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Ulta Beauty Adds Two Executives To Board of Directors

Martin Brok and Stephenie Landry will apply their track records and strategic vision to navigate the retailer’s next chapter of growth.

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By: Lianna Albrizio

Associate Editor

Ulta Beauty has appointed Martin Brok and Stephenie Landry to its Board of Directors and as members of its Audit and Compensation Committees, effective Sept. 1.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Martin and Stephenie to our Board of Directors,” said Kecia Steelman, president and CEO. “Martin is an accomplished, strategic leader with deep international experience in the areas of retailing, merchandising, and brand strategy, while Stephenie has strong operational and digital innovation expertise and sustainability leadership. Their transformative track records and strategic vision will be invaluable as we navigate our next chapter of growth.”

With these appointments, Ulta Beauty’s board now consists of 12 directors, including 67% women, 33% racially diverse and 50% appointed within the last five years.

Martin Brok

Brok joins the Ulta Beauty Board with over 35 years of global leadership in consumer brands and retail innovation. As founder & CEO of mb Capital Advisors and operating partner at Advent International, he advises and invests in disruptive brand ventures worldwide. He previously served as global president and CEO of Sephora; president of Starbucks – Europe, Middle East & Africa; and as global chief operating officer of DTC at Nike; and held senior roles at Burger King and The Coca-Cola Company involving international operations across Europe, Middle East, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

He currently serves on the boards of Revlon (Compensation Committee); Oatly (Chair, Compensation); END. Clothing (Chairman of the Board; member, Audit Committee); Poke House (Chairman of the Board); and Qorium (Chair, Audit Committee). He previously served on the boards of Tous SL (Chair, Audit Committee; member, Compensation Committee); Grupo Axo SAPI de C.V. (Chair, Compensation Committee); Purpose Brands and London First; and on the Strategic Advisory Board of Primark Ltd. (LSE: ABF).

Stephenie Landry

Stephenie Landry joins the Ulta Beauty Board with more than 20 years of leadership in consumer technology, retail operations, and strategic transformation. She previously served as Chief Operating Officer at Honor Technology, an eldercare services company, where she oversaw operational scale-up and process optimization. Prior to that, she held leadership roles at Amazon, including as VP of Worldwide Grocery, Amazon Fresh & Whole Foods Online and Prime Now, where she led a unified digital grocery strategy across all platforms, and later drove the company’s net-zero carbon plan as vice president of sustainability.

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