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Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) Announces Women’s Leadership Awards

Honors female leaders and advocates across the beauty industry.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) celebrated women and achievement at the recent 2022 Women’s Leadership Awards. According to CEW, the program embodies the group's mission to motivate, elevate, and advance female leaders who are shaping the beauty industry. The two-day live and virtual hybrid event recognized and celebrated the recipients of three awards: The new Catalyst for Change Award, which celebrated one woman for moving the industry forward through a social movement; the Achiever Awards, which acknowledged seven of the most accomplished senior-level female executives; and the Social Impact Awards, which honored seven emerging beauty executives who are positively affecting change within their companies and the industry.

“The Achiever Award recipients are the future of the beauty business, representing different backgrounds, experiences, cultures, ages, leadership styles and points of view,” said CEW President Carlotta Jacobson. “They bring a wealth of innovation and new thinking. They are expanding our industry in new directions, and building a better, more equitable workplace.”

This year’s Achiever award honorees included:

2022 Catalyst for Change Award


• Sharon Chuter, founder & CEO, Uoma Beauty
   


2022 Achiever Awards


• Susan Akkad, SVP-local & cultural innovation, The Estée Lauder Companies
• Nata Dvir, chief merchandising officer, Macy’s
• Nathalie Gerschtein, president, consumer products division, North America, L’Oréal
• Sarah Curtis Henry, chief commercial officer, NA, Parfums Christian Dior
• Marcela Melero, VP-gobal skin cleansing, Unilever
• Ilaria Resta, global president, perfumery, Firmenich
• Alexis Schrimpf, VP-global skin & personal caredesign, P&G Beauty, co-founder, chief design officer, SeeMe Beauty


2022 Social Impact Awards


• Simone Jordan, global head of purpose & brand partnerships, Sundial Brands
• Erica Monteith, executive director of brand activations and beauty marketing, CVS Health
• Debra Redmond, VP-beauty division merchandise manager, Nordstrom
• Crystal Sai, executive director, chief of staff, global online, The Estée Lauder Companies
• Angela Simpson, VP-US marketing, Nars Cosmetics
• Amber Stryker, director, BFA Impact, BFA Industries
• Rolanda J. Wilkerson, PhD, senior director and scientific communications fellow, Olay and multicultural hair portfolio, P&G Beauty

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