This unique program was developed through extensive consultation with many of the leading corporations in the beauty industry. The program's Industry Advisory Board is a cross-section of senior executives from multinational corporations, expert consultants in product development and marketing, respected journalists, national retailers, heads of industry associations, and members of the FIT community.
Together with a cross-disciplinary faculty selected from throughout the college and industry experts who teach as adjunct instructors in the program, the courses and overall program give young professionals a breadth of knowledge and leadership training to prepare them for positions of senior responsibility in the beauty industry.
Chairperson
Jerry Vittoria, President, Firmenich USA *
Firmenich Inc.
Vice Chairperson
Camille McDonald, President, Brand Development & Merchandising *
Bath & Body Works
Immediate Past Chairperson
David Greenberg, President, Maybelline | Garnier| Essie *
L'Oréal USA
Board Members
Susan Babinsky, Senior Vice President
Kline & Company
Pamela Baxter *
LVMH
Peter Born, Executive Editor, Beauty
Women's Wear Daily
Robin Burns, Ex-Officio
FIT Board of Trustees |
Chairman, Batallure Beauty
Lita Cunningham, Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources
Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
Ann Gottlieb, President
Ann Gottlieb Associates
Karen Grant, Global Industry Analyst
NPD Group, Inc.
Carol Hamilton, President, Luxury Division
L'Oréal USA
Ava Huang, Senior Vice President Marketing
Chanel
Jane Hudis, Global Brand President
Este Lauder
Carlotta Jacobson, President
Cosmetic Executive Women
Professor Stephan Kanlian, Chairperson *
Master's Program: Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing and Management
Fashion Institute of Technology
Kevin Kells, National Industry Director, Consumer Packaged Goods
Google
Mark Knitowski, Senior Vice President, Fragrance and Product Innovation
Victoria's Secret Beauty
JP Kuehlwein, Partner
Ueber Brands Consulting
Wendy Liebmann, CEO
WSL Strategic Retail
Marina Maher, President & CEO
Marina Maher Communications
Mary Manning, Co-Founder & Managing Partner
SilkRoute Strategists LLC
Felix Mayr-Harting, Global Head of Fine Fragrances
Givaudan Fragrances Corp.
Carrie Mellage, Vice President, Consumer Products
Kline & Company
Nicolas Mirzayantz, Group President, Fragrances
International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
Elizabeth Musmanno, The Fragrance Foundation
President
Louanne Roark, Executive Director
Personal Care Products Council Foundation and Look Good Feel Better
Tamara Rogers, Senior Vice President Personal Care North America
Unilever
Sharon Rossi, Senior Vice President Sales, US
Coty Consumer Beauty
Tomoko Yamagishi, Senior Vice President Marketing, Digital and E-Commerce
Shiseido Cosmetics America
Jean Zimmerman, Management Consultant
JHZ Creative Management, LLC
* Executive Board Members