Industry Advisory Board
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, Fine Fragrance Worldwide
Firmenich Inc.
Vice Chairperson
Wendy Liebmann, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Shopper
WSL Strategic Retail
Past Chairpersons
David Greenberg, Chief Executive Officer
L'Oréal USA
Pamela Baxter, Founder
Bona Fide Beauty Lab
Board Members
Kendal Ascher (CFMM '05), Senior Vice President General Manager, La Mer, Jo Malone & Darphin North America
The Estée Lauder Companies
Gillian Bleimann, Chief Executive Officer
Berje, Inc.
Jason Boland (CFMM '12), Vice President, Specialty Fragrance Business Unit
Mane
Peter Born, Editor at Large, Beauty
Women's Wear Daily | Fairchild Media
Alexander Botero, Senior Vice President, US Consumer Prestige
Coty Inc.
Robin Burns, Ex-Officio
FIT Board of Trustees; Chairman, Batallure Beauty
Barbara Calcagni, President Global Brands – NARS, Drunk Elephant & Tory Burch Beauty
Shiseido Americas
Jessica Cruel, Editor in Chief
Allure | Condé Nast
Adrienne Davis (CFMM '13), Head of Marketing, Fragrance and Beauté
Chanel
Jenny B. Fine, Executive Editor, Beauty
WWD
Elizabeth Forsyth, Chief Executive Officer
Sheen Color
Ann Gottlieb, President
Ann Gottlieb Associates
Carlotta Jacobson, President
Cosmetic Executive Women
Larissa Jensen (CFMM '04), Senior Vice President, Beauty Industry Advisor
Circana
Sarah Curtis Henry, Chief Commercial Officer, North America
Parfums Christian Dior/LVMH
Professor Stephan Kanlian, Chairperson, Master's Program: Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management
Fashion Institute of Technology
Maureen Kelly, CEO and Founder
Tarte Cosmetics
Tennille Kopiasz (CFMM '04), Chief Marketing Officer
Blue Mistral | Fekkai
Stephanie Kramer, Chief Employee Experience Officer
L'Oréal USA
Linda Levy, President
The Fragrance Foundation
Trudi Loren, Vice President, Innovation and Design, Global Fine Fragrance
International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF)
Marina Maher, President & CEO
Marina Maher Communications
Mary Manning, Chief Executive Officer
Manning Associates
Sean Mehta, President & Chief Executive Officer
Luminess Cosmetics
Carrie Mellage, Vice President, Beauty and Wellbeing
Kline & Company
Corey Moran (CFMM '15), Head of Industry, Fashion and Luxury
Google
Westly Morris, Chief Commercial Officer
Chemia Corp.
Liza Rapay (CFMM '11), Head of North America Marketing
Cosmoprof North America
Louanne Roark, Executive Director
Personal Care Products Council Foundation and Look Good Feel Better
Steven Rosenthal, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Global Intellectual Property
Revlon
Emmie Salaj, Global General Manager, Tory Burch Beauty
Shiseido
Mauricio Valdes, General Manager North America Group
Beiersdort
Andrew Videira (CFMM '13), Chief Marketing and Product Officer
Luminess
Jean Zimmerman, President
JHZ Creative Management, LLC
Industry Advisory Board Chairpersons
Thia Breen, 2006-2007
Pamela Baxter, 2007-2008
Heidi Manheimer, 2008-2009
David Greenberg, 2010-2013
Jerry Vittoria, 2013-Present
Human Resources Chairpersons
Jane Ramsey, 2002-2004
Phebe Farrow Port, 2004-2007
David Greenberg, 2007-2008
Joanna Grillo, 2008-2016
Dr. Brooke Carlson, 2017-2021
Mark Polson, 2021-Present