BEAUTYMATTER SUMMIT IN LOS ANGELES

Congratulations to Suveen Sahib, co-founder, K18 for Entrepreneur of the Year.

The winners in the Visionaries category—Entrepreneur of the Year Suveen Sahib of K18, Innovator of the Year Candace Victoria Harris of Myavana, and Changemaker of the Year Edwin Neill of Neill Companies—all have built booming businesses through building networks of professionals and consumers alike. Person of the Year winner, Carol Hamilton, Group President of Acquisitions for L'Oréal USA—recognized by Kovack and BeautyMatter President John Cafarelli for her “continuing theme of mentorship and kindness” and “the path that she has created being a leader when there was not a lot of female leaders”—also praised the power of uniting the beauty community.

“I treasure this honor more than any other because it is about the founder community; a community that inspires me every day. You are all building the future of beauty, and all of you have more courage than I could muster. I’ve seen a kindness, a generosity, a support system that is so remarkable. This ecosystem of support is one of the key reasons we see this growth [in our industry],” Hamilton declared to the audience while reflecting on her five decades in the industry. “Keep it simple, stand for something, always have a plan, do not delay,” she advised the aspiring entrepreneurs in the audience.

“Excerpts from BeautyMatter Feature story by Carla on Oct 31, 2023.