Ipsy Appoints Galen C. Smith As Chief Executive Officer

Sep 18, 2024•11 months ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

IPSY

Galen C. Smith

San Mateo

Description

IPSY announced the appointment of Galen C. Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer. With over two decades of public company leadership and expertise in membership-based business models, Smith brings a wealth of experience and a track record of delivering results to IPSY, uniquely positioning the company for accelerated growth.

Company Information

Company

IPSY

Location

201 Baldwin Avenue

San Mateo, California, United States

About

IPSY is the largest beauty membership in the world. Through product innovation, machine learning technology, and a community-first mindset, we democratize beauty by delivering not only personalized experiences, but a feeling of authentic self-expression. We approach everything we do with a community-first mindset and deliver a personalized experience that is rooted in machine learning and impeccable merchandise curation. With an avid beauty community and more than 200 million product reviews, we have created the ultimate beauty innovation platform. Our world-class team—from merchandising to machine learning, editorial to engineering, and everything in between—works behind the scenes to make personalized beauty discovery possible. Check out our Career Site to learn more about life, culture, benefits, and perks across our Beauty For All brands!

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