TOM FORD - Intercos FORD The designer with the golden touch, Ford ushered in the era of superluxe, superglam beauty. FABRIZIO FREDA President, Chief Executive Ofﬁcer

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JEAN-PAUL AGONChairman, Chief Executive Officer

L’ORÉAL

The master of universalization, Agon has led the world’s biggest beauty company into uncharted territory and unprecedented growth.

JOSÉ BARRASenior Vice President of Merchandising, Health & Beauty

TARGET

By continually rewriting the rules of mass retailing, Barra keeps the Minneapolis-based behemoth on the cutting edge of innovation.

IVAN BARTSenior Vice President, Managing Director

IMG MODELS

Uberagent of the supermodel set, Bart’s roster includes Gisele Bündchen, Kate Moss, Miranda Kerr, Karlie Kloss, Joan Smalls and on and on and on.

PAMELA BAXTERPresident, Chief Executive Officer

LVMH PERFUMES AND COSMETICS N.A.AND CHRISTIAN DIOR INC.

Charged with getting Dior’s business back on track a decade ago, this style-world star created a profitable new business model for luxury beauty brands.

E. SCOTT BEATTIEChairman, President, Chief Executive Officer

ELIZABETH ARDEN INC.

The Elizabeth Arden ceo transformed PCPC into a global force while modernizing his company’s venerable portfolio of brands.

PHILIPPE BENACINChairman, Chief Executive Officer

INTER PARFUMS SA

With an eye for cherry-picking fashion fragrance brands that fit perfectly into his distribution model, Benacin has steadily built a growth-oriented fragrance business despite challenging global conditions.

HONORINE BLANCMaster Perfumer

FIRMENICH

This young gun’s olfactive signature already marks fragrances for wide-ranging brands on both sides of the pond, including Yves Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren and Beyoncé.

GINA BOSWELLExecutive Vice President, Personal Care, North America

UNILEVER

The whip-smart marketing and finance maestro is ushering in a new era of growth for Unilever’s U.S. business.

WWD BEAUTY INC’S FIRST ANNUAL LIST OF THE POWER PLAYERS WHO ARE SHAPING THE BEAUTY BUSINESS TODAY. THESE MANUFACTURERS, RETAILERS, CREATIVES, FINANCE EXPERTS AND DIGITAL GURUS DRIVE THE INDUSTRY FORWARD WITH INNOVATION, IDEAS AND AN UNQUENCHABLE DESIRE TO EXPAND HORIZONS.

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EVA CHEN Editor in Chief

LUCKY MAGAZINE

The beauty editor turned voice of the digital generation, Chen’s appointment as editor in chief of Lucky has expanded her reach exponentially and created a storm of buzz.

SHANNON CURTINGroup Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Beauty

WALGREENS

Now charged with developing Walgreens’ business and establishing a beachhead for Alliance Boots and its products, Curtin has risen meteorically through the ranks of the retail giant.

CHRISTINE DAGOUSSETGlobal Deputy General Manager, Fragrance and Beauté

CHANEL INC.

Chanel’s consistently strong sales are the benchmark and envy of the entire industry—and so is Dagousset’s plum new position as heir apparent to the leader of its global beauty business.

JOHN DEMSEYGroup President

THE ESTÉE LAUDER COS. INC.

The most plugged-in, culturally savvy executive in the business, Demsey has redefined the prestige beauty landscape.

DARIO FERRARIFounder and President

INTERCOS

No one more consistently anticipates global trends in makeup and cutting-edge developments in skin care than the leader of this Italy-based supplier to the entire industry.

CARSTEN FISCHERRepresentative Director, Corporate Senior Executive Officer

SHISEIDO COMPANY LTD.

The multilingual European-born executive has fashioned a new global outlook for the Japanese beauty giant by opening new markets and solidifying existing ones, including the U.S., while working with star ceo Heidi Manheimer.

BILL FISHERFounder, Chief Executive Officer

MANZANITA CAPITAL

The Gap family scion has been quietly assembling an empire of indie beauty brands.

TOM FORDThe designer with the golden touch, Ford ushered in the era of superluxe, superglam beauty.

FABRIZIO FREDAPresident, Chief Executive Officer


With an all-star team of talent including Lynne Greene, Thia Breen and Cedric Prouvé, Freda the maestro sparked the renaissance of the crown jewel of the prestige beauty industry and brought Estée Lauder to historic heights.

MURIEL GONZALEZExecutive Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Cosmetics, Fragrances and Shoes

MACY’S INC.

Under the aegis of ceo Terry Lundgren, Gonzalez has overseen the rise of Macy’s into the most dominant force in American department store retailing.

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MARC JACOBSThe designer’s flair for beauty has produced a string of hit fragrances and an entree into the world of color cosmetics—not to mention the most influential runway looks around.

CARLOTTA JACOBSONPresident

COSMETIC EXECUTIVE WOMEN

She turned a sleepy industry organization into a dominant force with virtually every major female power player on the board.

KAREN KATZPresident, Chief Executive Officer

NEIMAN MARCUS

Katz continues to nurture Neiman Marcus as the bellwether of luxury beauty retailing.

HOWARD KREITZMANVice President, Cosmetics and Fragrances

BLOOMINGDALE’S

Kreitzman helped usher in a new heyday for New York’s historic haven of hip retailing, restoring energy, excitement and pizazz.

TREY LAIRDChief Executive Officer

LAIRD + PARTNERS

This powerful image-maker crosses over effortlessly between the worlds of fashion and beauty with clients like Coty, Lauder and Donna Karan.

CHRISTOPHER DE LAPUENTEChief Executive Officer

SEPHORA GLOBAL

The former P&G executive is signalling a new direction for global retailing in beauty. No one can rival his reach.

MARCO HABERTManaging Director

DEUTSCHE BANK

When a major M&A deal is going down in beauty, chances are Habert’s there as one of the most plugged-in deal-makers around.

DEB HENRETTAGroup President, Global Beauty

PROCTER & GAMBLE

She’s the woman who could be ceo—provided she can turn around the CPG’s troubled beauty business. The early signs are encouraging, indeed.

NICOLAS HIERONIMUSPresident, Selective Divisions

L’ORÉAL

Hieronimus continues to expand his domain, most recently hitting the trifecta when given oversight of L’Oréal’s Luxury, Active Cosmetics and Professional Products sectors.

JO HORGANFounder, Chief Executive Officer

MECCA COSMETICA

The energetic and engaging indie queen of Australia’s beauty retail scene has a creative approach to selling beauty products that’s been replicated far and wide.

SCOTT HUFFSenior Vice President, Consumables

WAL-MART STORES INC.

In his role, Huff and his team have transformed the beauty department of the world’slargest retailer from sleepy into slick, with initiatives like proprietary brands and a revamped floor design.

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WILLIAM P. LAUDERExecutive Chairman


Lauder laid the groundwork for today’s explosive growth of the Estée Lauder Cos., while continuing to work in concert with current ceo Fabrizio Freda to lead the company from strength to strength.

DAVE LEWISPresident, Personal Care

UNILEVER

Under his tenure, Unilever has moved up a spot to the number-two global position in beauty care sales, making the giant a force to be reckoned with in the upper echelons of beauty.

GEMMA LIONELLOExecutive Vice President, General Merchandise Manager, Cosmetics

NORDSTROM

In position for less than a year, she’s already rolling out one of the boldest initiatives in Nordstrom beauty history.

CLAUDIA LUCASDirector of Beauty Merchandising

QVC

The veteran retailer is keeping viewers—and the industry—tuned in to QVC as she turns the electronic retailer into one of the most sought-after channels in beauty.

PAT MCGRATHMakeup Artist, Creative Design Director

PROCTER & GAMBLE

The world’s most directional and sought-after makeup artist, McGrath single-handedly creates trends on both sides of the Atlantic with an aesthetic that e�ortlessly crosses over from couture to consumer.

MARIGAY MCKEEPresident

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE

Get ready Manhattan: The reenergizer of Harrods has come to town to breathe new life into Saks Fifth Avenue. You ain’t seen nothing yet.

CHRIS MCMILLANMcMillan is Hollywood hairstyling royalty. He first came to fame with the “Rachel,” and maintains his staying power with bold moves like Miley Cyrus’ directional chop.

CHRISTINE MIELKEFounder, Editor in Chief

TEMPTALIA

It may not be the glossiest beauty blog, but Mielke’s product reviews and news are followed avidly by industry insiders and consumers alike.

NICOLAS MIRZAYANTZGroup President, Fragrances

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS AND FRAGRANCES

Marrying the mind of a business elite with the soul of a Renaissance artist, Mirzayantz inspires his perfumers to achieve new creative heights—and commercial successes.

GUIDO PALAUHair Stylist, Creative Consultant

REDKEN

Fashion’s most directional hair stylist, Palau’s eye for texture and shape has made him sought after by the world’s most elite editors and designers.

CLAUDIA POCCIAPresident, Chief Executive Officer

GURWITCH PRODUCTS

The vivacious and perennially plugged-in beauty exec is breathing new life into landmark brands.

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GIOVANNI TESTINOFounder

ART PARTNER

If you’re hoping to score a big-name photographer, all roads lead to Testino, whose agency represents the most sought-after image-makers in the business.

CHANCE WALESDirector of Beauty, Health and Personal Care

AMAZON

The man behind Amazon’s push into prestige beauty has a determination to succeed that may transform the industry.

BROOKE WALLFounder, Chief Executive Officer

THE WALL GROUP

The queen of the red carpet scene has an all-star hair and makeup roster that reads like a who’s who of Hollywood’s hottest artists.

LINDA WELLSEditor in Chief

ALLURE

Twenty years—and counting—of overseeing the industry’s sole consumer beauty magazine have given Wells a powerful voice.

WENDE ZOMNIRChief Creative Officer, Cocreator

URBAN DECAY

When it comes to knowing what consumers want, Zomnir unveils the Naked truth with her much-copied product innovations.

MARC PUIGChairman, Chief Executive Officer

PUIG

This master of the European designer aesthetic conducts both the fashion and fragrance businesses of the Barcelona-based family-owned firm that celebrates its 100th birthday this year.

FRÉDÉRIC ROZÉPresident, Chief Executive Officer

L’ORÉAL AMERICAS

His efforts to revitalize the U.S. business with executives including Karen Fondu, David Greenberg and Carol Hamilton have been rewarded with dominion over the Americas.

SHELLEY ROZENWALDChief Beauty Adventurer, Senior Vice President of Cosmetics

HUDSON’S BAY AND LORD & TAYLOR

This veteran beauty retailer is remaking Canada’s venerable department store chain.

MICHELE SCANNAVINIChief Executive Officer

COTY INC.

After overseeing the I.P.O., Scannavini is focused on transforming Coty into a fully faceted global powerhouse.

PHILIP SHEARERChief Executive Officer

GROUPE CLARINS

This racing-car enthusiast is intent on driving Clarins to the number-one position in global prestige skin care.

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TOM FORD - Intercos FORD The designer with the golden touch, Ford ushered in the era of superluxe, superglam beauty. FABRIZIO FREDA President, Chief Executive Ofﬁcer