Beauty Deal Flow: 2021 Download + Forward-Looking Trends

Nichole joined Encore Consumer Capital in 2014 and focuses on deal origination and execution as well as portfolio management for the firms consumer investments. Previously, she helped manage Encore’s investments in Supergoop! and butter LONDON, among others, and is currently on the board of Brownie Brittle and Lion Beverage. Prior to joining Encore, Nichole was an investment banking analyst at Lazard, where she focused on both sell-side and buy-side middle market transactions in the consumer sector. Nichole earned a BSB with distinction in Finance from the University of Minnesota. Nichole lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and daughter.

Mr. Rousselle is a Managing Director at William Hood & Company, an investment banking firm covering the Consumer and Living Well sectors. Mr. Rousselle leads William Hood & Company’s Beauty & Personal Care practice.

Over the course of his 19-year career, Mr. Rousselle has been successful in both transactional and operating positions. His advisory experience includes roles at investment banks in Paris, London and New York prior to William Hood & Company, including Lehman Brothers and Moelis. Mr. Rousselle’s strategic experience consists of 5 years at The Estée Lauder Companies where he held leadership roles in the internal M&A team and in MAC Cosmetics’ Strategy and Finance team.

Mr. Rousselle’s notable Beauty & Personal Care experience includes the sale of a majority stake in Beekman 1802 to Eurazeo, the strategic growth investment in Sky Organics by Nexus Capital, the sale of InstaNatural to an affiliate of Monogram Capital Partners, the sale of W3LL PEOPLE to e.l.f. Cosmetics, the carveout of RoC® Skincare from Johnson & Johnson by Gryphon Investors, The Estée Lauder Companies’ acquisition of GLAMGLOW, Coty’s acquisition of OPI and the Estée Lauder Companies’ acquisition of Smashbox.

Tehmina Haider is the Chief Growth Officer of Harry's Inc. She was previously Vice President of Harry’s Ventures. Prior to Harry’s, Tehmina was a Principal at L Catterton private equity firm and formerly, Vice President at Castanea Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on growth equity investments and leveraged buyouts in the consumer and retail sectors. Tehmina previously worked in Strategy and New Business Development at the Estée Lauder Companies, a global leader in prestige beauty. She began her career as a management consultant at Bain & Company.

Tehmina is a Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude graduate of Columbia College with a B.A. degree in Economics-Philosophy. She received an M.B.A from the Harvard Business School.

John Cafarelli is the COO at BeautyMatter. Growing up in New York as the son of a builder, he learned at an early age the value of having the right tools in one’s toolbox to be successful. John’s carried this mindset through to his work at BeautyMatter by working with the team to create content and experiences that inform, analyze and educate to give our audience an “unfair advantage” as they grow their businesses and navigate the ever-changing beauty and wellness landscape.

John’s beauty and wellness industry expertise is centered around identifying market opportunities, strategic planning, developing strategies for growth, cash and financial strategy, and building operational excellence. He’s an entrepreneurial thinker with diverse work experience and a bias for creativity and innovation that’s actionable and realistic.

John is also the founder and CEO of his own skin health brand, Ernest Supplies. He also spent six years as the COO / CFO of Paper Magazine, a multi-platform media company and content creation agency. In 2014, he was part of the team that “Broke the Internet.” Before that, John spent 10 years investing in and helping to grow well-known consumer brands, including Intermix, Skullcandy, All Saints, Morgenthal Frederics, and others.