Allies of Skin has named Karen Raghavan as its new global president. With her new role, Raghavan is set to lead the brand’s next phase of worldwide expansion, building on her deep passion for high-performance skin care.
Raghavan's career spans more than two decades in global beauty, wellness and biotech industries and she brings a wealth of expertise in leading high-growth brands while expanding their international footprint.
Throughout her career, Raghavan has been recognized for her ability to drive innovation. She has led global organizations and delivered strategic growth for corporate and VC-backed beauty companies such as Benefit Cosmetics, Biossance and, most recently, Luna Daily. She has also served as an adviser to many start-up beauty CEOs and founders.
In her earlier career, Raghavan held international marketing and finance positions at Estee Lauder and Goldman Sachs. She has an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a masters degree from Stanford University.
Raghavan says, “I am beyond thrilled to join Allies of Skin and partner with Nicolas and our highly dedicated global teams to propel the incredible brand he has built to our next stages of global growth and expansion. High performance skin care obsessed, I have been a loyal customer of the brand for years, so I am excited to help lead Allies of Skin and bring brand love and unparalleled skin care products to consumers worldwide, converting every skin care lover to become #alliesforlife.”
Nicolas Travis, founder and CEO of Allies of Skin, comments, “From the first conversation I’ve had with Karen, I knew we were a fit energetically. I’m beyond excited to add Karen’s wealth of experience to our leadership team as we prepare to scale Allies of Skin into the next global household high performance skin care brand.”
