Alison Hahn is a highly influential retail executive recognized for her strategic vision in trend forecasting and driving significant revenue growth in the beauty industry, contributing to a portfolio exceeding $7 billion. Throughout her career at Sephora, she made a major impact by launching breakout brands such as Rare Beauty, Haus Labs, Makeup by Mario, Patrick Ta, and Kayali, while playing a pivotal role in category growth. Alison was instrumental in developing and launching Sephora’s innovative Color IQ technology and championed the “Clean at Sephora” initiative, expanding clean beauty and fragrance offerings. As SVP, Merchandising Makeup, Fragrance, and Sephora at Kohls, she executed the successful joint venture with Kohls, introducing a prestige assortment of over 125 brands to stores nationwide. A people-first leader, Alison actively champions female-founded brands and mentors emerging talent. With over 35 years of experience—including leadership roles at GAP, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Restoration Hardware—Alison continues to shape the future of retail and brands from her base in San Francisco now on a consulting basis.