SUPPLIERS’ DAY 2025 ANNOUNCES INFLUENCER AWARD: “INGREDIENT MAVERICK 2025”
Beauty sci-comm Influencers will be walking the aisles and searching for INSPIRATION & INNOVATION. Each will select 3 companies to be an “INGREDIENT MAVERICK”—Suppliers’ Day 2025 Influencer Award Winner. Stay tuned on your social channels to learn what impacts their decisions! Be sure to comment, re-post, and add your own inspirational thoughts!
Mike Wong
Mike Wong
Combe
Senior Vice President of R&I
Mike Wong, Ph.D. has 30 years of experience in the CPG space. He has led R&D domestic and global teams at Colgate (oral care), L’Oreal (haircare), Henkel (personal-, laundry- and home-care), Scotts Miracle-Gro (garden), EOS (personal care) and Orveon (beauty care). Mike is currently the SVP of R&I at Combe.
Eileen Kim
Eileen Kim
CHANEL
Head of US Innovation and Research
Eileen Kim is the Head of US Innovation and Research Prospective Team of CHANEL. In her current role, she leads the US team of scientists and chemist that develop makeup, skincare and toiletry innovations and products for CHANEL worldwide.
Eileen Kim has spent the last 25 years working in cosmetic science. Prior to Chanel, she worked for 13 years in various research and managerial positions at L’Oréal, in both the US and in France. At L’Oréal, she developed color cosmetics, skincare and toiletries products, for brands such as Lancôme, Maybelline, L’Oréal, Ralph Lauren, Garnier and Kiehl’s. She also spent two and a half years working in the L’Oréal Research and Development headquarters in Paris.
Her educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Seton Hall University and a Master’s of Cosmetics & Fragrance Marketing and Management from Fashion Institute of Technology.
In addition to her focus in cosmetic science, she is a state board licensed Cosmetologist in the state of New Jersey, a state board licensed Esthetician in the state of New York and is certified in Makeup Artistry from Make-up Designory, NYC.
Ron Robinson
Ron Robinson
BeautyStat.com
Founder, CEO
Ron is veteran cosmetic chemist with over 20 years of experience in creating innovative, big-selling beauty products for leading beauty brands (Revlon, Avon, L’Oreal, Estee Lauder, Clinique). Ron recently started his own beauty brand,BeautyStat Cosmetics. His brand, already an award-winner, was called out as one of the most Google searched beauty brands due in part to its best-selling vitamin C serum (Universal C Skin Refiner) that has been named one of the best by Oprah Magazine, Allure, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. He is also a resident beauty expert for Allure magazine.
Tatyana Tabakman
Tatyana Tabakman
Orveon Global
Technical Innovation Director
Tatyana holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. She has over 30 years of experience working at companies like Estée Lauder, Coty, Revlon, and Kobo Products with a focus in mass market and luxury brands plus raw materials for cosmetics. She also holds around 15 patents, the majority for mascaras, lipsticks, and foundations. Tatyana is currently working as the Technical Innovation Director at Orveon Global and covering 3 Company Brands large portfolio of new and existing formulations.
Tao Zheng
Tao Zheng, PhD, MBA
The Estee Lauder Companies
Executive Director, Advanced Technologies – SPF & Makeup Innovation
Dr. Tao Zheng has been an innovation leader and material scientist with 20 years’ experience in personal care industry. He joined The Estee Lauder Companies in 2019 as Director of Material Science and Makeup Innovation. He leads a team of scientists to create, design and implement key Makeup Charter Innovation programs to develop breakthrough technology platforms for cosmetic brands including Estée Lauder®, Clinique®, La Mer®, MAC®, Origins®, Smashbox®, Bobbi Brown®, and Tom Ford Beauty®.
Prior to Estee Lauder, Dr. Zheng headed the Sun Care and Skin Care Innovation group at Edgewell Personal Care for 7 years, where he developed OTC products and technology pipeline for Banana Boat® and Hawaiian Tropic® brands, the leading sun care brands in U.S. and global markets. In addition, he developed antibacterial wipes for Wet Ones® brand following FDA monograph.
Prior to Edgewell, he worked at Avon as Program Manager for 12 years, driving color cosmetics and skin care innovations. He also worked at Procter & Gamble for oral care and denture adhesive innovation.
Dr. Zheng received his B.S. degree in Polymer Material Science from Tsinghua University, Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Cincinnati, and MBA degree from New York University Stern School of Business. He holds 30+ patents and patent applications worldwide in polymer materials and formulation technologies.
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