Milanie Dorta-Ruiz

Milanie Dorta-Ruiz has a strong background in visual merchandising and store design. Milanie is currently working as the Associate Vice President of Global Visual Merchandising at E.L.F. Beauty since June 2021. Prior to this role, they served as the Sr. Director of Visual Merchandising at E.L.F. Beauty from August 2019 to June 2021.

Before joining E.L.F. Beauty, Milanie worked at Clinique as the Director of Visual Merchandising for SMC - North America from July 2018 to May 2019. Milanie also held the position of Director of Visual Merchandising at bareMinerals, Shiseido Group from October 2016 to April 2018.

Milanie has experience in store design as well. Milanie worked at Shiseido Group as the Manager of Store Design & Visual Merchandising for Hermès Parfums USA from March 2015 to October 2016. Prior to that, they were the Assistant Manager of Store & Visual Merchandising Design at Estee Lauder Group of Companies from March 2012 to September 2014, where they designed and managed graphic and fixture deliverables for multiple brands.

Additionally, Milanie has experience as a Sr. Visual Merchandiser at Inditex from 2009 to 2011, where they collaborated with the corporate design team and executed floor layout changes. Milanie also worked as a Project Architect at SDV Architects from 2008 to 2009, and as an Architectural Designer at Berg Vidal Architects LLC from 2007 to 2008. In these roles, they were responsible for producing design development drawings and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Milanie Dorta-Ruiz's education history is as follows:

- In 2012, they attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, focusing on Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design.

- From 2005 to 2007, they pursued a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) at the School of Architecture, Universidad de Puerto Rico.

- In 2007, they obtained a Project Management Certificate from Universidad de Puerto Rico.

- Milanie completed their Bachelor's degree in Environmental Design, specializing in Architecture, from the School of Architecture, Universidad de Puerto Rico, from 2001 to 2005.

In addition to their academic education, Milanie Dorta-Ruiz has also obtained certifications including:

- Master Color Consultant TM from StagingStudio Design (obtained in 2019)

- Staging Design Professional from RESA Accredited, IAHSP Approved (obtained in 2019)