Rising shipping costs and unpredictable sourcing are squeezing e-commerce beauty margins. Learn the secrets to brand resilience by building a diverse online supply chain, optimizing your logistics, and leveraging data to mitigate risks and protect your profitability.
Nadine Tapia
President
Latinas in Beauty
Irene Scharmack
CEO
Quick Box Fulfilment
Aaron Hoag
COO
Goop
Aaron Hoag is a globally minded operations and supply chain executive with a proven track record of achieving business growth through critical operational strategies. As COO at Goop since 2024, he brings extensive executive and direct operational management experience, balancing strategic planning with tactical execution.
Aaron's expertise lies in solving complex problems and managing relationships across international, multicultural environments. Having lived overseas and traveled to over 25 countries, he is also multi-lingual in Cantonese, Mandarin, and some Thai. Prior to Goop, he held key roles at Kendo Brands, Hatch Beauty, and Perricone MD.
Prepare your brand for the future of beauty retail – from brick to click and beyond. Scale smarter by optimizing e-commerce, blending digital and physical touchpoints, and leveraging the power of experiential retail for a future-ready strategy that will amplify your growth.
Debbi Hartley-Triesch
EVP, GMM, Beauty, Accessories & Home
Nordstrom
Debbi Hartley-Triesch assumed the role of executive vice president and general merchandise manager of the accessories and beauty divisions in August 2021. In 2022, she added the home division to her remit. She and her team are responsible for all buying operations for accessories, jewelry, watches, handbags, home and beauty – including fragrance, skin care, color and all Spa Nordstrom locations. Debbi supports the beauty division across both Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack.
Debbi began her Nordstrom career as a beauty advisor over 30 years ago. Since then, she has held a number of leadership roles in the Beauty division including regional buyer and national beauty director where she created the Beauty Trend Show and was featured as a beauty expert on The Today Show and Entertainment Tonight as well as a variety of fashion publications such as W, Allure, In Style and Vogue. In 2009, Debbi became the vice president and divisional merchandise manager for makeup and skincare to help drive product strategies supporting the buying team and partnering with beauty brands. In 2018 Debbi was appointed to the role of senior vice president, regional manager for the Northwest where she supported 15 Nordstrom stores and 35 Nordstrom Rack stores, helped serve customers, developed teams and delivered on operational execution.
Marissa Galante Frank
Fashion Director, Accessories and Beauty
Bloomingdales
Marissa Galante Frank is the Fashion Director for Accessories & Beauty at Bloomingdale's, overseeing handbags, shoes, fine jewelry, watches, fashion accessories and beauty. In her role, Marissa drives the Bloomingdale’s vision for the trends shoppers can expect each season in-store and online. She collaborates across departments to develop exclusive merchandise for Bloomingdale’s private brands, and translate trends into a one-of-kind accessories and beauty assortment, spanning emerging and established brands.
Paula Floyd
Founder & CEO
Headkount Inc
The beauty industry moves fast. Since 2020, rapid shifts in consumer habits have redefined brand success. Join us for Beauty 2030, where we'll deliver a "brief history of the future", guiding you through the transformative changes of the past five years – new marketplaces, technologies, and consumer trends – to equip you with the knowledge you need to thrive in what's next.
Strategically grow your product portfolio while protecting your profitability and brand integrity. Align with retailer expectations and market opportunities through private label strategies, accelerating growth and managing risk, for sustainable success.
Samantha Burd
Owner
Lady Burd Cosmetics
Samantha is the 3rd generation owner of Lady Burd Cosmetics, a Long Island-based contract manufacturing company, specializing in private label and custom formulation for beauty brands. She’s passionate about product development, brand building, and helping beauty entrepreneurs bring their visions to life. Under her leadership, the company is scaling with a focus on innovation, customer experience, legacy, and family-driven values.
Don’t just react – anticipate and capitalize. Gain strategic foresight into the shifting regulatory environment and learn how to proactively position your brand to leverage upcoming legislation, giving you a decisive competitive advantage.