Don has over 35 years of experience in the Personal Care and Cosmetics business and currently serves as President and CEO of the Independent Beauty Association. His experience has primarily been in Research & Development including formulation, package engineering, safety and toxicology, consumer insights, regulatory and claims development/substantiation. His professional experience has spanned many companies and brands, both large and small, including Procter & Gamble, Cover Girl, Gillette, Jafra Cosmetics, Avon, Method and the Honest Company. He also has experience both domestically as well as internationally including living and working in Japan for two years to help build out P&G’s Asian personal care business. Don has been active in industry organizations having served as Membership Chair and Supply Chain Sustainability Resource Chair for IBA, President of the Board for Beauty Industry West and currently serves on Cradle2Cradle’s Standards Steering Committee.