Society of Cosmetic Chemists Reveals 2024 Officers and Directors

The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) has unveiled its 2024 Board of Directors, who will officially take office at the Annual Meeting scheduled for December 11-13, 2023, in New York City. This dedicated group of executive officers and area directors plays a vital role in representing the interests of over 5,000 individual members within the global cosmetics and personal care industry.

From L: Akshay Talati, R.Ph. (vice president); Anthony J. O’Lenick (president), and Marisa Plescia; Bell International Laboratories (vide president-elect)

Executive Officers:

- President: Anthony J. O’Lenick, Surfatech Corp.; Dacula, GA; SCC Southeast Chapter

- Vice President: Akshay Talati, R.Ph., Goop; Santa Monica, CA; SCC Long Island Chapter

- Vice President-Elect: Marisa Plescia, Bell International Laboratories; Eagan, MN; SCC Twin Cities Chapter

- Secretary: Giorgio Dell’Acqua, Ph.D., Nutrafol; New York, NY; SCC New York Chapter

- Treasurer: Yulia A. Park, Ph.D., Amway Corp.; Ada, MI; SCC Michigan Chapter

Area Directors:

     Area I:

- Senior Area Director Volodymyr Onyshchak, The Estée Lauder Cos., SCC Long Island Chapter

- Area Director Amy Marshall, ECKART America; SCC New York Chapter

Area II:

- Senior Area Director Sophie Bonham, Cosmos Corp., SCC St. Louis Chapter

- Area Director Caryn Weiss, Amway; SCC Michigan Chapter

Area III:

- Senior Area Director Aaron Peterson, Barnet Products, SCC Intermountain West Chapter

- Area Director Valerie George, Simply Formulas, Inc., SCC California Chapter

Area IV:

- Senior Area Director Cubie Lamb, J. Strickland & Company, SCC Southeast Chapter

- Area Director Cynthia Johnson, Cindy J Cosmetic Labs, LLC, SCC Mid-Atlantic Chapter

Area V:

- Senior Area Director Lionel Ripoll, Ph.D., Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, SCC Québec Chapter

- Area Director Dorothy Maraprossians, Azelis Canada, Inc., SCC Ontario Chapter

The new leaders will work alongside Immediate Past President Mark Chandler (ACT Solutions Corp.) and IFSCC Representative Peter Tsolis (The Estée Lauder Cos.), both serving on the board in an ex-officio capacity.

Erica L. O’Grady, SCC’s Chief Executive Officer, expressed her enthusiasm, stating, “I am looking forward to working with this passionate and seasoned group of SCC leaders in 2024. Their industry knowledge and diverse perspectives will be an asset to every member they represent in charting the course for the organization’s future.”