Beauty and personal care
10 cosmetics product development experts
These ten professionals have led product development at cosmetics and beauty brands, with titles from director of product development to senior vice president. A reader can learn how beauty brands take new makeup and skincare products from concept to launch.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ashley R. Velasquez
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Development · Glossier, Inc.
Former Director of Product Development (2023–2025) and Senior Manager of Product Development (2021–2023) at Glossier, Inc., and Director of Product Development, Laura Mercier at Orveon Global since 2025. Former Manager of Product Development at NARS Cosmetics (2021). The profile describes specializing in the development and launch of innovative cosmetic products.
Beth Mumm
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Product Development · Clinique
Former Director Of Product Development at Clinique (2004–2006), and Executive Director at Clinique since 2006, which the profile headline ties to Clinique Global Makeup Product Development. The profile lists launches including Clinique Fit, the Clinique Chubby product line and Beyond Perfecting Makeup. Former Product Development Manager at Clinique (1992–1994).
Claudia Lui
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Product Development · Hourglass Cosmetics
Sr. Director of Product Development at Hourglass Cosmetics since 2025, and former Director of Product Development there (2025). Former Head of Product Development & Packaging at DIBS Beauty (2022–2025). The profile describes being well-versed in the end-to-end development process of formula and packaging across various beauty categories.
Corey Hopkins
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Product Development Face & Skincare - Bobbi Brown · The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.
Executive Director, Product Development Face & Skincare - Bobbi Brown at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2023, and former Director, Product Development Face & Skincare - Bobbi Brown there (2021–2023). Former Global Product Development Manager, Skincare - bareMinerals at Shiseido (2020–2021). The profile describes taking ownership in creating new brands and products.
Jenny Lee
LinkedInExperience: Director of Product Development, Fenty Skin · Kendo Brands, Inc.
Director of Product Development, Fenty Skin at Kendo Brands, Inc. since 2026, and former Senior Product Development Manager, Fenty Skin there (2021–2026). Former Product Manager, Product Development - Skincare & Cosmetics at Kiss Beauty Group (2019–2020). The profile describes handling the full product development lifecycle in skincare and color cosmetics.
Jessica Fernicola
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Global Product Development · rhode skin
Senior Director, Global Product Development at rhode skin since 2026. Former Director, Product Development (2023–2026), Senior Manager, Product Development (2022–2023) and Product Development Manager (2019–2022) at Too Faced Cosmetics. The profile describes end-to-end product development across beauty categories, with specialized expertise in mascara, complexion and skincare.
Katherine Bauer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Product Development and Quality Assurance · RMS Beauty
Senior Vice President of Product Development and Quality Assurance at RMS Beauty since 2019, and former Senior Director of Product Development there (2019–2023). Former Executive Director of Product Development at Cover FX Skincare Inc (2016–2019). The profile describes bringing skincare and color cosmetic products from concept to global launch, with a focus on clean beauty formulation, packaging development and regulatory compliance.
Kym Davis
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Product Development · ILIA Beauty
Senior Vice President of Product Development at ILIA Beauty since 2024, and former VP Product Development there (2021–2024). Former Head Of Product Development at Glossier, Inc. (2018–2021) and Vice President Product Development, Fenty Beauty at Kendo Brands, Inc. (2018). The profile describes the ILIA Beauty team's progress in product development and in product and packaging innovation.
Stephanie Scimonelli
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Global Product Development · NARS Cosmetics
Executive Director, Global Product Development at NARS Cosmetics since 2025, a role the profile also describes as Global Head of Product Development. Former Director, Global Product Development - Complexion Skincare (2022–2025) and Senior Manager, Global Product Development - Color Specialty (2020–2022) at NARS Cosmetics.
Teresa Puk Kitfield
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Product Development · Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
Vice President, Global Product Development at Bobbi Brown Cosmetics since 2022. Former Vice President, Global Product Development (2022) and Executive Director, Global Product Development (2019–2022) at MAC Cosmetics, and former Director, Product Development at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (2013–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's categories to yours, since color cosmetics, complexion and skincare development draw on different formulas, suppliers and testing. Also consider the setting, since running development at a fast-growing independent brand differs from working inside a large multi-brand beauty company.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you turn a marketing brief into a formula and packaging brief that a lab or manufacturer can work from?
- 02How do you plan the development timeline for a launch, including stability testing, packaging lead times and approvals?
- 03How do you decide between developing formulas in-house and working with contract manufacturers?
Reaching cosmetics product development experts
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