CEW Unveils Women’s Leadership Award Honorees

Mar 8th, 2023
CEW's 2022 awards ceremony in New York City.
CEW's 2022 awards ceremony in New York City.
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CEW's 2023 Women’s Leadership Awards honorees have been unveiled. Registration is open.

Achiever Award Honorees

  • Nikki Eslami, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer; Founder and CEO, respectively, of Bellami Hair and New Theory Ventures
  • Christina Fair, President of L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty Division, N.A., L’Oréal USA
  • Alison Hahn, SVP, Merchandising, Makeup & Fragrance, Sephora
  • Taydra Mitchell Jackson, Chief Marketing Officer, Sundial Brands, Unilever
  • Kory Marchisotto, CMO; President, e.l.f. Beauty and Keys Soulcare
  • Hilla Ram, Senior VP, Global Hair Care Brands & Global Beauty Analytics & Insights Leader, P&G Beauty
  • Gregg Renfrew, Founder, Beautycounter

Catalyst for Change Honoree

  • Nancy Mahon, SVP, Global Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability, The Estée Lauder Companies

Female Founder Honorees presented by Harris Williams

  • Alicia Grande, CEO & Founder, Grande Cosmetics
  • Nyakio Grieco, Co-Founder & Chief Beauty Officer; Founder, Thirteen Lune and Relevant: Your Skin Seen
  • Brook Harvey-Taylor, Founder & CEO, Pacifica Beauty
  • Anisa Telwar Kaicker, Founder & CEO, Anisa International
  • Tracee Ellis Ross, Founder & CEO, Pattern Beauty

In partnership with DotDash Meredith, the awards will be held on April 25 in Manhattan at The Ziegfeld Ballroom.


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