Chris Hobson

Chris Hobson serves as the President & CEO of Rare Beauty Brands since October 2011, specializing in the development and scaling of purpose-driven beauty brands that deliver a positive impact. In addition, Chris has taken on roles as an Investor and Board Director at Nicholson, working to revitalize one of the oldest gin brands in the world. Chris is also a CEO Collective Member at Katahdin Group and a Core Partner/Venture Advisor at Underscore VC. Previous experience includes advisory and executive positions in various startups and companies, such as COO and CMO at Cortera, Inc., and roles at Open Market and Procter & Gamble. Chris holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University.