
Malena A. Higuera (Managing Partner)
Summary
Malena is a high-level executive in the cosmetic industry who consistently builds value for employers and clients. She has extensive “hands-on” experience in sales, marketing, R&D management, manufacturing, product innovation and international business. This is the basis for her successes in business strategy, corporate development and M & A. Working with clients, she synthesizes, then implements business solutions balancing customer demand, product performance, organizational capabilities, manufacturing constraints and financial realities. For over 25 years, Malena’s creativity and business savvy have brought success at Revlon, Coty, Honeywell, and Ajinomoto, among others. Her client and partner list include L’Oréal, Estee’ Lauder, Shiseido, P&G, Elizabeth Arden, Coty, and Unilever. She has proven her ability to deal with a myriad of cultures, adapting her philosophy of meeting objectives through teamwork and respect for all that work with her.
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Education
BS in Chemical Engineering - Stevens institute of technology - Hoboken, NJ
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MS IN Management Science - Stevens institute of technology - Hoboken, NJ
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Key Positions Held
Revlon, Inc. – Vice President, Process Development and Services
Coty, Inc. - Senior Director – Process Engineering
Honeywell International- Senior Marketing Manager
Barnet Products Corp. Director of Systems + Delivery Technology
Ajinomoto USA - Director of Sales + Marketing
Pavion LTD - Director of R&D
Faberge/Elizabeth Arden - Corporate Director – Process Engineering
Revlon - Senior Process Engineer
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Network
CEO - Fortune 500 Personal Care Company
CTO - Fortune 500 Personal Care Company
VP of Regulatory Affairs - Fortune 500 Personal Care Company.
VP Sourcing - Fortune 500 Personal Care Company
SR. VP R&D - Fortune 500 Cosmetics Company
Director Process Development Group
CEO - Fortune 500 Chemical company
CIO - Fortune 500 Personal Care company
Managing Partner - Major PE firm
Make up Artist
President Latin American Business - Fortune 500 Personal Care Company.
President and founder of chemical company for Personal Care
VP R & D - Contract Manufacturing Company
Consultants- Personal Care formulation
VP Marketing - Fortune 500 Personal Care
Owner Founder - Indi cosmetic company
President - Testing Lab
VP - Fragrance company
VP - Sales chemical company