Biography

Laura Beres has served as a director of the Company since October 2020. She has spent her career in corporate strategy and operations in retail and consumer industries, transforming prresiograms and building new organizational and market-facing capabilities. Laura currently serves as the VP Merchandising, Strategy & Growth at Ulta Beauty, having previously served as the VP, Enterprise Transformation. Previously, she has worked at Deloitte Consulting, advising primarily on growth and transformation strategies in Consumer-Packaged Goods, with additional leadership roles in the CMO practice, developing and executing strategies on large global accounts. Laura started her career working in the financial services, focused on small and middle market companies, with responsibilities including commercial lending and credit evaluation, and credit transaction negotiation. She earned her M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and has a B.S. in Finance and B.A. in Oboe Performance from Butler University. Laura has also served on Associate and Auxiliary Boards for non-profit organizations in Chicago, as well as the Board of Directors for Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras. We believe that Laura’s broad strategic experience in CPG, and specific experience with cosmetics, along with her strong financial background makes her a valuable member of our Board of Directors.