COSMOPROF ASIA 專業大獎評審團

Virginia Bonofiglio is Associate Chairperson of the Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). She began her illustrious 40 year career in the fragrance and cosmetics industry at the Givaudan Corporation; subsequently, she held executive positions at Monsanto Flavor/Essence, BBA, Florasynth, and Felton Worldwide, where she developed fragrances for a wide variety of product categories including fine fragrance, personal care, and home care. Ms. Bonofiglio’s expertise extends beyond perfumery into evaluation, sensory studies, beauty marketing, brand strategy, and corporate management. For over 15 years, Ms. Bonofiglio has been a professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology where she spearheaded the creation of the only Fragrance Studio on a college campus in the United States and developed a specialized curriculum for the Cosmetic & Fragrance Marketing Program. She has worked extensively with the Fragrance Foundation on their online Fragrance Certification program for retailers and has developed a specialized certificate program in perfumery for FIT

Carlotta Jacobson is a leader in the beauty industry. She has held a series of key positions including Beauty Editor of Harper’s Bazaar and her current role as President of the industry’s foremost association, Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW), a nonprofit association of over 8,000 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, she launched Cancer and Careers, which is now 15 years strong and the recognized authority on work-related support for cancer patients and survivors. She was named in WWD Beauty Inc. as one of the 50 most influential people in beauty industry.

Michael Nolte is a trend forecaster with over 15 years of experience in fashion and beauty. As the Creative Director of Beautystreams, he oversees a content team of over 200 experts worldwide. BEAUTYSTREAMS provides color forecasts and consumer insights to beauty companies on six continents, including Amway, AmorePacific, Chanel, Estée Lauder, LG, L’Oréal, MAC, Marie Dalgar, Martha Tilaar Companies, P&G, Sephora, Unilever, etc. A graduate of Esmod Paris, Mr. Nolte is a well-known expert that is widely quoted in global fashion and beauty publications.

Karine Ohana is the Co-Managing Partner of OHANA & CO, an independent investment bank providing mergers & acquisitions and other financial advisory services.  Ms. Ohana started her investment banking career at Société Générale. Leveraging her niche expertise and extensive network in the Luxury, Lifestyle, Beauty and Branded Goods sectors, she has advised a wide range of companies and international entrepreneurs, including: LVMH, Chanel, AmorePacific, Puig, InterParfums, Diptyque, Lanvin, Eres, Coty, Procter & Gamble and Delta Galil, etc. In addition, she sits on the boards of the Museum of Design in Israel and the Education Council of the American Skin Association in New York. Ms. Ohana was also listed by Time magazine as one of the most influential women in Fashion (2004).

Joanne Sackett is President, U.S. Softlines for The NPD Group. Ms. Sackett oversees NPD’s Accessories, Apparel, Beauty, Fashion, Footwear, and Sports practice areas. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President of NPD’s U.S. Retail division, where she managed the company’s recruitment and partnership development efforts for its panel of U.S. retailer partners. In addition to her years of leadership at NPD, Ms. Sackett has extensive experience in the beauty industry. Before joining NPD in 2005, she was Head of Sales for Bliss, where she managed its total U.S. retail and wholesale distribution. Before that she was with Orlane as Head of Sales and Client Development.

Amarjit Sahota is the Founder/President of Ecovia Intelligence (formerly Organic Monitor), a London-based research, consulting & training firm that specializes in global sustainable product industries. Ecovia organizes the Sustainable Foods Summit, Sustainable Cosmetics Summit, and Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit in the major geographic regions of the world. Mr. Sahota has been involved in the health, wellness, and sustainable industries for over 20 years. His research and analysis have been quoted extensively in the media such as The Financial Times, The Independent, Forbes, Fortune, BBC World Service, The Economist, CNBC News, and Asian Business. Mr. Sahota holds degrees in Applied Chemistry and Management Science, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing. He has co-authored a number of books on sustainability and organic products. His latest publication is called Sustainability: Greening of the Cosmetics Industry (Wiley & Sons).

With over 10 years of experience in the magazine publishing industry, Shiu’s editorial experience covers luxury lifestyle, high society, fashion and custom publishing, with a particular focus on travel and well-being. She travels the globe in search of the best resorts, retreats and spas to share with AsiaSpa readers, and is on the panel of judges for the Wellness Travel Awards and Cosmoprof Awards.

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.

Chenghua Yang is the CEO of Publicis Shanghai & Guangzhou.  Mr. Yang is an advertising expert with 30 years’ experience, previously for leading agencies such as Ogilvy Taiwan, JWT Taiwan, and Ideology Taiwan.  Mr. Yang has an authority on the global advertising industry, as well as the local China market.  With his rich brand and management experience, he has a unique perspective on consumer insights for such fields as beauty, technology, medicine, finance, infant and automobile.

Named one of the Top Women in Media by Folio Magazine, Yuli Ziv is an influencer marketing pioneer, an author of 3 trade titles, and an immigrant founder who bootstrapped her business from zero to millions. She currently serves as CEO of Influencer Marketing Division and US Co-Managing Director at Launchmetrics, a software, data insights, and influencer marketing company with a focus in fashion, cosmetics & luxury. Ms. Ziv was previously the founder and CEO of Style Coalition, one of the first influencer marketing platforms, which she launched in 2008 and sold to Launchmetrics in 2017. An internationally known speaker, Yuli delivered speeches at Cosmoprof Itay, DLD Moscow, Luxury Retail Summit, WWD Magic, NY Internet Week, Yale University, NYU and FIT and has been featured in The New York Times, Financial Times, NY Observer, WSJ and Forbes. She holds BA in Design of Visual Communications from Tel-Aviv University and MFA in Computer Art from the School of Visual Arts New York.