Melissa Rothbaum

Melissa Rothbaum is an accomplished professional in product development and innovation within the beauty and personal care industry. Currently serving as the Director of Product Development at Fable and Mane since March 2025, Melissa previously held several significant roles at Briogeo Hair Care from April 2019 to March 2025, including Head of Product Development, Senior Director of Product Development, and Director of Product Development. Prior to this, Melissa was the Director of Product Innovation at Commodity and the Product Development Manager. At Peter Thomas Roth Clinical Skin Care, Melissa co-headed the Product Development and Innovation department as the Product Development & Innovation Manager. Early in their career, Melissa worked as a Regulatory Manager at H2O+ Beauty and as a Regulatory Affairs Senior Specialist at Bare Escentuals. Educationally, Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Technology, completed in 2013.