10.25.22
Prime Matter Labs, a leading contract manufacturer of beauty and personal care products, has appointed Jessica Khuat chief financial officer (CFO). Khuat will be based in New York and report to CEO Aaron Paas.
In her new role, she will be responsible for the company’s finance and accounting across all areas of the business, including all office and lab locations. In addition, she will serve on the company’s executive leadership team and will work closely with senior management and the board of directors to help design, develop and execute the company’s vision to "make contract manufacturing better for brands."
“I’m thrilled to be joining Prime Matter Labs as the company has such a strong foundation from its decades of experience in the beauty and personal care products space,” said Khuat. “As the beauty industry evolves, I look forward to helping drive the growth of the company and its transformation into being the go-to partner for rapidly growing emerging and established brands.”
Tenures at Procter & Gamble and Heineken
Prior to Prime Matter Labs, Khuat spent more than 15 years working across the finance organizations of Heineken and Procter & Gamble. At Heineken, she most recently served as the finance lead responsible for driving profit and share maximization through full P&L management including KPI performance, pricing, budget and revenue management and planning. At Procter & Gamble she served as finance lead for Wella Canada, the Salon Professional Division of P&G. She also supported the beauty care division leading financial analysis for skin, cosmetics & personal care in Canada, including brands such as Olay, CoverGirl, Ivory, Old Spice, Gillette and Secret.
“Jessica has a long history of building high-performing finance organizations across the consumer-packaged goods landscape,” said Paas. “Her deep understanding of our industry and relentless pursuit of sustainable growth strategies will help take our world-class leadership team to a whole new level. I am thrilled to be able to work with Jess and the rest of our incredibly talented team to build the future of contract manufacturing by being a better partner for the brands driving the innovation and growth of our industry.”