CEW returned to the West Coast on May 7, 2024, for the 2024 Visionary Awards at Shutters on the Beach in Santa Monica! Formerly the Female Founder Awards, the Visionary Awards honors exceptional female entrepreneurs who possess extraordinary strategic and creative vision, as well as success and leadership in the beauty industry. The shift from “Female Founder Awards” to “Visionary Awards” represents the need to acknowledge groundbreaking figures in our industry. These genuine and inspiring Visionaries shared their personal journey and what led them to create their disruptive brands, while also offering sage advice for the next generation of beauty leaders and founders.

This year we honored Visionaries from the following five categories: Representation, Entrepreneurship & Economic Impact, Breaking Barriers, Community & Social Impact, and Innovation & Leadership.

Visionary Award Honorees

Randi Christiansen
Randi Christiansen
CEO and Co-Founder
Nécessaire
Amy Liu
Amy Liu
CEO and Founder
Tower 28
Shontay Lundy
Shontay Lundy
Creator & Founder
Black Girl Sunscreen
Donda Mullis
Donda Mullis
Founder and CMO
Raw Sugar Living
Katherine Power
Katherine Power
Founder & Chairperson; Partner
MERIT and Versed; Greycroft

Keynote

Nancy Twine
Founder & CEO
Briogeo Hair Care

Sponsors

Amazon
Ulta Beauty
AllureBeautyConcepts
O.Berk
Presperse
24 Seven
Mane
Anisa International
Untitled Design (3)
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Oracle NetSuite
Untitled Design (10)
Untitled Design (11)
Kaplow
Copy Of Untitled Design (6)
MOSS
Consultancy Media