About CEW
Our mission
CEW is the beauty industry’s career network for women. For more than 70 years we have connected members to each other, to the industry’s best thinking, professional development and to the recognition that opens doors, from first job to C-suite.
8,000+
Members worldwide
70+
Years in beauty
First job to C-suite
Every career stage
Our vision
To be the beauty industry’s most trusted community for women’s career advancement, where connection, insight and opportunity come together to shape the industry’s next generation of leaders.
Our values
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Open doors
Career development, opportunity and recognition, at every stage.
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Always learning
Lifelong learning, creativity, innovation and the entrepreneurial streak beauty runs on.
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Stronger together
A community that shows up for each other, in every form of diversity.
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Industry obsessed
We know beauty, and everything we make is built for it.
Our Board
On our board sit the most accomplished women in beauty, health and wellness representing leadership, innovation, and expertise across functions, disciplines, brands, retailers and manufacturers, consultancies, agencies and financial institutions.
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Jill Scalamandre
Beekman 1802
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JuE Wong
Performance Beauty Group
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Christina Fair
L'Oréal USA
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Melissa Guy
People Inc.
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Kelly McPhilliamy
Citi
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Contact Us:
Connect with any of our teams here:
events@cew.org
finance@cew.org
marketing@cew.org
membership@cew.org
press@cew.org
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CEW History
CEW was founded in New York in 1954 as a social group for women in the beauty business. Over the past 70 years, the organization has evolved into a global nonprofit supporting professional growth through awards, education, events, professional development, and networking, and philanthropy.

