2016 Cosmoprof North America

Brooke Carlson
Professor
Fashion Institute of Technology


Dr. Brooke Carlson (“Dr. B”) has 25 years of senior executive marketing and general management experience in the beauty industry. This covers general business management including marketing, product development, finance, sales, creative, advertising, public relations, education, licensing, manufacturing/contract management, organizational restructuring, logistics, forecasting, research and development, and magazine editing and publishing. Her entrepreneurial and corporate background includes leadership, strategic marketing, brand development, brand image/positioning, budgeting, P&L, exploitation of channels of distribution, market penetration and white space, new product development and category expansion, as well as research and analysis. Throughout her career, Dr. B has dedicated herself to continuous learning and developing high potential leaders. Dr. B is currently a full-time professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, having joined FIT’s School of Graduate Studies in 2010, as a member of its Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management Master’s Program. Dr. B also teaches master’s students in the Global Fashion Management program. She is a member of FIT”s Faculty of the Future Committee (among others), Chair of FIT’s Faculty Senate Nominations and Elections Committee, member and program liaison to the CFMM Professional Development Committee, CFMM Industry Advisory Board. She also closely advises the program’s Alumni Association (CAFAA). In addition, Brooke is a member of the Board of Governors, Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW). Brooke holds a Doctor of Science Degree in Management Systems from the University of New Haven (2004) as well as an MBA in Marketing from Sacred Heart University, in addition to completing the Global Leadership for Growth Program at L’Oreal (2005) at NYU Stern School of Business New York.

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