Luke Weston
Co-CEO at PROVEN Skincare- Claim this Profile
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Josh Metzman
I was lucky enough to be led by Luke while at L’Oréal. His authentic leadership style immediately improved our team’s culture, empowered us to achieve our goals, and let us learn from failure. Luke’s terrific at getting the best out of everyone, sparking our curiosity and ambition. I look forward to working with Luke again soon!
Carolina Cordero McNamara
I first started working with Luke when he took over as Global Strategy Director (Hair Care) at Unilever. He brought an enormous amount of energy and vision to the category & his team (of which I was a part of). Luke's ability to bring focus in a highly complex environment set him apart from the start. During the time I spent working with him, I learnt an inordinate amount though what resonated most with me was his ability to turn strategy into action. He was a highly collaborative and motivated leader who empowered his team to produce great work. Luke's integrity and focus on people mean I hold him in very high regard and would be delighted to work with him again.
Josh Metzman
I was lucky enough to be led by Luke while at L’Oréal. His authentic leadership style immediately improved our team’s culture, empowered us to achieve our goals, and let us learn from failure. Luke’s terrific at getting the best out of everyone, sparking our curiosity and ambition. I look forward to working with Luke again soon!
Carolina Cordero McNamara
I first started working with Luke when he took over as Global Strategy Director (Hair Care) at Unilever. He brought an enormous amount of energy and vision to the category & his team (of which I was a part of). Luke's ability to bring focus in a highly complex environment set him apart from the start. During the time I spent working with him, I learnt an inordinate amount though what resonated most with me was his ability to turn strategy into action. He was a highly collaborative and motivated leader who empowered his team to produce great work. Luke's integrity and focus on people mean I hold him in very high regard and would be delighted to work with him again.
Josh Metzman
I was lucky enough to be led by Luke while at L’Oréal. His authentic leadership style immediately improved our team’s culture, empowered us to achieve our goals, and let us learn from failure. Luke’s terrific at getting the best out of everyone, sparking our curiosity and ambition. I look forward to working with Luke again soon!
Carolina Cordero McNamara
I first started working with Luke when he took over as Global Strategy Director (Hair Care) at Unilever. He brought an enormous amount of energy and vision to the category & his team (of which I was a part of). Luke's ability to bring focus in a highly complex environment set him apart from the start. During the time I spent working with him, I learnt an inordinate amount though what resonated most with me was his ability to turn strategy into action. He was a highly collaborative and motivated leader who empowered his team to produce great work. Luke's integrity and focus on people mean I hold him in very high regard and would be delighted to work with him again.
Josh Metzman
I was lucky enough to be led by Luke while at L’Oréal. His authentic leadership style immediately improved our team’s culture, empowered us to achieve our goals, and let us learn from failure. Luke’s terrific at getting the best out of everyone, sparking our curiosity and ambition. I look forward to working with Luke again soon!
Carolina Cordero McNamara
I first started working with Luke when he took over as Global Strategy Director (Hair Care) at Unilever. He brought an enormous amount of energy and vision to the category & his team (of which I was a part of). Luke's ability to bring focus in a highly complex environment set him apart from the start. During the time I spent working with him, I learnt an inordinate amount though what resonated most with me was his ability to turn strategy into action. He was a highly collaborative and motivated leader who empowered his team to produce great work. Luke's integrity and focus on people mean I hold him in very high regard and would be delighted to work with him again.
Experience
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PROVEN Skincare
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-CEO
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Apr 2023 - Present
PROVEN:Everyone's skin is unique and different, but discovering the best skincare options just for you is daunting. That's why we created PROVEN Skincare with one powerful goal: to create skincare that is as unique as you. Founded by women of color, our patented and award-winning technology was built using literally millions of scientific papers and reviews. It's sophisticated skincare made simple. And it works - PROVEN is truly the future of skincare.Noteworthy:We all want to find a unique fragrance we love. But discovering your signature scent can be daunting. The universe of perfume is vast and complicated, and it can feel almost impossible to find the right one for you. We created Noteworthy with one goal: to help you find your perfume signature scent. Our proprietary fragrance matching algorithm was built using real data from hundreds of real people. We have an almost 90% success rate of finding real people like you a Noteworthy fragrance that they love. Show less
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President & COO
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Jan 2021 - Apr 2023
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Hairstory
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United States
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Jan 2023 - Present
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L'Oréal
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France
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief Digital Officer, Luxe Division
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2020 - 2020
Led Digital for L'Oréal Luxe including DTC & eCommerce, digital marketing & media, CRM & loyalty, digital content & search, and site merchandising & planning. Led Digital for L'Oréal Luxe including DTC & eCommerce, digital marketing & media, CRM & loyalty, digital content & search, and site merchandising & planning.
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Function of Beauty
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United States
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Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
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Feb 2018 - Dec 2019
Function of Beauty is the first and largest fully customized and personalized hair care brand in the world. Joined when the company was still in its business infancy, and helped them scale and transform into a rapidly growing disruptor in the hair care space. Accomplishments (based on public information): ► Drove sales growth to triple digits both years, and sold over 2 million bottles. ► Developed expansive new product pipeline including several first-to-world products. ► Built out international business with first-to-market launches into 40 new countries. ► Expanded reach to become the 2nd most-Googled brand in hair care (behind Pantene). ► Scaled social media to reach over 500,000 followers at engagement rates second only to Glossier. ► Improved customer experience to achieve over 30,000 reviews at 4.8-star average. Show less
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Melissa & Doug
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United States
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Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Chief Strategy Officer & Head of International
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2016 - 2017
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Unilever
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United Kingdom
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Strategy Director - Hair Care (plus prior roles)
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Aug 2013 - Mar 2016
2015-2016 Global Strategy Director - Hair 2014-2015 Senior Brand Manager - Innovation - Hair 2013-2014 Senior Category Strategy Manager - Hair - North America 2015-2016 Global Strategy Director - Hair 2014-2015 Senior Brand Manager - Innovation - Hair 2013-2014 Senior Category Strategy Manager - Hair - North America
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McKinsey & Company
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate, Marketing & Sales Practice
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Jun 2012 - Sep 2013
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Colgate-Palmolive
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Group Brand Manager (plus prior roles)
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Jun 2003 - Aug 2010
2008-2010 Group Brand Manager - Innovation - Personal Care (Europe & South Pacific) 2007-2008 Brand Manager - Innovation - Oral Care (North America) 2005-2007 Associate Brand Manager - Oral Care (North America) 2005-2005 Product Manager - Fabric Care (New Zealand) 2004-2005 Assistant Product Manager - Fabric Care (New Zealand) 2003-2004 Marketing Assistant - Oral Care (New Zealand) 2008-2010 Group Brand Manager - Innovation - Personal Care (Europe & South Pacific) 2007-2008 Brand Manager - Innovation - Oral Care (North America) 2005-2007 Associate Brand Manager - Oral Care (North America) 2005-2005 Product Manager - Fabric Care (New Zealand) 2004-2005 Assistant Product Manager - Fabric Care (New Zealand) 2003-2004 Marketing Assistant - Oral Care (New Zealand)
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Education
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2010 - 2012
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), General Management -
1999 - 2002
Victoria University of Wellington
Bachelor’s Degree, BCA - Bachelor of Commerce & Administration (Management) -
1999 - 2002
Victoria University of Wellington
Bachelor’s Degree, BSc - Bachelor of Science (Psychology) -
2001 - 2001
University of California, Los Angeles
Exchange Scholarship, Psychology & Management
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