Paula Scandone

Paula Scandone is an experienced professional in the beauty industry, currently serving as General Manager and Senior Vice President at Shielded Beauty since October 2023. Previously, Paula founded The Bella Group and held the position of Chief Merchandising Officer from March 2017 to October 2023. Additional leadership roles include Vice President of Sales at BeautyStat Cosmetics from August 2019 to August 2023, Vice President of Digital Sales & Marketing at Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, and several positions at Nordstromrack.com | HauteLook, including Vice President/EMM of Beauty. Paula's background also includes roles such as Vice President of Digital-Beauty at HSN, Consultant and Director of Retail at The Plaza Beauty, and Divisional Merchandise Manager at Ulta Beauty. Paula began their career as Senior Buyer-Cosmetics at Saks 5th Avenue. Paula holds a Bachelor of Science in Merchandising from Florida State University.