Haus Labs by Lady Gaga Hires Former ELC/LVMH Exec as COO

Haus Labs by Lady Gaga has hired Stephen SantaBarbara as chief operating officer.

Bringing years of beauty expertise and a new level of global, operational excellence to the brand,  SantaBarbara will be an integral part of the Haus Labs team, according to the fast-rising company, which recently launched seven new product categories.

SantaBarbara will be responsible for forecasting demand, managing and approving costs, sourcing finished product and managing inventory. Working closely with the marketing, finance and product development teams, he will manage costs and ensure production dates are met for launch, demonstrating high-quality execution throughout every stage of the operations process.

SantaBarbara developed his career holding a wide array of global supply chain roles at Estée Lauder Companies as well as time at LVMH launching fragrance brands. In his last role at ELC, he was responsible for brand supply chain on multiple brands including MAC, Clinique and Tom Ford Beauty as well as the brands that integrated into ELC process. He ensured brand objectives for service, cost, quality and inventory were achieved on a global basis while anticipating business requirements, developing best-in-class project management processes and deploying industry best practices in all facets.

Since leaving Estée Lauder in April 2021, he joined a start-up hair service company and began Delmichael LLC, a supply chain/operations consulting company.

“It is a privilege to be working alongside the beauty and retail veterans on the Haus Labs team, and grow alongside this innovative brand,” said SantaBarbara in a statement. With the recent groundbreaking, science-backed launches, I look forward to ensuring our supplies live up to the high quality our consumers know us for, and keep products on a steady supply chain so buyers always have access to the products they are looking for.”