Gwen Jimmere
Lela Coffey
Anna Ohlsson-Baskerville
Anna is a Director with the Unilever Ventures, the venture capital and private equity arm of Unilever, investing in Beauty & Wellness, New Commerce Models and Enterprise Tech for the consumer goods industry. Stage agnostic, Unilever Ventures backs early as well as later stage emerging brands and technologies, accelerating growth by providing access to Unilever Ventures’ ecosystem and expertise.
Leveraging her 20+ years of experience in venture capital investing in Europe and the US, Anna is responsible for deal origination and execution as well as the Board level management of portfolio companies, with a focus on Unilever Ventures’ investments in Beauty and Wellness. She is currently a Board director of i.a. Beauty Bakerie Cosmetics Brand Inc, True Botanicals Inc, Trinny London Ltd and Sachajuan Haircare AB.
Anna is Swedish and lived 12 years in France prior to moving to the UK.
George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga
Kim Smith
Michelle Connelly
Michelle Dalzon
Jessica Phillips
Jessica Phillips leads Ulta Beauty’s heightened focus on brand development as well as continuing to develop the company’s strategic platforms of Conscious Beauty and BIPOC brand growth. She also has responsibility in Ulta Beauty’s new venture, leading the company’s merchant team in international expansion into Mexico. Prior to Ulta Beauty, Phillips spent 20+ years in various merchandising roles at Sephora, Target, and Best Buy, and sales and marketing positions with EMI Music in Los Angeles. Phillips has a B.A. from the University of Minnesota, Morris and an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. She is also a Regent Emeritus of the University of Minnesota (1995-2001) and former board member of both the Carlson School Alumni Board and UMAA Board.
Kenya Eldridge
