Christopher Szarek

Christopher Szarek is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in financial planning and analysis across multiple sectors. Currently serving as Vice President at Ulta Beauty since June 2013, Christopher has held various leadership roles including Senior Director and Director of Financial Planning & Analysis. Prior experience includes a Senior Financial Analyst role at PETCO Animal Supplies, focusing on budgeting, forecasting, and supply chain analytics, and a decade at JMC Steel Group as Inventory Control Manager and Divisional Information Technology Manager. Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science in Math and Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an MBA in Financial Analysis from DePaul Driehaus College of Business, and completed executive education in Business Analytics at The Wharton School.