Experience

True Beauty Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & General Partner

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  True Beauty Ventures was founded on the premise that in beauty, experience and expertise matter. True Beauty provides dedicated focus to finding, partnering with, and scaling emerging and early growth stage brands exclusively in beauty, personal care, and wellness. True Beauty Ventures was founded on the premise that in beauty, experience and expertise matter. True Beauty provides dedicated focus to finding, partnering with, and scaling emerging and early growth stage brands exclusively in beauty, personal care, and wellness.



caliray

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Youthforia

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Crown Affair

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2022 - Present



Cay Skin

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Moon Juice

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2022 - Present



maude

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2021 - Present



Feals

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2021 - Present



Kinship

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Verano

• United States
• Alternative Medicine
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Board Member

  • Feb 2021 - Present



K18 Hair

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Oct 2020 - Present



No B.S. Skin Care

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategy & Business Development

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020



Clark's Botanicals

• United States
• Cosmetics
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager and Chief Operating Officer

  • May 2017 - Apr 2019

  Passionate beauty executive responsible for leading the Clark's Botanicals business, building the team, developing the marketing and product strategy, managing the operational and finance performance, and executing the brand's growth strategy. Passionate beauty executive responsible for leading the Clark's Botanicals business, building the team, developing the marketing and product strategy, managing the operational and finance performance, and executing the brand's growth strategy.



Laura Geller Beauty

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Staff

  • Jul 2016 - May 2017

  Executive position serving as the right hand to the CEO. Well-rounded business and financially savvy strategic partner that supported and executed the brand's vision on a day-to-day basis through operational and strategic initiatives. Received deep exposure to the business and successfully worked cross-functionally to execute key projects that drove strategic value and financial performance improvement.Key role in the sale of the Laura Geller Beauty brand to Glansaol Beauty in December 2016. Engaged actively in diligence requests, financial modeling, legal and accounting requirements, and preparation and participation in management presentations and meetings. Key Responsibilities:- Provided executive level support to the CEO and other top decision makers to ensure execution of the brand's financial and strategic business plan- Led and enabled areas where the brand lacked internal expertise (i.e. new channels of distribution) - Collaborated cross-functionally with leadership teams on key business projects (i.e., brand awareness initiatives, securing new retail customers, international expansion)- Developed improved business processes and procedures (i.e., stage gate process)- Identified and implemented opportunities for financial improvement (i.e., margin improvement on new product launches)- Assisted in developing and measuring of key business KPIs and growth metrics - Responsible for strategic project management and execution Show less

• Executive Director, Global Strategy and Business Development

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2016

  Executive Director of Global Strategy and Business Development who is responsible for assisting the CEO with developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining strategic initiatives in line with the activities that will add brand value. Oversees the global strategy and the domestic and international expansion of the Company. Responsibilities are broadly focused on strategy development as well as strategy implementation with a focus on increased distribution opportunities across channels and geographies, including the evaluation of entering new channels, cost savings and efficiency opportunities across all internal and external activity, and the creation and execution of a long-term strategic growth playbook. Show less

• Director, Project Management and Operations

  • Oct 2014 - Sep 2015

  Managed the Company’s “concept to market” process for all new product launches. Developed a Project Management process to track all product development, formula/shade approvals, purchases, artwork releases, marketing, packaging, and supply chain milestones. Created and maintained a master project timeline that identified tasks, due dates, responsible persons, project duration, deadlines, and critical path activity for all new product launches across all channels/markets.Interfaced with all functional departments and held weekly meetings to ensure proper tracking and releases of all key project deadlines and identified required actions/steps/tasks for each team.Created and implemented a process to document and track all new project requests and approvals that captured preliminary BOMs, product assortment/shades, input costs, potential vendors, SRP’s, quantities, preliminary markets and channels, assessment of financial feasibility and margin, and requested timing.Created a forecasting excel tool for all new product launches by market, channel and customer to ensure each product launch is supported appropriately and out of stock situations can be avoided.Participated in senior management meetings and revenue meetings to communicate overall project status and/or escalate major delays or impediments to a program’s success/revenue generation. Show less



Tengram Capital Partners

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Private Equity Senior Associate

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2014

  Senior Associate at Tengram Capital Partners, a private equity firm investing in companies in the branded consumer and retail space. Responsible for new investment opportunities, conducting in-depth business and industry due diligence, creating detailed financial models and performing valuation analyses. Managed the transaction closing process - reviewing legal documents, creating funds flow models, and preparing closing materials. Engaged in portfolio management activities, including the review of financial reporting/dashboards and strategic planning discussions, that resulted in daily on-going communication with key management executives. Show less



Equinox

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Development & Business Strategy

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  Supported the long term strategic growth initiatives for Equinox by evaluating and structuring partnership opportunities, including acquisitions, joint ventures and equity investments. Evaluated new business opportunities for the portfolio, including new markets (both domestic and international) and service categories. Conducted formal business valuations, financial modeling, returns analyses and deal structuring. Performed industry and company research, including quantitative and qualitative analyses, and identified key industry trends, competitive factors and target companies within favored business segments. Developed presentations for members of the Executive Leadership Team with insights and recommendations. Show less



L Catterton

• United States
• Investment Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Private Equity Associate

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

  Associate at the leading consumer-focused private equity firm. Conducted industry and business due diligence and completed three new investments in attractive, fast-growing consumer companies - SteelSeries, Cover FX, The Nest Collective. Coordinated an IPO and executed two successful exits of existing investments to strategic buyers - Restoration Hardware, MonoSol, TechTurn. Covered all aspects of five portfolio companies and maintained daily communication with management. Associate at the leading consumer-focused private equity firm. Conducted industry and business due diligence and completed three new investments in attractive, fast-growing consumer companies - SteelSeries, Cover FX, The Nest Collective. Coordinated an IPO and executed two successful exits of existing investments to strategic buyers - Restoration Hardware, MonoSol, TechTurn. Covered all aspects of five portfolio companies and maintained daily communication with management.



UBS

• Switzerland
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investment Banking Analyst

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2010

  Tier 1 ranked Analyst in the Global Consumer Products & Retail coverage team concentrating on debt and equity capital raising services and M&A advisory. Promoted to Third-Year Analyst/Associate Tier 1 ranked Analyst in the Global Consumer Products & Retail coverage team concentrating on debt and equity capital raising services and M&A advisory. Promoted to Third-Year Analyst/Associate



CBS

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programming and Marketing Intern

  • May 2005 - Aug 2005

  Summer intern in the CBS Sports Division. Responsibilities included: - Scheduling sports programs on the network - Analyzing affiliate clearances - Compiling ratings reports - Researching new media marketing opportunities - Preparing incentive packages for NFL ticket sales on local networks Summer intern in the CBS Sports Division. Responsibilities included: - Scheduling sports programs on the network - Analyzing affiliate clearances - Compiling ratings reports - Researching new media marketing opportunities - Preparing incentive packages for NFL ticket sales on local networks