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IPSY Appoints Galen C. Smith As CEO

Smith has over two decades of public company leadership and expertise in membership-based business models.

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By: Lianna Albrizio

Associate Editor

IPSY has appointed Galen C. Smith chief executive officer.

Smith has over two decades of public company leadership and expertise in membership-based business models.

CEO Galen C. Smith

“Galen is a customer-centric leader who shares IPSY’s dedication to our members, has a passion for our mission, and understands the power of a strong brand,” said Marcelo Camberos, IPSY co-founder and chairman of the board. “He’s a proven transformational brand builder and his experience guiding companies through new innovation cycles will be invaluable. I’m excited for his visionary leadership as we move into this next growth stage.”

Tenures with Redbox Entertainment, Morgan Stanley and More

Prior to IPSY, Galen served as chief executive officer of Redbox Entertainment Inc. for six years. During that time, he led the company to transform from a legacy DVD rental business into a multi-faceted digital entertainment company.

Galen began his career at Morgan Stanley and served in various leadership roles at Outerwall, a publicly traded provider of automated retail solutions (including Coinstar, Redbox and ecoATM). In addition to his executive roles, Galen served on the board of directors of CareerBuilder and Disruptive Technology Acquisition Corp. Currently, he serves as a board advisor to Kudo Snacks.

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