Satish Malhotra

Satish Malhotra is a retail executive who currently serves as an advisor at BigCommerce. Satish has over 20 years of experience in the retail industry, having held various leadership positions at The Container Store and Sephora.

Malhotra was one of the first executives to join Sephora in its debut to the US retail landscape. Satish played a pivotal role in developing and growing Sephora's stores in off-mall locations and logistics capabilities, including five best-in-class distribution centers within the United States. In 2016, they were promoted to Chief Operating Officer, assuming responsibility for Supply Chain, Technology, Strategy, Latin America, and Sephora inside JCPenney (SiJCP). Their most recent promotion to Chief Retail Officer in late 2019 added retail stores, retail operations, retail education, store development and store experience to their remit.

Under Malhotra's leadership, Sephora has become the #1 retailer in Prestige Beauty. The organization is focused on developing and utilizing digitally enabled solutions to support all business operations and initiatives. Additionally, they are expanding in-store services and experiences and growing both Sephora’s stores in off-mall locations and logistics capabilities.

Satish Malhotra has a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. Satish also has a certification from 8450 in Certified Public Accountant. Their educational career focus has been on Developing High Performance Teams, LVMH Inspiring Entrepreneurs, and Strategic Innovation.