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Cosmetic Executive Women
CEW Private Dinner
January 22, 2016
  • Maxwell Luthy, Director of Trends & Insights, trendwatching.com; Elana Drell Szyfer, CEO of Laura Geller Beauty; and Kelly McPhilliamy, Managing Director, Consumer & Retail Investment Banking, Wells Fargo. (Photos by JF Production)
  • The set table for CEW’s post-event, invitation-only dinner on January 19.
  • e.l.f. Cosmetics' John Bailey; Glanasaol's Alan Ennis; HCP Packaging USA's Damien Dossin; and, e.l.f. Cosmetics' Tarang Amin. (Photos by JF Production)
  • Tim O’Connor, Shape Magazine. (Photos by JF Production)
  • Melissa Montfort, Givaudan. (Photos by JF Production)
  • Paolo Marchesi, Chromavis. (Photos by JF Production)
If you’ve ever attended one of CEW’s post-event, invitation-only dinners you’d know what I mean when I say it takes networking to a whole new level. Who goes? Sponsors, speakers, special guests. What goes on? Lots of connections. Our most recent dinner on January 19 following the Beauty Insider Series event on post-consumerism trends was the perfect mix of executives from magazines, manufacturers, suppliers and finance.

Highlights of the evening? Lots of interest in Glansaol, a new global personal care and beauty company by Alan Ennis, the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Revlon. The legendary Jane Iredale charmed everyone, including the equally charming Tim O’Connor from Shape Magazine. Kelly McPhilliamy of Wells Fargo (the beauty banker) showed interest in the pop-up Peel Bar retail concept from BeautyRx by Dr. Neal Schultz, which are opening in Saks nationwide.

About Carlotta

Hello, I’m Carlotta Jacobson, President of CEW. The beauty industry is one of the most dynamic industries in this world. Luckily, I have the amazing opportunity to network with its talented movers and shakers, and attend many of its educational and charitable events.

We started @CarlottaConnected to give you an inside look at the beauty industry I connect with both professionally and personally. I hope I’m able to give you some insights and access with this blog—as well even more reasons to admire the leaders in our industry.