05.31.23
Beautycounter has named board director Mindy Mackenzie interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. She succeeds Marc Rey.
"We thank Marc Rey for his contributions to Beautycounter and for laying the foundation for the next phase of growth for the business,” said the Beautycounter Board of Directors in a joint statement. “We appreciate his dedication and service and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. We are thrilled to welcome Mindy, Roberto, and Nicole to the leadership team. We remain committed to Beautycounter's mission and to continue to Raise Up Beauty for all and know this collective expertise will be invaluable as we continue to grow the business and focus on operational excellence."
The board will conduct a thorough search to find a permanent replacement.
Tenure at Walmart, Campbell Soup
Mackenzie will partner with the board, the executive leadership team, and Beautycounter community – its brand advocates and associates— to advance the mission of getting safer beauty products into the hands of consumers, growing brand awareness and bolstering the company's innovative, integrated omni-channel business model.
Mackenzie joins Beautycounter after most recently serving as Partner and Chief Performance Officer at Carlyle where she created and led the Talent & Organization Performance team, providing expert advice to CEOs on maximizing organizational, operational, and leadership effectiveness. Previously, she served as senior advisor at McKinsey, and global head of strategy, M&A, and human resources at best-selling, legacy brand giant, Jim Beam. Earlier in her career, she lived and worked internationally in human capital leadership roles for Campbell Soup and Walmart. Throughout her career, Mackenzie has demonstrated an ability to drive operational excellence and build high performing leadership teams. Her two decades in leadership roles in the retail and CPG industry, in combination with her love for Beautycounter's mission, make her the natural choice to lead the company during this transition.
"I am honored to serve as Beautycounter's Interim CEO and look forward to working closely with the board, the talented team at HQ, and the brand advocates to execute on our strategic plan,” said Mackenzie. “Beautycounter's founder Gregg Renfrew created the brand with a vision to change the beauty industry and make a positive difference in the world. It's exciting to build upon the company's momentum to Raise Up Beauty and to continue its unwavering mission to get safer beauty products into the hands of everyone.”
Roberto Marques Named Board of Directors Chair
Roberto Marques, former executive chair and group CEO of Natura & Co, a leading direct-to-consumer sustainable brand, is joining Beautycounter's board of directors as chair – a role in which he will work with the board in support of the executive leadership team to build on the company's mission and drive sustainable and profitable growth. He has extensive global experience and a strong transformation track record in the consumer goods industry, having held various senior leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson and Mondelez International for over 30 years prior to his time at Natura & Co. His significant direct-to-consumer and brand-building experience, coupled with his extensive experience building strong corporate culture, will be invaluable to the business.
The Beautycounter team also welcomes a new chief financial officer, Nicole Malozi, as part of this transition. She comes to Beautycounter with significant executive finance experience at leading consumer brands, including Tatcha, Nike and DFS Group Limited.