Ali Kole is a beauty addict, CEO, advisor and investor. After 16 years at McKinsey, Bain, Harvard Business School and Microsoft, Ali realized it would be a lot more fun to create a career aligned with her passion. This led to 8 years at LVMH creating, acquiring, running and reshaping beauty brands, as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development for Sephora and then Chief Executive Officer of Ole Henriksen (a brand she acquired for LVMH). She co-created and led Kendo, the brand incubator behind Fenty, Marc Jacobs Beauty and other disruptive bestselling brands and now advises beauty investors and brands.

Ali is a personal growth and wellness devotee and loves makeup free days spent hiking, teaching sensual dance, and enjoying spa and adventure travel. After 9 years in LA, she and her husband Keith moved to Boulder CO and are happily settling into mountain living.