Mary Dillon

Courtesy of Ulta Beauty
  • Title
    CEO
  • Affiliation
    Ulta Beauty
  • Age
    59
  • 2020 Rank
    42
The hands-on aspect of beauty shopping hamstrung Ulta at the height of the pandemic. But Dillon navigated the crisis by quickly beefing up e‑commerce firepower and continuing the flow of new products, steering Ulta back to profitability in its second quarter. The company also forged ahead with its plan to push suppliers to provide more environmentally sustainable products with its own certification system.

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