member to Itaú- Unibanco, CBMM (Niobium technology supplier) and Ambev. Additionally, Barbosa is on the board for the Endeavor Institute of CLP (Public Leadership Center – Brazil). Prior to Natura & Co, Barbosa served as CEO to Banco ABN Amro Real, Santander Brazil, Febraban and Abril Media. In 2011 Barbosa was recognized by the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce in NY as Person of the Year, and in 2012 he received the Champions of the Earth award for his entrepreneurial vision by the United Nations. 

 

Christophe Beck | President and CEO, Ecolab

Beck is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ecolab Inc., a leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and vital resources. Prior to becoming President and CEO on Jan. 1, 2021, Beck was Ecolab’s President and Chief Operating Officer.  Beck has held several senior leadership roles at Ecolab, including Executive Vice President and President of the Global Industrial Group; Executive Vice President and President of Nalco Water, an Ecolab company; and Executive Vice president and President of International Regions. Previously, Beck was Executive Vice President and President of Global Integration, overseeing the integration of Nalco following Ecolab’s acquisition of the company in 2011. His earlier roles at Ecolab include executive vice president, Institutional Sector; senior vice president and general manager, Institutional Foodservice – North America; and senior vice president, Corporate Marketing and Strategy.  Prior to joining Ecolab in 2007, Beck was senior executive at Nestlé for 16 years. Earlier in his career, he worked on a space shuttle project for the European Space Agency. Education: Beck holds a master’s degree in engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

 

Jeff Bedard | President and CEO, Crown Laboratories

Bedard is President and CEO of Crown Laboratories since 2000. Prior to Crown Laboratories, Bedard held sales and marketing development positions at Stiefel Laboratories and Herald Pharmacal. Bedard also previously owned a consulting firm for small to medium pharmaceutical companies. Currently Bedard is President of the Board for Crown Laboratories and previously served as Director and Chairman of the Board. Additionally, he served on the Board for the ETSU Foundation, Avadim Health and the Ballad Health Foundation. Recently Bedard was inducted into the science Hill Sports Hall of Fame. 



 

Philippe Bénacin | Chairman and CEO, Interparfums

Bénacin is the French businessperson, co-founder and CEO at Interparfums, creating and distributing fragrances and cosmetic brands such as Coach, Montcler, Kate Spade, ST Dupont, Montblanc, and others across the globe. Bénacin and Jean Madar founded Interparfums in 1982 and now distributes prestigious perfumes worldwide. In 2021, Bénacin became a Fragrance Foundation’s Hall of Fame Honoree and in 2011 was awarded a Creative Audacity Prize by French Prime Minister Francois Fillon, Bénacin is on the board for Inter Parfums Srl, Inter España Parfums et cosmetiques SL, Vivendi SE, and Interparfums Asia Pacific Pte.

Erika Herrero Bettarel | CEO, Belcorp

Bettarel has worked with Belcorp since 2010 having served as the company’s General Manager Colombia, Corporate Sales Vice President and Corporate Vice President. Prior to Belcorp, Battarel served as Reginal Marketing Director for Procter & Gamble. 

 

Jason Borné | CEO, Jeunesse Global

Borné joined Jeunesse in 2012 as a distributed and was named CEO in January 2023. Borné become the youngest person to achieve numerous top sales as a distributor. 
 

 

Gina Boswell | CEO and Director, Bath & Body Works

Boswell joined Bath & Body Works as the board of directors in December of 2022, and currently serves as CEO. Prior to Bath & Body Works, Boswell served as a senior executive with Unilever through the acquisition of Alberto Culver and oversaw R&D, marketing, packaging and consumer insights for multiple hair and skincare brands. Previously Boswell was board chair for Beautycounter, COO to Avon North America and VP of business development for The Estée Lauder Companies. Boswell got her masters at the Yale School of Management is listed in the Forbes 50 over 50 and Women’s Wear Daily Top 50 Women in Power Lists in 2023 and was awarded the Yale Medal in 2022. 

Steve Brass | President and CEO, WD-40

Brass has held various positions within WD-40 since 1991 and has been CEO since 2022. Prior to being named CEO, Brass served as the company’s COO, President of The Americas at WD-40 and Europe Commercial Director. He received is BSC at Aston University and his executive MBA for the London Business School. 

Michel Brousset | Founder and CEO, Waldencast

In 2019 Brousset founded Waldencast with more than 25 years of FMCG operational experience with many beauty companies. He started at Procter & Gamble, then joined L’Oréal as CEO of L’Oréal UK and later became President of the Consumer Product Division of North America. Brousset was also Chairman of Kjaer Weis and CFO for Roots Peru. In addition to CEO, Brousset is on the board of Compass Beauty Inc, Sallve Holding Ltd and Menwell Ltd. 

 

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James Michael Chu | Co-CEO and Co-Founder, L Catterton

Chu is the Global Co-CEO and Co-founder of L Catteron, the largest consumer-focused private equity firm through seven fund platforms. L Catteron has completed over 175 investments including The Honest Company, Nutrafol, Tula, Vroom, Elemis, Function of Beauty, Bliss, and more. The company is also a minority partner in LVHM Group and Groupe Arnault as of 2015. Chu graduated for Bates College and prior to forming L Catterton, he held various senior positions with Hong-Kong-based investment and management company First Pacific Company. While at First Pacific, Chu held the roles of VP and Corporate Treasurer for First Pacific, Director of Finance for Hagemeyer N.V., VP and Treasurer for Hibernia Bank, COO for Comtrad, and COO for Doyle Graf Raj Advertising. 

Pete Columbia | CEO, PDC

Pete Columbia, who had been President, has been promoted to chief executive officer and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors effective September 1, 2020. Columbia has over 30 years of experience in the branded consumer health, wellness and personal care sectors at PDC, White Rain, Lornamead, KAO and Unilever. He has held a number of senior roles over his 11 years at PDC, having originally joined as Chief Commercial and Sales Officer in 2009 before being named President and Chief Commercial Officer in 2018.

Mark Constantine | Co-Founder and CEO, Lush Cosmetics

Constantine co-founded Lush alongside five friends in Poole, UK in 1995. Having started as one shop in England, Lush now has over 900 shops around the world across 52 countries. For 27 years, Constantine has been a driving force to the company challenging the beauty packaging industry through Lush’s package free products. Prior to Lush Cosmetics Constantine created Cosmetics To Go, a mail order business that collapsed soon after conception. Mark Constantine and his wife Mo both received Order of the British Empire (OBE) and was put in the Queen’s New Years Honours list in 2010 for their service to the beauty industry. Since 2010 Mark Constantine has been named five times as one of London’s 1000 Most Influential People in the Environment and Business Brains categories. He was also named in BBC Wildlife magazine as one of the 50 most influential people for British wildlife in 2015. 

 

Linda Chen | Chairman and CEO, Markwins Beauty Brands

Linda Chen took over of the company after the passing of her husband and Markwins Beauty Brands (MBB) founder Eric Chen in 2021. Eric Chen founded the company in 1984 and since then launched its first brands The Color Workshop and The Color Institute. In 2003 MBB acquired AM Cosmetics including Wet N Wild and Black Radiance. MBB expanded again from 2015-2018 with the acquisition of Lip Smacker, LORAC Cosmetics and Bonne Bell. Linda Chen has worked in multiple positions with MBB since its inception before taking the role of CEO. 

  

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Scott Dahnke | Co-CEO, L Catterton

Dahnke is L Catterton’s co-CEO with a broad range of business experience in consulting, private equity, operating management and finance sectors. Prior to joining L Catteron 20 years ago, Dahnke severed as Managing Director at DB Capital Partners, Managing Director at AEA Investors LP, CEO for Infogroup US (now Data Axle), and a partner for McKinsey & Company. Dahnke graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame and received academic honors and his MBA from the Harvard Business School. 

 

John Paul (JP) DeJoria | Co-Founder & Chairman, John Paul Mitchell Systems

Founded John Paul Mitchell Systems with his friend (Paul Mitchell) in 1980, with just $700 between them. Today, this billion-dollar firm remains privately held. DeJoria is a businessman, environmentalist and philanthropist. He’s a lifetime member into the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans; the founder Grow Appalachia, a non-profit initiative that teaches families in need how to grow, prepare and preserve organic fruits and vegetables in a region with little access to fresh, nutritious food; an investor and mentor on ABC’s hit television show Shark Tank; and has other businesses like spirits company Patron.
  

 

Michaeline DeJoria | CEO, John Paul Mitchell Systems

Michaeline DeJoria, daughter of John Paul Mitchell Systems co-founder John Paul DeJoria, is the CEO of John Paul Mitchell Systems, where she directs the company's future development for all brands. She started out working in various departments before arriving at her current position; it was important to her that she immersed herself in all aspects of the business before taking on a leadership role. This experience informs her managerial style to this day—making processes and departments streamlined and organized, with an emphasis on finding new opportunities for improvement. Michaeline studied Product Development at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, as well as Organizational Communications and Industrial Psychology at Pepperdine University. 

Joaquin Duato | CEO, Johnson & Johnson

Joaquin Duato was named Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson in January 2022, he also serves on its board of directors. Over the course of three decades with the company, he has developed a deep understanding of what’s possible at Johnson & Johnson by working in all business sectors and across multiple geographies and functions. Before being named CEO, Duato served as the vice chairman of the executive committee, where he provided strategic direction for the pharmaceutical and consumer health sectors and oversaw both Information technology and the global supply chain. He replaced Alex Gorsky as CEO; Gorsky remains chairman of the board.

Éric Ducournau | Group CEO, Pierre Fabre 

Ducournau has been CEO of the Pierre Fabre Group since 2018 having worked his way up thorugh the company. Ducournau started with the company in 2000 as the chief of CEO personal staff then became deputy general manager then President and CEO of the Group’s dermo-cosmetics business. Prior to Pierre Fabre, Ducournau served as Strategist Committee Member at ladrômd laboratoire, and InovaYa; Member of the Board of Directors at Toulouse School of Management, MÊME Leem. Boiron France, and TILDER; VP at Pôle de compétitivité CancerbioSanté; and mayor personal staff director at Ville de Bourges and Ville de Chalon sur Saone. 

Philip d’Ornano | CEO, Sisley

Starting out at the company as a sales representative in France, Philippe d’Ornano developed Sisley with his parents, Isabelle and Hubert, transforming it into an international company. Today, he is chairman of the board. After having begun her professional career in the US, Christine d’Ornano joined Sisley in 1993. She founded the Mexican subsidiary, developed the brand in Latin America and then opened up and developed the British and Irish markets. She is now global vice president at the company.
 

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Matthew T. Farrell | Chairman, President and CEO, Church & Dwight

Farrell has been chairman since May 2019 and president and CEO of Church & Dwight since January 2016. He has also served as COO and CFO with the company. Prior to working at Church & Dwight, Farrell severed as CFO for Alpharma and Allied Signal before it meagered with Honeywell. Currently Farrell is a member of the Board of Directors for Trinseo PLC and previously served as a member of the Board for Lydall Inc. 
 

Tev Finger | Founder and CEO, Luxury Brand Partners

Finger is the Foudner and CEO of Luxury Brand Partners (LBP), the owners of R+Co, IGK, Bleu and Smith & Cult. Prior to LBP Finger was owner and partner to hair care company Bumble and Bumble. 

 

Fabrizio Freda | President and CEO, The Estée Lauder Companies 

Freda joined the company in March 2008 as President and Chief Operating Officer. Since assuming the CEO position in July 2009, Freda has been responsible for the company’s overall vision, strategy, financial objectives and investment priorities. He is a member of the company’s  Prior to joining The Estée Lauder Companies, Freda had a 20-year career at Procter & Gamble, where he was responsible for numerous operating, marketing and strategic efforts spanning different geographies and categories. He also spent more than a decade in positions of increasing responsibility in the Health and Beauty Care division at P&G. During that time he led the launch and expansion of a P&G hair care brand in several European countries. Notably, in his last role at P&G as President, Global Snacks, he restructured the business, orchestrated its successful turnaround and managed employees, factories and research and development centers around the world.  Prior to P&G, Mr. Freda directed marketing and strategic planning for Gucci SpA. 
 

 

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Laurie Ann Goldman | CEO and Director of the Board, Tupperware Brands

Goldman has over 30 years of experience in leadership and brand building management. Prior to the Tupperware Brands, Goldman served as CEO to Avon North America, Spanx and OVME Aesthetics. At these companies, she drive creation and brand value. Alongside several companies, Goldman serves as an independent director on the Board for the European Wax Center, NYSE, Cole Haan, Joe & The Juice, ClubCorp, 101 Studios and Guess. 
 

Marc Puig Guasch | Chairman and CEO, Puig

Guasch is currently Chairman and CEO to Puig, a third-generation, Barcelona-based, family-owned fragrance and fashion company. Previously, Guasch served as Amazon as Head if Entertainment Media and Videogames. Before joining Amazon, he served at Management Solutions as a Business Consultant. Guasch has extensive experience in new product development for different businesses in Mexico and defined global advisory models for Affluent and Private Banking clients worldwide. 

 

Philippe Guerreau | President SeneGence

Guerreau currentlt serves as president of SeneGence, directing functions to the founder and CEO. Prior to being named President, Guerreau was a member of the Supervisory Board for SencGence. Previous to the company served as CEO to Fives and Norandex Building Materials, Managing Director at Saint-Gobain building Distribution North America and various Finance positions at L’Oreal USA. 

Saugata Gupta, MD | CEO, Marico

Currently Managing Director and CEO of Marico Limited, a home grown multinational FMCG company. Gupta is responsible for growing the company internationally. Gupta held multiple roles within Marico before becoming CEO including, Head of Marketing, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer as well as CEO of Marico’s India division. Prior to Marico, Gupta has marketing experience in multiple companies including Mondelēz and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company. Additionally, Gupta worked as an Independent Director for JSW Paints, Ashok Leyland and Delhivery. In 2022 Gupta earned a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore as well as an India’s Best Leader in Times of Crisis designation in 2021. 
 

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Dimitri Haloulos | President and CEO, Rodan + Fields

Dimitri Haloulos is the President and CEO of Rodan + Fields. As President and CEO, Dimitri is committed to strengthening the company’s core direct selling business model to become the industry leading direct seller. This includes a focus on providing a stronger digital experience to meet the needs of Independent Consultants and Customers. Haloulos has more than 20 years of extensive omni-channel experience in the consumer-packaged goods and retail space with a track record of successful results. He joined Rodan + Fields in January 2020 as the Chief Growth Officer to innovate and expand the brand in support of advancing the company’s mission of bringing dermatology-inspired skincare to more people. Prior to Rodan + Fields, Dimitri served as the CEO of BevMo! for four years, leading the transformation of the West Coast’s leading specialty beverage retailer. He has also held leadership positions with Procter & Gamble, Albertsons, and Safeway. Haloulos has an MBA from Indiana University, a Bachelor of Science degree from West Point, and served as an officer in the United States Army.

 

Jessica Hanson | CEO, Huda Beauty. Co-CEO, NuFace

Hanson is currently the CEO NuFace. She is also CEO of Huda Beauty as well as General Manager to the North American region of GDH (Good Hair Daily). She joined HudaBeauty while she serves as Co-CEO to NuFace. Hanson has more than 20 years of experience at Perricone MD, Sephora, AmorePacific and Coty.

Brook Harvey-Taylor | Founder and President, Pacifica Beauty

Brook Harvey Taylor is the founder of Pacifica Beauty, a pioneer in accessible clean beauty. She founded the company in 1996. In January 2022, Harvey-Taylor moved into the role of president when it received a strategic investment from Brentwood, a private equity firm.

 

Yoshihiro Hasebe | Director, President and CEO, Kao

Hasebe joined the Kao Corporation in 1990 and since then have overtaken multiple different roles for the company such as Executive Officer, Senior Vice President of research and development, Managing Executive Officer and Senior Vice President for Strategic and Innovative Technology. In addition to CEO Hasebe is the Chairperson for The Kao Foundation for Arts and Sciences. 

 

Nicolas Hieronimus | CEO, L'Oréal

Hieronimus is Chief Executive Officer for L'Oréal Group. a French businessman, and the CEO of the L’Oréal Group since May 1, 2021, the sixth CEO in the history of the group, taking the place of Jean-Paul Agon, who remains the chairman of L'Oréal.

 

Andre Hoffmann | CEO, L’Occitane

Hoffmann is currently the Vice Chairman and CEO to the L’Occitane Group. Prior to L’Occitane Hoffmann served as Managing Director for L’Occitane far East Ltd. 

 

Oran Holtzman | Co-Founder and CEO, Oddity

Oran Holtzman founded Oddity alongside sister Shiran Holtzan-Erel in 2018. Through Holzman’s leadership Oddity created makeup brand II Makiage and skin and hair care brand Spoiled Child. The company also has multiple tech products including Powermatch AI, Kenzza, Hyperspectral Vision and SpoiledBrain AI. Holtzman also lead Oddity in the acquisition of a biotechnology startup company, Revela, which allowed for the investment of Oddity Labs to boost Oddity’s science-backed and clinically tested products. 

  

Jinfeng Huang | Founder, Chairman and CEO, Yatsen Group (Found No Image)

Huang is Yatsen Group Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO since the company’s inception in 2016. Prior to Yatsen, Huang served as VP for Hunan Yuijahui Cosmetics Co and market research manager at Guangzhou P&G Co. Huang is a graduate of Sun Yat-sen University and the Harvard Business School. 

 

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Piyush Jain | CEO, Maesa

Jain took over as CEO of Maesa after working with Unilever for 20 years. While at Unilever, Jain most recently was Global Vice President of Unilever beauty and personal care brands such as Dove, TreSemmé Rexona, Lux, Suave and Axe. Prior to that Jain was the leader of Unilever’s North American portfolio of haircare brands where he founded Love Beauty & Planet. Before Maesa bought majority stake in Hand in Hand, Jain was Hand in Hand’s CEO. 

 

Carey Jaros | President and CEO, Gojo

In 2016, Jaros joined Gojo as Chief Strategy Officer, was promoted to Chief Operating Officer, and became President and CEO in January 2020. As an executive, board member, and investor, she has worked on and in more than 50 organizations— from established public and private companies to startups and non-profits. Prior to GOJO, Carey was the President of Walnut Ridge Strategic Management Company, when she began her relationship with GOJO as a Board Director. Before Walnut Ridge, Jaros was a Vice President at Dealer Tire, a large privately held tire distributor, where she had P&L responsibility for half of the business, after leading the Strategy and Finance functions. She spent the first 12 years of her career as a management consultant at Bain & Company. Jaros received her AB in Public Policy from Brown University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. 
 
 

Herbert Fisk Johnson III | CEO and Chairman, SC Johnson 

Johnson III is the fifth generation of his family to lead the company as Chairman and CEO.  

Hou Juncheng | Founder and Chairman, Proya

Juncheng is the founder and chairman Proya Cosmetics, supplier of moisturizing and whitening skincare products. Juncheng founded the company in 2006 starting as a distributor of local brands such as Yue Sai before creating and selling Proya’s own products. 


 
 

Kristie Juster | President and CEO, Conair

Following CEO Ron Diamond, Kristie Juster has been appointed President and CEO of Conair. Prior to Conair, Juster served as CEO to Kimball International. She also held a 22-year career at Newell Rubbermaid, serving in a variety of leadership positions. While at Newell Rubbermaid, Juster played a significant role in expanding the Calphalon brand and served as CEO to the Global Writing Division. She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Trex Company as well as The Fedcap Group. Conair’s prior CEO Ron Diamond will continue to serve on the Board of Directors as well as the company’s vice chairman. 
 

 

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Michael Katz | President and CEO, Parlux

 

Katz currently serves as President and CEO to Parlux overseeing finance, administration, mergers and acquisitions for all of the company’s divisions. Katz has worked with the company in various managerial positions since 1994. Currently Katz also serves as President to Perfumania Holdings, the parent company to Parlux Fragrances. Prior to Parlux and Perfumania, Katz served as Executive Vice President to Quality King Distributors and Director and executive Vice President to Model Reorg Inc. 

 

Carsten Knobel | CEO, Henkel

Knobel has been a part of the Henkel team for more than 25 years and was appointed CEO in 2020. Before being appointed CEO, Knobel held 9 various positions at Henkel including Executive Vice President of Fiancnce (CFO) for purchasing, Corporate senior Vice President and International Brand Manger for SBU Hair (Taft). Knobel is current a Member of the Supervisory Board at Lufthansa and was previously Deputy Chaorman of the Advisory Board for Fortuna Düsseldorf. 
 

Kazutoshi Kobayashi | President and CEO, Kosé

Kobayashi is currently the president and CEO of Japanese cosmetics retailer and manufacturer Kosé. Kobayashi along with his brothers Takao and Masanori Kobayashi hold minority stake in as well as help run the company. Kosé is a family company that grandfather Kozaburo Kobayashi started in 1946. Kosé exports products to China, Malaysia and Singapore. Kazutoshi Kobayashi is also currently the Director for the Japanese skincare brand ALBION Co. Cosmetics. 
 
 

Erika Kussmann | CEO, Paula’s Choice

Kussmann is Paula’s Choice current CEO with more than 15 years of experience in the beauty care industry. Kussmann has been with Paula’s Choice for more than 7 years serving as Vice President to the brand and Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager of the North American and Australian regions before being appointed CEO of the company. Prior to joining Paula’s Choice, Kussmann served as Rodan + Fields, Benefit Cosmetics and Revlon. She served in multiple directorial and management positions in marketing in her 5 years with Revlon. Kussmann earned her BA from the University of Washington and her MBA from Harvard Business School. 

 

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Kris Licht | CEO, Reckitt

Licht currently serves as Reckitt CEO and previously served as President and Chief Customer Officer of Reckitt’s Health business. Licht previously worked at PepsiCo where he held multiple strategic and operational leadership roles. Prior to PepsiCo, Licht was a Partner at McKinsey & Co. He gained his BS from Aarhus University and his MA from the New School. 
 

Andrea Lisbona | Founder and CEO, Touchland

Founded Touchland, a hand sanitizer startup. The company’s formulations are sold in US in stores such as Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus and Ulta. Prior to founding Touchland, Lisbona was a member of CEO Collaborative Forum and managers at taniebrand, 3chic showroom and Makuiland. 
 

 

Rod R. Little | President and CEO, Edgewell Personal Care

Before being named CEO in March 2019, Little served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, he led the company’s finance organization, oversaw the IT organization, and collaborated with senior and functional leadership to analyze the business and develop focused strategic and operating plans that drove revenue, margin, and market share. Additionally, he was instrumental in the launch and implementation of Edgewell’s Project Fuel initiative to drive growth. He has more than 20 years of global experience in consumer goods organizations, significant public company experience, and a strong track record of driving results. Prior to Edgewell, Rod served as CFO with HSN, Inc.  Earlier in his career, he was Executive Vice President and CFO of Elizabeth Arden. Before that, he spent 16 years at Procter & Gamble Little served in the United States Air Force for five years. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Management from the United States Air Force Academy.

Ron M.  Lombardi | President and CEO,  Prestige Brands

Lombardi has been CEO of Prestige Bands since 2015 after serving as Chief Financial Officer since 2010. Prior to Prestige Brands, Lombardi served as Chief Financial Officer for Waterbury International Holdings, CFO and later CEO at Cannondale Sports Group/ Dorel Recreation and Leisure and financial leadership positions at Gerber Scientific and Emersion Electric. Lombardi graduated with a BA from Springfield College and an MBA from American International College. 
  
 

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Mindy Mackenzie | CEO, Beautycounter

Succeeding Mark Ray, Mackenzie is currently serving as CEO to Beautycounter, a certified B Corp that strives to update beauty industry regulations. Beautycounter has a community of Brand Advocates with more than 100 products selling in both online and in Ulta and other stores. Mackenzie previously served as Partner and Chief Performance Officer for Carlyle, leading the Talent & Organization Performance Team. Prior to that, Mackenzie served at McKinsey as a Senior Advisor, heading human resources for Jim Beam. 
 

Anna Malmhake | CEO, Oriflame
 

Malmhake is Oriflame Cosmetics CEO with extensive experience in brand building. Before being appointed CEO, Malmhake served as board member to the company as well as Chairman and CEO to The Absolut Company and Irish Distillers Pernod Richard. She also has previous experience into consumer insights with Procter & Gamble working in that division of P&G. Malmhake is a graduate of Stockholm University.

Laurent Marteau | CEO, L’Occitane Group

Marteau currently serves as CEO to the L’Occitane Group following the departure of André Hoffmann, who had worked for the Group since 2016. Prior to his appointment of CEO, Marteau served as L’Occitane’s managing director. With more than 20 years of experience in the global beauty industry, Marteau has worked at the LVMH Group and the La Prairie Group. While at LVMH, Marteau held various senior management roles in various countries. In 2014 he joined La Prairie Group as VP for global travel retail and special channels as well as joined the board of directors. He later served as vice president for the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. 

Kyle Mcfadyen | CEO, No7 Beauty Company

Mcfayden is currently the CEO of the Walgreens Boots Alliance company No7 Beauty.


 

Brian McNamara | CEO, Haleon

McNamara is CEO of Haleon, (formerly GSK Consumer Healthcare) with extensive experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to Haleon’s split from GSK, McNamara served as CEO of the Haleon division and before that CEO of GSK Consumer Healthcare. McNamara served on the Board of Trustees on Treloar’s as well as Chairman and Board Member to Global Self-Care Federation. Previously McNamara worked in various Presidential roles at Novartis and worked at Procter & Gamble for 16 years within Product Supply and Marketing divisions.  

 

Fernando Modé | CEO, Boticário

Modé is currenly the CEO of the Grupo Boticário. He joined the group in 1999 having worked in the legal department working his way up to CFO in 2004. Prior to Boticário, Modé served as a legal manager for lochpe Maxion. In addition to his role as CEO at Boticário, serves as a Counselor for the Boticário Foundation. Modé earned a Master’s Degree from PUC-PR and a degree from the USP Law School.  

 

Jon R. Moeller | President and CEO, Procter & Gamble

P&G says Moeller “has been an integral part of P&G's leadership team for well over two decades, developing strategies that P&G people are executing with excellence to drive the company’s growth today. P&G’s positive momentum and return to balanced growth and value creation reflect the underlying strength of these strategic choices and the organization.” 

Prior to becoming CEO, he was P&G’s Chief Operating Officer, with profit/loss responsibility for P&G’s Enterprise Markets (Latin America, India, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe). He also led the company’s Investor Relations, Information Technology, Global Business Services, Sales, Market Operations, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Distribution efforts.  Moeller held the role of P&G’s Chief Financial Officer for more than 12 years, leading P&G’s Finance & Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Investor Relations functions. He managed P&G’s global Duracell, Salon Professional, Retail Hair Color, Prestige Fragrances and Retail Hair Color businesses for a multi-year period as those businesses were transitioned for sale. Since joining P&G in 1988 as a cost analyst, Moeller has held various senior leadership roles in categories, sectors and regions, including assignments in China, as the company’s Treasurer, Global Beauty, Health, Feminine Care Finance Senior VP, and Corporate Forecasting & Analysis. 


 

Thibaut Mongon | CEO, Kenvue

CEO and Member of the Board of Directors Mongon has over 23 years of experience with Kenvue and parent company Johnson & Johnson. For four years Mongon worked in the Medical Devices sector of Johnson & Johnson than worked as Global Vice President of Neuroscience for Janssen Pharmaceutical. Before being named CEO of Kenvue, Mongon then served as Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Worldwide chairman of Consumer Health for Johnson & Johnson. While under that title he over saw brands like Aveeno, Neutrogena, Listerine, Tylenol, Johnson’s, Zarbee’s and OGX.
  

Neela Montgomery | CEO, Orveon

Montgomery serves as CEO and is on the board of directors for Orveon Global, the owners of Buxom, bareMinerals and Laura Mercier. Prior to joining Orveon, Montgomery served as President and EVP to CVS Pharmacy, transforming the company’s business across US, Europe and Asia. She also has experience with Cate & Barrel Holdings, Otto Group and Tesco PLC retailer gaining nearly two decades of experience leading strategic operations for companies across the globe. Currently, Montgomery serves as a member of the board of directors for Logitech, Squarespace and Fetch. With an interest in medical practices, she also sits on the board for St Jude’s Hospital and Massachusetts largest Medicaid provider Wellsense. 

Karalee Mora | CEO, JAFRA Cosmetics

Mora is the CEO for Beterwire owned brand JAFRA USA Cosmetics with experience in marketing. Prior to JAFRA, Mora served as Senior Vice President of Marketing for Perfectly Posh. Mora also served as Senior Director of Marketing for doTERRA. 
 

John K. Morgan | Chairman, President and CEO, ZEP

Morgan currently serves as Zep’s Chairman, President and CEO after leading Zep’s spin-off Acuity brands serving as the brand’s President and CEO for both the Specialty Product Group and Acuity Brands Lighting divisions. Additionally, Morgan serves as Director of the Audit and Compensation Committees for WESCO International, and Director of The Georgia Aquarium. Previously, Morgan served as a Board Member of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Morgan is also passionate about supporting non-profit and community organizations focusing on children and families such as, the United Way of Georgia’s Gift in King Program and The Rockdale Coalition of Children & Families.  
  

Cliff Moskowitz | CEO, Forma Brands
 

With more than 20 years of retail experience, Moskowitz was appointed CEO of Forma Brands after the company was acquired and emerged from bankruptcy in April of 2023. Moskowitz was an operating partner to Forma Brands before being appointed. Previously, Moskowitz served as CEO of Outdoor Voices and a Manager to InterLuxe Holdings. 

 

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Sue Y. Nabi | CEO, Coty

 

Sue Y. Nabi, an Algerian-born French entrepreneur and innovator in the world of global beauty, took over the role of CEO at Coty Inc on September 1, 2020. Previously, she served as Worldwide President of both L’Oréal, and Lancôme, during her 20-year tenure at L’Oréal. Nabi began her career at L’Oréal in 1993, where her passion, ambition and talent for bringing brands alive would lead to her becoming the youngest ever CEO in L’Oréal history for L’Oréal Paris. During this period, Nabi perfected her signature recipe for success of strong innovation pipeline, disruptive packaging and finally a choice of diverse muses, both women and men, that people felt close to. Evolving the slogan of L’Oréal Paris to “because we’re worth it” cemented the brand’s inclusivity and after four years it was thriving in double-digit growth. In 2009, Nabi was tasked with revitalizing Lancôme. The same recipe for success was applied to make Lancôme the brand of happiness, resulting in three years of up to double-digit growth and a record turnover of €3.2b, with the launch of the most successful fragrance of the last twenty years, 'La Vie est Belle', represented by Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, and now the second best-selling prestige perfume in the world. She resigned for L’Oréal in 2013. She launched Orveda in 2017. Nabi has Advanced master’s degree in marketing management from ESSEC (Paris Business School) and an engineering degree in Agronomy.

 
 
Leena Nair | CEO, Chanel

Chanel CEO Leena Nair has over 30 years’ experience previously working at Unilever. Currently Nair is also a Board trustee at The Leverhulme Trust, Member of the Steering Committee at the World Economic Forum, Member of the Women’s Network Forum, and on the Advisors International Council for the Universitá Bocconi. Prior to Chanel, Nair played an instrumental role as Chief Human Resources Officer & Member of the Unilever Leadership Executive at Unilever. Nair also held various positions within Unilever sone of which include, SVP of Leadership Organization Development and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion. 
 

Ryan Napierski | President and CEO, Nu Skin

Ryan Napierski currently serves as Nu Skin’s president and CEO. Before taking on the CEO role, he served as president of Nu Skin for four years. Prior to this role he was president of global sales and operations, president of Nu Skin’s North Asia region and president of Nu Skin Japan. ​ Since joining the company in 1995, he has fulfilled multiple positions for Nu Skin including vice president of global business development, general manager for the United Kingdom, vice president of European business development, key account manager for United States executives, vice president of business development and chief operating officer for the North Asia region. Napierski holds a bachelor’s degree in business, a master’s degree in business administration from Duke University and a master’s degree in international business from Goethe Universität in Germany. 
 
 
 

Kristof Neirynck | CEO, Avon

Neirynck is currently the CEO of Avon following landmark CEO Angela Cretu. Prior to his appointment at Avon, Neirynck served as Avon’s Global Chief marketing Officer, driving the brand’s relaunch, and also served as the Managing Director for Western Europe. Before joining Avon Neirynck served at the Walgreens Boots Alliance as Chief Marketing Officer for Global Brands. He also spend 13 years at Procter & Gamble in various leadership positions prior to joining the Walgreens Boots Alliance. 

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Rick Odum | CEO, Guthy Renker 

Odum is currently the CEO of Guthy Renker, a California based leader in Direct Marketing company that sells direct to consumers health, beauty, skincare and wellness products. Popular brands and products include, JLo Beauty, Crepe Erase, Meaningful Beauty, Westmore Beauty and Principal Secret. Odum has been CEO for Guthy Renker since 2007. Previously Odum served as Vice President of Finance and Director of Finance for Magna Entertainment Corp. and Dole Fresh Flower division of the Dole Food Company respectively. Odum is a graduate of the University of Southern California. 
 

Jeff Olson | Founder and CEO, Neora

Olson founded and launched Neora in 2011, creating specialty, anti-aging-based products. Since then, the company has expanded its product line to 19 products operating in countries around the globe. Prior to founding Neora, Olson served as CEO to Prepaid Legal Services and was the CEO and founder of The People’s Network. He also launched a lifestyle company dedicated to sharing and promoting happiness in individuals and community awareness entitled Live Happy. Olson has bult several marketing organizations and hosed personal development seminars across the United States. He is also the author of The Slight Edge, a best-selling self-help book to teach people how to successfully achieve goals in all aspects of life.  

Dr. Flemming Ørnskov | CEO, Galderma

Ørnskov began his service as CEO of Galderma in 2019 and has been instrumental in growing the company to the forefront of dermatological skincare solutions. Galderma provides Therapeutic Dermatology, Dermatological Skincare and Injectable Aesthetics present on over 90 countries. In addition to Galderma, Ørnskov serves as the Non-Executive Chairman to the Waters Corporation. Ørnskov has extensive expeiance in the pharmaceutical industry having served in various Presidential and leadership positions at Bayer HealthCare, Evotec, Santaris Pharma, Bausch & Lomb, LifeCycle Pharma, IKARIA (now part of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals) and Novartis. Ørnskov earned his MBA in business from INSEAD, his MPH in Public Health from the T.H. Chan School of Public Health at Harvard and his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Københavns Universitet. 

 

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Milind Pant | CEO, Amway

Milind Pant joined Amway in January 2019 as Chief Executive Officer. He leads the overall management of Amway and is responsible for setting the company’s strategic vision and growth strategies. Pant reports directly to and holds a seat on Amway’s Board of Directors. He is the first non-family member to run the business since its founding in 1959. He also serves on Amway’s Executive Staff comprised of top cross-functional executive leaders focused on enhancing company culture, talent capabilities and global market needs. Prior to Amway, Pant was President of Pizza Hut International with Yum! Brands. In this role, he led the international division across 109 countries with more than 9,000 Pizza Hut stores. He was also previously President – Yum! China, served as Managing Director, Yum! Thailand and Chief Marketing Officer – Yum! Indian Subcontinent. Pant also spent 14 years with Unilever in a variety of executive roles, including Vice President – Foods for Africa, Middle East, Turkey. He holds a Master of International Business from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and a Master of Management Studies from Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences, India.
 

Chris Peterson | CEO and President, Newell Brands

Peterson is president, CEO and Board Member for Newell Brands. Peterson served as Newell Brands’ Chief Financial Officer, and later CFO and President of Business Operations before his appointment to CEO at the company. Currently Peterson is also a Board Member of BJ’s Wholesale Club and Chair of BJ’s Audit Committee. Prior to Newell Brands, Peterson lead Global Supply Chain, Finance and IT functions as Chief Operating Officer of Operations for Revlon. Peterson also served four years as Senior Vice President for Ralph Lauren, and 20 years at Procter & Gamble serving in various roles including, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Global Household Care. 

Tera Peterson | Co-Founder, Chairwoman and CEO, NuFace

Tera Peterson is Co-Founder, CEO of NuFace, a skincare device company. She founded the company with her mother (Carol Cole) and sister (Kim Morales). In addition to her current roles at NuFace, Peterson is also Chairman of the Board and Chief Creative Officer. Previously, Peterson served as the company’s VP of Sales and COO. 

 

Troy Propes | CEO, Mayfield Consumer Products

Propes is chief executive officer of Mayfield Consumer Products, a home fragrance company. MCP is a privately held company founded by the Propes family in 1988. According to sources, MCP has annual sales of about $29 million and employs more 245 people. It manufactures candles and other home fragrances for a range of companies.
 

John Puckett | CEO, Cosmetic Solutions Innovations Labs

Puckett serves as CEO to Cosmetic Solutions Innovations Labs with over 30 years of pharma, OTC and branded operations experience. He worked at Banner Pharmacaps Inc for 13 years in various positions before joining Barlean’s. Puckett spent 10 years with Barlean’s, serving as COO and later CEO. He also served as COO to Capteck Solftgel International as well as Presidnet and COO to FoodPharma. Prior to his appointment of CEO at Cosmetic Solutions Innovations Labs, Puckett served as President and COO. Puckett is a graduate of Colorado Technical University, earing is Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. 
 
 

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Linda Rendle | CEO, The Clorox Company

Rendle has been chief executive officer of The Clorox Company since September 2020. During nearly 20 years with the company, Rendle has held numerous senior leadership roles. Most recently, she served as president, overseeing all the company’s businesses, corporate and business development, corporate strategy, and the five core global functions – Marketing, Sales, Product Supply, Research & Development and Information Technology. Previously, she was executive vice president – Cleaning, International, strategy and operations, with responsibility for the company’s Cleaning and International segments and corporate business strategy along with the company’s five core global functions. Before that, she served in a similar role also overseeing the Nutranext and RenewLife businesses. She began serving as senior vice president – Cleaning in 2016, when she also joined the Clorox Executive Committee, adding responsibility for the Professional Products business in 2017. Other roles she has held since joining the organization in 2003 include vice president and general manager — Home Care and positions of increasing responsibility within the Sales and Product Supply organizations, including vice president of sales – Cleaning Division, where she helped to develop new strategies and growth platforms for the Laundry and Home Care businesses; director of sales for the customer supply chain; and director of sales planning– Litter, Food and Charcoal. Her career at Clorox began as a senior sales analyst on the company’s charcoal and insecticides businesses.
 
Before joining Clorox, Rendle worked for The Procter & Gamble Company, where she held several positions in sales management. Rendle holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University.

Barbara Roll | CEO, Boom! Beauty and oVertone

After serving as the brands Chief Growth Officer, Roll now serves as CEO to both Boom! Beauty and oVertone haircare company. Roll played a significant role in the successful expansion of both brands in developing strategic plans for their growth in the beauty industry. Prior to Roll’s tenure as Chief Growth Officer, she worked at Topix Skin Health, Jafra and Derma e. 
 

Ryan Rogers | CEO, Mary Kay

Grandson to the company’s founder, Mary Kay Ash, Rogers is currently CEO of Mary Kay.  Rogers previously served as the Chief Investment Officer for the company as well as Project Manager, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. He is currently on the Board of Directors for Mary Kay and continues to be VP of the Mary Kay Ash Foundation since 2001. Prior to Mary Kay, Rogers worked as a global advocate for women’s entrepreneurship and empowerment at the Transaction Services Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in Dallas.  

 

Joni Rogers-Kante | Founder, CEO and Chairwoman, SeneGence

Rogers-Kante has been CEO of SeneGence since its inception in 1999. Starting with liquid lip color LipSence, the company has grown its portfolio of products to include over 300 products ranging from cosmetics to anti-aging skincare. Rogers-Kante’s husband and Chief Strategy Officer Ben Kante is responsible for developing and sustaining strategic initiatives. Additionally, Rogers-Kante serves on the Board of Directors at the Direct Selling Association and received a Bravo and Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards by the Orange County business Journal. She also founded SeneGence’s nonprofit organization the Make Sense Foundation and is the author of her testimonial book Million Dollar Lips. 


 

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Hein Schumacher | CEO, Unilever

Global business leader with extensive experience in the consumer goods industry, Schumacher is currently CEO of Unilever. Prior to Schumacher’s appointment to CEO, he served as a Finance Officer, Non-Executive Director and a member of the Supervisory Board for C&A AG. Before joining Unilever, Schumacher served as CEO and CFO of Royal FrieslandCampina. Schumacher also spent 10 years at HJ Heinz in multiple positions including, President of Greater China, VP of Finance for Europe, VP and Chief Strategy Officer, as well as VP and Chief Financial Officer. 

Jean-David Schwartz | CEO, Groupe Rocher

Schwartz is currently the CEO of Groupe Rocher, with many years of experience as CEO with other brands under the Group’s portfolio. Prior to Groupe Rocher, Schwartz served as CEO to both Yves Rocher Global and Arbonne. Schwartz has been with Groupe Rocher in various positions over the years including, Deputy CEO for the CSR and Transformation, North American General Manager, Managing Director and Business Development Manager to Stanhome Spain, and various CFO positions. Other than Groupe Rocher, Schwartz worked at TRIDEM Pharma as a General Manager, Bouygues Construction as an International Finance Manager and at Caterpillar Inc. as a Finances Manager for Delmas Mail. 

 

Harvey M. Schwartz | CEO, Carlyle Group

Currently CEO and Board Member to the Carlyle Group, Schwartz has decades of experience in Presidential roles for a variety of companies. Schwartz served as former President and Co-Chief Operating Officer to The Goldman Sachs Group. While at The Goldman Sachs Group, he also held various leadership positions including, Global Co-Head of the Securities Division, Chief Financial Officer, Co-Head of the Americas Financial Group and Head of Securities and Division Sales. Schwartz has decades of experience with multiple financial firms. Currently, he serves as Chairperson and Non-Executive Director for The Bank of London. He is also on the board for SoFo Technologies and One Mind. 

 

Annie Young-Scrivner | CEO, Wella

With over 25 years of experience working with consumer-centric brands, Scrivner currently serves as CEO to the Wella Company and is Director to the Board of Directors for the Yum! Brands. Starting at PepsiCo for 18 years, Scrivner worked as Reginal President of China Foods and CMO and Head of Sales for the Quaker Foods and Snacks division. After PepsiCo, she worked at Starbucks in various leadership roles Including president and Executive Vice President of Global Digital and Loyalty Development. Scrivener then worked at Macy’s and later Tiffany & Co. on the Board of Directors. Scrivener also served as CEO to Godiva Chocolaterier before joining Wella as CEO. Scrivener is a graduate of the University of Washington and the Yale School of Management. 

 

Vishal Sharma | CEO, Godrej

Sharma currently serves as CEO to Godrej Industries Chemicals, a global patronage company in 15 industries. Sharma joins Godrej after serving as Senior Vice President to the India, Middle East and African regions for Ecolab Inc. He also previously led the Asia Pacific Industrial business for Ecolab. Prior to Ecolab Sharma worked at Diversey, beginning as the National Sales Manager and was eventually appointed Global Vice President of the Hospitality, Healthcare, Commercial Laundry and Food Safety division. 

 

Akshay Shetty | CEO, Combe

Shetty has over 15 years of experience across investment banking, consulting, and client-side roles, covering a range of industries including power, media, telecom, and CPG. He considers himself to be a bit of a business generalist who strives to connect disparate dots in an attempt to bring order to the chaos of decision-making, and to organize the commercial activities that he oversees in a way that creates value for all stakeholders involved, and not just the shareholders. Shetty is married to Keech Combe Shetty, whos family founded Combe.

 

Elizabeth A. Smith | CEO, Revlon

Smith is currently CEO to Revlon following the two-decade service of Debra Perelman. Smith currently serves as the Executive Chair for Revlon’s Board of Directors. Prior to Revlon, Smith served as the CEO to Bloomin’ Brands, President of Avon Products, and Chair to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. 

 

Anastasia Soare | Founder and CEO, Anastasia Beverly Hills

Soare is the Founder and CEO of Anastasia Beverly Hills and the inventor of Golden Ratio eyebrow shaping method. Since starting as a eyebrow makeup brand, the company has expanded to provide various eye, lip, and everyday makeup products. After immigrating to the United States from Romania, Soare began her career in a salon, from there Soare opened a flagship salon in 90210 and starting her line of products. Soare has been named on the WWD’s “10 Most Wanted List: the 10 most In-Demand Exec in Digital Fashion and E-Commerce” in 2016, and in 2023 she was named on Forbes’ Top 50 of America’s Self-Made Women. 

Kyungbae Suh | Chairman and CEO, Amorepacific

Suh is currently Chairman and CEO to Amorepacific, the largest cosmetic and skincare maker based in South Korea. Suh is also an active supporter to a variety of philanthropic organizations including the Korea Foundation for International Exchange. Suh follows a consumer centric philosophy for new products with active investments and continued R&D efforts to create New Beauty products that are unique to Amorepacific. 
 

 

Satoshi Suzuki | President and CEO, Pola Orbis Holdings

Grandson to the founder Shinobu Suzuki, Satoshi Suzuki currently serves as President and CEO to Pola Orbis Holdings. With the help of Suzuki, the company established the Pola Orbis Travel Retail outfit in Hong Kong for duty free business to meet new post-covid expectations. He is also currently Chairman for Pola Orbis subsidiary POLA Inc, and the Pola Art Foundation. 

 

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Heidi Thompson | Co-CEO, Scentsy

Heidi and husband Orville Thompson are Co-Owners and Co-CEOs of Scentsy fragrance company. Scentsy creates a variety of fragrance products from home and room waxes and oils, to cleaning and body care products. Heidi and Orville rescued the company form bankruptcy in 2004 by purchasing the company from its original founders. The Thompson’s have grown the company from a small family business to a 73-acre facility. Heidi and Orville are also Mission Presidents to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Orville Thompson | Co-CEO, Scentsy

Orville and wife Heidi Thompson are Co-Owners and Co-CEOs of Scentsy fragrance company. Scentsy creates a variety of fragrance products from home and room waxes and oils, to cleaning and body care products. Orville and Heidi rescued the company form bankruptcy in 2004 by purchasing the company from its original founders. The Thompson’s have grown the company from a small family business to a 73-acre facility. Orville and Heidi are also Mission Presidents to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Jean-Guillaume Trottier | CEO, Biologique Recherche 

Trottier takes over as CEO of the Group following the prior CEO’s and co-owners Pierre-Louis Delapalme and Rupert Schmid. Trottier joins Biologique Recherche after 19 years with Estée Lauder. He started working as the Brand Manager to the MAC Cosmetics division and later served as Global President of the Jo Malone London and Darphin Paris division of Estée Lauder. Trotter also worked with L’Oreal helping to develop MKG. 

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Masahiko Uotani | President and CEO, Shiseido

Uotani is currently President and CEO of Shiseido, owners of brands such as SHISEIDO, bareMinerals, NARS, and Dolce&Gabbana. Uotani is the first President to be appointed from outside the company, appointed in a time of urgency to rejuvenate the company. Uotani as over 30 years of experience in marketing and management. Prior to Shiseido, Uotani served as CMO and CEO to Coca-Cola Japan, developing the ‘hybrid model’ leadership to leverage global and Japanese global strengths. He also serves as President of Japan Cosmetic Industry Association, Director of Japan Marketing Association and the Japan Business Federation and serves as a board member to the Columbia Business School Japan Alumni Club. Uotani earned a Masters of Business Administration for the Columbia Business School in NYC. 

 

Ray Urdaneta | CEO and Co-Founder, Alcora

Alcora CEO Urdaneta is also the CEO and Co-Founder of Monat Global. Alcora oversees L’eudine Monat, Project Beauty, and B&R Projects. Urdaneta Co-Founded Alcora, later becoming Monat Global with father Luis. 
 

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Frank L. VanderSloot | CEO, Melaleuca

Frank L. VanderSloot has been leading Melaleuca, Inc. since it began in September 1985. During that time, Frank has guided the company’s growth and made it into a global enterprise with annual revenues over $2 billion. Melaleuca serves hundreds of thousands of households in 20 countries and territories across the globe, and VanderSloot has overseen the development of more than 450 wellness products. Before his time at Melaleuca, he worked at two Fortune 500 companies, serving as a Regional Vice President at Automated Data Processing (ADP) before becoming Vice President at Cox Communications. He has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Brigham Young University. 
 

Carla Vernón | CEO, The Honest Co.

Vernón is current CEO and Board Director for The Honest Co, developer of award-winning baby and beauty products. Vernón joined Honest in 2023 becoming the first Afro-Latino/a CEO of a U.S. publicly traded company. Prior to Honest, Vernón served as VP of Consumables Categories for Amazon, overseeing Household, Beauty, Wellness, Baby, Food and Beverage, and technology development categories. She also spent time at P&L serving General Mills in various leadership positions. Right before joining Honest, Vernón worked General Mills’ Natural & Organic Division as Operating Unit President. Vernón also spent time working for the United States Senate and The Nature Conservancy. Currently Vernón serves on the Board of Trustees for Princeton University.

 

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Noel Wallace | Chairman, President and CEO, Colgate-Palmolive

 

Noel Wallace became President and Chief Executive Officer in 2019 and Chairman in 2020. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2018 to 2019, responsible for all of the Company’s operating units worldwide. He joined Colgate-Palmolive in 1987 and progressed through a series of senior management roles around the world. He became President, Colgate North America and Global Sustainability in 2010, President, Colgate Latin America in 2013 and Chief Operating Officer, Global Innovation & Growth and Hill’s Pet Nutrition in 2016.
 

 

Vincent Warnery | CEO, Beiersdorf

With over a decade of experience, Warnery currently serves as CEO of Beiersdorf, being appointed from his position on the Executive Committee. Prior to Beiersdorf, Warnery worked at Sanofi for five years as Vice President and Senior Vice President of the Global Consumer Health Care Division. Warnery spent 15 years at L’Oreal in a variety of roles some of which include, General Manager for the France Active Cosmetics and Consumer Products Division, General Manager for the Consumer Products of Japan, Latin America, Portugal, France, and German Garnier/ Maybelline divisions. He also served as the Assistant Brand Manager at Procter & Gamble and the Senior Brand Manager at Bacardi. 
 

 

Martin Waters | CEO, Victoria’s Secret & Co

Waters is Victoria’s Secret CEO and Board Member. Before Joining Victoria’s Secret Waters served as CEO of L Brands, where he was responsible for launching and growing Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Bath & Body Works under L Brands. Waters also served as Managing Director to Boots Retail International for Walgreens Boots Alliance. He also currently volunteers as Chairman of the Midwest Board of trustees for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. 

Tim Wentworth | CEO, Walgreens Boots Alliance

Currently CEO and Board Member to the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Wentworth is known as the founding CEO of Evernorth Cigna Health service organization. Before Cigna, Wentworth served as CEO to Express Scripts and grew it into a Fortune 22 company becoming the largest pharmacy benefit manager in the United States. Previously, Wentworth also served as President and CEO of Accredo, a specialty pharmacy under Medco. Wentworth also spent five years at Mary Kay serving as Senior Vice President of Human resources and President of its international business. 
 

Phil Wieland | CEO, Diversey

An experienced industrials distribution and services executive with deep operations expertise, Wieland has served as interim CEO and a member of the Board of Directors since January 2020. He was previously the Chief Financial Officer. He became CEO of Diversey in January of 2020 Wieland has deep experience as a senior executive of scale services organizations, having served as CEO of UK and Ireland operations and as Group CFO of Brakes, a leading European food service business. He was previously CFO of General Healthcare Group, a private owner of hospitals in the UK, and served in a number of executive roles at British Sky Broadcasting. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Leeds.
 
 

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Mary Young | Co-Founder and CEO, Young Living

Young plays an active role in Young Living’s day-to-day business, providing direction to the executive team and employees. She also plays a vital role in mentoring and empowering members as they share the mission and benefits of Young Living with the world. Young was introduced to the direct selling industry in 1985, and within two years she had cultivated and built a successful multimillion-dollar organization. Since the inception of Young Living, she has combined her expansive knowledge and experience in the direct selling industry and hands-on approach to help Young Living become—and remain—the world leader in essential oils. Young is also instrumental in Young Living’s philanthropic endeavors, and she leads global outreach efforts through The D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation. 
 

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Jonathan Zrihen | President and CEO, Clarins 

Zrihn has been working with Clarins for 30 years having been appointed President and CEO in October of 2015. Before his most recent appointment, Zrihen worked his way up to President and CEO of Clarin’s Americas division from VP of Asia-Pacific, President of Canada and President and CEO of Clarins USA. Zrihen earned his Master’s degree from ISC Paris.