Clean Beauty Brand Beautycounter CEO Marc Rey Steps Down

Chaileedo Press
Jun 5, 2023
2 min read

Beautycounter, the California-based clean beauty brand, announced Marc Rey to Step down as the company's CEO. The company did not offer a reason for his departure.

The CEO of California-based clean beauty brand Beautycounter, Marc Rey, has resigned from his position, and the company has not disclosed the reason for his departure. The company is currently in the process of finding a suitable replacement for the role, and in the meantime, Mindy Mackenzie, a member of the board of directors, has been appointed as the interim CEO.

Marc Rey, a veteran of the industry, joined Beautycounter in January 2022. This appointment was made as the company's founder, Gregg Renfrew, transitioned into the role of Executive Chair and Chief Brand Officer.

Before joining Beautycounter, Marc Rey held various executive positions in the beauty industry.

From 1999 Jan to 2001 May, Marc Rey served as the GM of France of Johnson & Johnson. Then he took the role of CEO in YSL Beaute USA. After that, he joined L'Oreal USA as the President of YSL Beaute, Giorgio Armani & Ralph Lauren Beauty. Marc Rey held the position of CEO of Shiseido Americas and Global Chief Growth Officer until August 2020. Before joining Shiseido in 2015, he worked as Senior Vice President of Coty North America.

Beautycounter has appointed Nicole Malozi as its new Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Zach Shuler. Malozi has previously worked at Tatcha and Nike. Moreover, Roberto Marques, the former Executive Chair and Group CEO of Natura & Co, has joined the company's board of directors as Chair.

Beautycounter board of directors said, “We thank Marc Rey for his contributions to Beautycounter and for laying the foundation for the next phase of growth for the business. We appreciate his dedication and service and wish him all the best in his future endeavors. We are thrilled to welcome Mindy, Roberto, and Nicole to the leadership team. We remain committed to Beautycounter’s mission and to continue to Raise Up Beauty for all and know this collective expertise will be invaluable as we continue to grow the business and focus on operational excellence.”