2025 Achiever Awards Luncheon - Cosmetic Executive Women

Women’s Leadership Awards

2025 Achiever Awards Luncheon

Held in New York City on April 30, 2025, the Achiever Awards recognized the accomplishments of female leaders across pivotal moments in their careers. With 900+ beauty executives in attendees, it brought together individuals who are redefining standards, sparking transformation, and leaving a lasting impact on the beauty industry.

Guests gathered for lunch — and so much more — as CEW honored the visionary women shaping the future of beauty. Click here to learn more about the Achiever honorees.

Event Highlights

A sneak peak at the 2025 Achiever Awards

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Keynote

Reshma Saujani

Founder and CEO, Founder

Moms First, Girls Who Code

Achiever Award Honorees

Catherine Bomboy Dougherty

SVP, Global Brand Integrated Communications

The Estée Lauder Companies

Carrie Gross

Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

Stephanie Headley

SVP, North America Skin Care and Global Olay

P&G Beauty

Melis del Rey

General Manager, Health & Beauty, U.S. Stores

Amazon

Katie Welch

Chief Marketing Officer

Rare Beauty

Amy Whang

Chief Growth Officer, L’Oreal USA Consumer Products Division

L’Oréal USA

Heela Yang

CEO & Co-Founder

Sol de Janeiro

Tiffany Yizar

Head of Research & Development - Beauty and Wellbeing North America

Unilever

Game-Changer Awards

Alice Chang

Founder & CEO

Perfect Corp.

Vennette Ho

Global Head of Beauty & Personal Care

Raymond James

Lifetime Achievement Award

Carol Hamilton

Group President, Acquisitions

L'Oréal

Award Presenters

Esi Eggleston Bracey

Chief Growth and Marketing Officer

Unilever

Presenting Tiffany Yizur

Christina Fair

President, Consumer Products Division North America

L'Oréal USA

Presenting Amy Whang

Dr. Dennis Gross

Co-Founder

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

Presenting Carrie Gross

Jane Hertzmark Hudis

Executive Vice President, Chief Brand Officer

The Estée Lauder Companies

Presenting Catherine Bomboy Dougherty

Sam Heyworth

Vice President, Consumables

Amazon

Presenting Melis del Rey

SK Lee

President, Global Skin Care

P&G Beauty

Presenting Stephanie Headley

Kim Magee

Chief Sales Officer

Rare Beauty

Presenting Katie Welch

Hannah Yang

Chief Growth and Customer Officer

The New York Times Company

Presenting Heela Yang

Event Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

The Estee Lauder Companies

Silver+ and Silver Sponsors

BCG

Event Partners

Cosmoprof North America

Event Sponsorship

Why become a sponsor? The benefits are big!

Brand Exposure

Your brand will be front and center, from pre-event marketing to seamless integration into our digital content and signature events.

Access to Industry Leaders

You’ll enjoy valuable time with the beauty industry’s top decision makers via private events, meet-and-greets, and Board Member introductions.

Return on Engagement

CEW sponsorship gets your company the attention and impact it deserves. Our team will work closely with you along the way to ensure that you reach your goals.

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