Sherry Layton
Alessio Valenza
Devan Compart
Elise Ngobi
Elise is the Director of International Growth at leading visual marketing platform Dash Hudson. Her expertise draws from years in the growth marketing world at firms like Raconteur and Storefront. Her current role brings global brands like Farfetch, Cult Beauty, and Condé Nast the tools they need to build meaningful relationships with their online audiences.
Colette Newberry
Co-founder Colette Newberry has a well-rounded commercial background in retail (combined 13 years in Walgreens Boots Alliance in trading, product development & brand roles), with entrepreneurial spirit - Colette having driven a 1m following millennial targeted start up into commercial success. The mix of Science and Beauty Junkie natures combine in Be for Beauty’s 2 co-founders to create an electric mix of creativity, spark and passion for innovation.
Mark Sproston
"EVERY MAN DESERVES TO BE FREE OF SHAVING IRRITATION"
That is the mission of Mark Sproston, Founder and CEO of The ShaveDoctor.
Mark has spent 2 decades working in and teaching the art of the 'Barber Shop Shave' to barbers all across the world and is now seen as a world leading shave expert and industry advisor.
Continued to be fascinated and frustrated by men’s reluctance to shave regularly because of shaving rash, razor burn and ingrown hairs, Mark created, with some leading dermatologists and chemists a professional shave and skin care range to match the shaving science to his shaving skill and free men from the irritation of shaving.
Our products have been expertly developed using more natural ingredients that contain no parabens or petro chemicals that will protect, soothe and treat all skin types no matter of age and ethnicity.
Today they are sold in many countries across the world with our aim to continue to develop innovative and high performing shave and skin care products for our customers to use and enjoy.
Kristy Macdonald
Alejandro Vicente
Vicente & Partners is a differentiated advisory boutique, based in NYC and London, exclusively focused on the Consumer Goods & Services sector.
V&P offers deep sector expertise gained at both Investment banks & Consumer Goods companies.
This unique blend of experience allows us to provide a differentiated service & perspective to our clients.
V&P advises clients on M&A, Capital Raise and Partnership/Licensing situations in a highly dedicated & discreet manner.
We facilitate senior connections across our network & create tailor-made solutions, with the mission to fuel our clients’ ambitions of growth & value creation.
V&P believes in giving back & helping others and does so by pledging a portion of its revenues from every transaction to charitable organizations in line with V&P's mission and values.
Alejandro Vicente has more than 25 years’ experience in the Consumer Goods & Services sector of which 17 years spent at JPMorgan where he was the Global Head of the Consumer Goods Investment Bank.
His first pet related transaction was almost 20 years ago when he advised Mars/Masterfoods in the acquisition of Royal Canin from PAI for Euro 1.5bn in 2001.
Since then, he has been involved in more than 40 transactions advising publicly quoted companies, private companies as well as private equity across various consumer goods sub-sectors.