Artemis Patrick is the President & CEO for Sephora North America, the multinational beauty product and personal care item retailer. In her role, Patrick is responsible for shaping the retailer’s strategic multi-year growth for the US and Canada. She is also a member of Sephora’s Global Leadership Team and Sephora America’s Operating Committee.

Patrick began her retail career at DFS Group Limited, the world’s leading luxury retailer catering to the traveling public. Since joining Sephora in 2006, Patrick has helped shape some of Sephora’s most breakthrough category and product leadership initiatives to date, including indie fragrances, textured hair distortion, inclusive foundation assortments, and clean beauty. Leading with a passion for innovation and risk taking, Patrick helms a talented team of merchants, product development specialists and store concept experts.

During her 18 years at Sephora, Patrick has been a consistent leader in several business functions, including Senior Vice President and General Manager of Sephora inside JCPenney where she oversaw a retail network of 500+ stores including online, and prior to that served as the Vice President of eCommerce Merchandising for Sephora.com. Most recently, Patrick served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer for Sephora Americas, where she remains responsible for driving Sephora’s product vision and ensuring market leadership through product differentiation.

Patrick is the recipient of several industry awards including: Cosmetic Executive Women’s Achiever Award; City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award; and The National Mother’s Day Committee’s Outstanding Mother of the Year, alongside Chelsea Clinton, recognizing exceptional women for successfully building their careers and nurturing their families.

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