Member Spotlights Archive - Page 2 of 3 - IBA: Independent Beauty Association

Conversations with Industry Leaders

Discover in-depth interviews with leading voices across the cosmetic and personal care industry. From founders and CEOs to regulatory experts and sustainability strategists, these discussions explore how they built their careers and how they’re navigating the challenges and opportunities facing beauty companies today.

AAPI Heritage Month: Dr. Akemi Ooka IBA’s Head Of Global Supply Chain Resources

Dr. Akemi Ooka is currently IBA's Head of Supply Chain and Sustainability Resources. In this role, she focuses on content, issues, and regulatory activity...

AAPI Heritage Month: Susan Goldsberry

“I’m not done yet!” Susan Goldsberry Paves New Paths and Honors Her Filipino Heritage. Honoring one's mother is an intrinsic part of many Asian...

Women’s History Month: Flori Roberts – Leading Lady in Cosmetics for Black Women

By Neva Lindell Flori Roberts was the star of the show! Flori got her start on Broadway, and toured as Carol Channing’s understudy...

Black History Month – Member Spotlight – Cubie Lamb

Cubie Lamb is excited about where the cosmetics and skin care industry is, what IBA is doing to foster the industry's growth and the...

Meet Linda Wang – IBA’s Board of Directors

One of the newest IBA Board of Directors members, Linda Wang, is a true testament to perseverance and an evolution-driven mindset in the ever-changing...

Meet Julie Kelly – IBA’s Board of Directors

Meet Julie Kelly, one of the newest members of the IBA Board of Directors. As the Vice President of Proprietary Brands for bluemercury, Julie is...

IBA Chats with Livia Pinzari

Meet Livia Pinzari, CEO NoLie Communications It may seem evident that lies are unacceptable when viewed from multiple perspectives. If that is so simple,...

Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Meet Bee Shapiro, Founder Ellis Brooklyn IBA member Bee Shapiro is living proof that beauty is in the details. Having started her career as...

IBA Member Spotlight: Gracee Shorter

Celebrating Earth Month with Gracee Shorter How can members of the beauty and skincare industry re-think how they make and present products, do business,...

IBA Member Spotlight: Melissa Niebes

IBA Member Spotlight - Melissa Niebes with Federal Package. Celebrating Earth Month. Earth Month 2022 finds Melissa Niebes at the right place at the right time....

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Nyakio Grieco

IBA Member Spotlight “Living in my purpose.” That is how Nyakio Grieco describes her beauty journey. As co-founder of the Kenyan-inspired, independent brand Nyakio,...

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Pamela Viglielmo

IBA Member Spotlight Pamela Viglielmo is another overnight success over 30 years in the making! Now President and CEO of MËNAJI, a men’s skincare and...

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