Valerie S.

Valerie S. has over 17 years of experience in category management and retail within the beauty industry, currently serving as the Director of Category Management - Beauty Services at Ulta Beauty since October 2006. Valerie's career at Ulta Beauty includes roles as Sr. Category Manager for Hair Services, Buyer for Professional Haircare, Associate Buyer for Prestige Skincare, Sr. Planogrammer for Prestige Skin and Fragrance, and Operations Manager/Merchandise Manager. Additionally, Valerie briefly lectured on Trend Forecasting and Retailing at American Intercontinental University in 2004. Valerie holds an MA in Marketing Communication from the University of Westminster and a BFA in Fashion Marketing from American Intercontinental University.