Jury of Cosmoprof Awards

Sandra De Bailliencourt is Managing Director of Sparknews in France, which sources social innovations around the world, and amplifies their impact via innovative international media partnerships. Sparknews designs unique communication and business operations that enhance brand visibility, delivering tailormade brand content, and amplifying influence at a senior level. De Bailliencourt has 15 years’ experience in executive management and business development positions, and specializes in setting, and delivering upon, strategic vision and corporate communication goals.

Jeb Gleason-Allured is the editor in chief of Global Cosmetic Industry Magazine and Perfumer & Flavorist Magazine. Representing the fourth generation of the Allured family to work with the industry, he is a member of Cosmetic Executive Women, Women in Flavor & Fragrance Commerce, and ICMAD, and oversees strategy for the World Perfumery Congress, Flavorcon and Beauty Accelerate events.

Carlotta Jacobson is a leader in the beauty industry. She has held a series of key positions including Beauty Editor at Harper’s Bazaar, and her current role as President of the industry’s foremost association, Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW), a nonprofit association of over 10,000 members in the beauty, cosmetics, fragrance, and related industries. Ms. Jacobson spearheaded the creation of unique programs including the annual Beauty Awards, the beauty industry’s top awards. A dedicated supporter of charitable activities, Ms. Jacobson launched Cancer and Careers, which is now 15 years strong and the recognized authority on work-related support for cancer patients and survivors. Ms. Jacobson was named one of the 50 most influential people in the beauty industry by WWD Beauty Inc.

Susanne Jentsch is Head of Consumer Trends & Scouting at Beiersdorf, a leading global market player in skin care with worldwide brands such as Nivea, Eucerin, La Prairie, Labello and Hansaplast. With a business degree in Germany and the US, she is an expert in consumer insight identification and trends, living her passion for consumer-centric innovation. The key driver in Ms. Jentsch’s career is bringing together future consumer needs and technology to create exciting new concepts. Ms. Jentsch began her career at Elizabeth Arden in the US, before moving to Unilever and then Beiersdorf.

Nicky Kinnaird is renowned as a visionary entrepreneur and beauty guru. Her reputation began in the early ‘90s with her London-based Space NK apothecary. Rapidly establishing itself as one of the most iconic sources of the world’s best beauty brands, Space NK has grown to nearly 100 locations in the UK and North America. Nicky enjoys an impressive track record of identifying upcoming retail and consumer trends specializing in nurturing innovation and creative talent. Nicky has received extraordinary industry recognition for her achievements, including an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for Services to the Cosmetic Industry. After 21 years, Nicky left Space NK to establish her own brand and retail consultancy that focuses on beauty, well-being and lifestyle. In May 2017, together with Lori Perella Krebs and Chicago-based Winona Capital, Nicky co-founded Ancora Holdings, a new generation of private equity investor, focusing on authentic health, beauty and wellness brands with a unique voice and a mindful raison d’être. This is Nicky’s next chapter, bringing her brand engagement to an entirely new level.

Alison Levy Bringé is included on Luxury Daily’s Luxury Women to Watch list for 2019. She is an industry expert and thought leader, shaping the way the Fashion, Luxury and Cosmetic (FLC) industries bridge the gap with technology. Ms. Bringé was formerly the Director of Marketing & Communications at IMG Fashion, where she was responsible for the digitalization of New York Fashion Week, introducing the technology that has become the standard for fashion shows worldwide today. Previous to that, Ms. Bringé supported the expansion of e-commerce giant, Net-a-Porter. In addition to her corporate experience, Ms. Bringé has been an integral part of the fashion education system as an adjunct professor at Parsons, The New School, and an ongoing guest lecturer for programs at Condé Nast College and il sole 24Ore Business School.  She holds a Masters from SDA Bocconi’s School of Management in Italy, and a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Advertising & Communications from the University of Central Florida in the United States.

Vincent Longo was born to Italian parents in Swan Hill, Australia. During his late teens, Vincent’s family returned to the Italian Riviera and soon after he enrolled at the prestigious Makeup-Studio of Milan. Immediately recognized for his creativity with editorial and runway makeup, Vincent was lured to New York where he started working with world-renowned photographers. During this period, Vincent created iconic looks for legendary models including Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell, among others. He landed magazine covers and fashion stories at numerous Vogue titles, Glamour, W, Marie Claire, Elle, Vanity Fair and many others. He was also the Contributing Beauty Editor at Elle Magazine and worked as the spokesperson, master makeup artist and product consultant for, Revlon, Estee Lauder and Elizabeth Arden. Perceptive to the lack of “rich, vibrant color” available on the market, Vincent began mixing and blending his own unique color hues in his kitchen. The Vincent Longo cosmetics line was officially born. Using breakthrough technology, unrivaled to this day, Vincent expanded his initial assortment, developing patented award-winning products, including his last curated collection for Spring/Summer 2014. Vincent has combined his creative expertise with his entrepreneurial spirit to help shape the next trend in beauty with the launch of the Vincent Longo Beauty Academy. After curating the Vincent Longo Cosmetics brand for 20 years he is now focusing on education and formulating the next generation of products with his new beauty brand slated for launch in Fall 2019. Vincent continues to work as a freelance makeup artist on photoshoots with beauty icons, royals and celebrities.

As the Creative Director of BEAUTYSTREAMS, Michael Nolte oversees a content team of over 100 collaborators worldwide. His background includes over 15 years’ experience as a fashion trend forecaster. In his previous positions at companies such as Stylesight, Carlin International and Nelly Rodi, Mr. Nolte predicted trends for clients such as L'Oréal, Aston Martin, Target, Reebok, Disney, Converse, and Levi Strauss.

Editor and Business Administrator. Lives and works in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Editor and Director at MODAlité Argentina. Director at MODAlité International including all individual MODAlité Issues printed in all Latin America countries. Former Ex The Coca Cola Company, and Telecom Argentina, where he develop as cost manager, arrived at MODAlité Argentina on December 2001. He was responsible for the development of a new organization chart, establishing work plans for all areas (Administrative, wholesale, retail, logistics, marketing and communication). In 2004, he assumed as commercial director for the accounts of National distributors, retail sales and publicity.
Since 2002, he was also in charge of International Market, exhibiting at least at 15 professional fairs and shows per year in Europe and Latin America in order to develop MODAlité publications on their own personal booth.
By 2008 Editorial MODAlité editions where published in 7 different languages, and distributing in 34 countries across Europe and America.
In 2009, he became president at MODAlité Argentina and start a franchise strategy of MODAlité magazine focusing on the Latin market.
In 2015 he started developing a new website for Latina American and Spanish Hairdressers at www.modalite.com
He has been Jury for the last 10 years of different professional contents as Color Trophy by Loreal, Trend Vision by Wella, and Style Masters by Revlon.

Renee Parker is currently the Senior Manager of Luxury Beauty for Amazon. Prior to that, she founded a prestige organic oils brand and published a science-focused beauty blog. Before joining the beauty industry, Renee pursued a decade-long career in banking and investing, at J.P. Morgan in New York and Deutsche Bank in London. She holds her Diploma in Cosmetic Science from the UK Society of Cosmetic Scientists, of which she is an active member. Renee earned her MBA from The Wharton School and a B.A. in International Relations from The College of William and Mary. She was recently a featured panelist for the Amazon Beauty X British Vogue influencer event in London 2018.

Phillip Russo is the Editor and Publisher of Global Retail Brands Magazine which he launched in 2012. He’s been active in the Retail Brand industry since 2002 and was publisher of Private Label magazine until 2012. Russo has extensive expertise in Retail Branding and is the co-founder of the Vertex Private Brand Design Awards, which recognizes excellence in Branding and Package Design.
Global Retail Brands magazine is distributed to leading retailers worldwide and its purpose is to advance and optimize the use of Retail Brands in a profit-driven strategy.

With 21 years’ experience in B2B publishing Glenn is continually fascinated by the print, digital and social media executions that have engaged audiences across the Australian beauty industry. He has forged successful marketing partnerships with suppliers, manufacturers and distributors via marketing and content ideas that educate, inform and inspire salon owners and therapists around Australia.

Jennifer Weil has been European Beauty Editor of WWD for the past 18 years. Prior to that, she served as Paris Beauty Correspondent and Freelance Reporter at the trade publication for the fashion and beauty industries. Ms. Weil began her career in journalism at the International Herald Tribune and Communications Week International in Paris. A native of New York City, she received a B.A. in literature from Middlebury College.