Leading Executives in Beauty Supply Stores
Kecia Steelman
President & Chief Executive Officer, Ulta Beauty
Became President & CEO on January 6, 2025, succeeding Dave Kimbell; now leading Ulta’s growth agenda, including international expansion highlighted by the July 2025 acquisition of Space NK.
Company bio | Press release | Company
Denise Paulonis
President & Chief Executive Officer, Sally Beauty Holdings
First woman to lead Sally Beauty (appointed October 1, 2021), overseeing both Sally Beauty Supply and CosmoProf’s pro distribution network.
News profile | Proxy/comp info | Company
Guillaume Motte
President & Chief Executive Officer, Sephora (Global)
Global President & CEO since January 1, 2023; has steered Sephora’s worldwide expansion and took direct oversight of Greater China in 2025 to accelerate momentum.
Artemis Patrick
President & Chief Executive Officer, North America, Sephora North America
Longtime Sephora leader who became President & CEO of Sephora North America in 2024; joined Levi Strauss & Co.’s board in 2025, reflecting her industry stature.
People news | Board appointment | Company
Maly Bernstein
Chief Executive Officer, Bluemercury
CEO since 2021; elevated reporting line in 2025 to Bloomingdale’s CEO as she accelerates luxury beauty growth and the brand’s NYC-based expansion.
Newsroom (Macy’s Inc.) | Leadership update | Company
Daniel Heaf
Chief Executive Officer, Bath & Body Works
Former Nike strategy leader appointed CEO on May 19, 2025, to drive BBW’s next phase of innovation and omnichannel growth.
Reuters coverage | Company news (Nasdaq) | Company
Andy Lightfoot
Chief Executive Officer, Space NK
Retail turnaround specialist and CEO who continues to lead Space NK as a standalone subsidiary following Ulta Beauty’s July 2025 acquisition.
Acquisition release (Ulta) | Law firm deal note | Company
Sander van der Laan
Chief Executive Officer, DOUGLAS Group (Douglas/Nocibé, etc.)
CEO since November 2022; architect of the ‘Let it Bloom – DOUGLAS 2026’ omnichannel strategy and group-wide performance reset in 2025.
Management page | Governance | Company
Malina Ngai
Group Chief Executive Officer, A.S. Watson Group (Watsons, Superdrug, The Perfume Shop, etc.)
Group CEO since May 1, 2024, leading the world’s largest health & beauty retailer by store count across Asia and Europe.
Appointment (AS Watson) | Group CEO message (2025) | Company
Anthony Hemmerdinger
Managing Director, Boots UK & Ireland
Promoted to Managing Director effective November 4, 2024, to build on Boots’ transformation as the UK’s leading health & beauty destination.
Boots announcement | Reuters coverage
Peter Macnab
Chief Executive Officer, Superdrug
Veteran retail leader steering Superdrug’s value-and-experience strategy, including new ‘Beauty Playground’ formats and a strengthened exec team (e.g., 2025 COO appointment).
Jo Horgan
Founder & Co‑Chief Executive Officer, MECCA Brands (Australia/New Zealand)
Founder and Co‑CEO who built Australasia’s leading beauty specialty chain and opened a landmark multi‑level Melbourne flagship to anchor experiential beauty retail.
Background (FT feature) | Company
Falguni Nayar
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Nykaa (FSN E‑Commerce Ventures)
Former investment banker turned founder‑CEO, she continues to scale India’s leading omnichannel beauty retailer with record FY25 growth and aggressive store openings.
Reuters coverage | Expansion news | Company
Laurent Marteau
Group Chief Executive Officer, L’OCCITANE Group (L’Occitane en Provence, Sol de Janeiro, Elemis, etc.)
Named Group CEO effective April 1, 2024, to advance the Group’s multi‑brand, omnichannel strategy and global expansion.
Mark Constantine
Co‑Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Lush
Co‑founder & CEO known for bold ethical stances (including quitting major social media platforms) and a global footprint of nearly 900 stores.
Background (Lush) | News feature | Company
Simone Dominici
Chief Executive Officer, KIKO Milano
Retail and brand operator who has accelerated KIKO’s omnichannel expansion and creative repositioning under new ownership—adding a Chief Brand Officer in 2025.
Leadership page | BoF coverage | Company
Raymond Cloosterman
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Rituals Cosmetics
Founder‑CEO scaling a wellness‑centric beauty retail concept to 1,000+ stores, while pledging 10% of net profits to people‑ and planet‑focused causes.
Profit Pledge news | World Retail Congress | Company
Lee Sun‑jung
Chief Executive Officer, CJ Olive Young
First female CEO of Korea’s leading H&B chain; launched a U.S. subsidiary in 2025 to spearhead Olive Young’s North American entry.
Korea Times | Fortune MPW Asia | Company
Gill Smith
Managing Director, The Perfume Shop (A.S. Watson)
Long‑standing MD driving sustainable operations and on‑demand delivery partnerships as the UK’s leading specialist fragrance retailer scales.
TheIndustry.beauty directory | Retail Gazette | Company
Annie Jackson
Chief Executive Officer, Credo Beauty
Co‑founder elevated to CEO in November 2023; pushing the specialty retailer beyond ‘clean beauty’ toward measurable impact standards and a growing store base.
Beauty Packaging | Vogue Business interview | Company
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