Marla Beck — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founded Bluemercury in 1999, an omnichannel beauty retailer that was acquired by Macy's Inc. in 2015 for $210 million.
Served as CEO of Bluemercury, a division of Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M), from 2015 to 2021, overseeing operations across 180+ locations and 27 states.
Co-founded M-61 Laboratories, launching M-61 Powerful Skincare in 2012 and Lune+Aster Cosmetics in 2015.
Serves as an Independent Director for The Beauty Health Group (NASDAQ: SKIN) and The Children’s Place (NASDAQ: PLCE).
Holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Harvard Business School and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Harvard Kennedy School (1998).
Previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Appointed Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School in 2014.

Biography

Marla Beck is an American entrepreneur, visionary brand-builder, and experienced Chief Executive Officer. She is the co-founder of Bluemercury, an omnichannel beauty retailer established in 1999 with her husband, Barry J. Beck.

Bluemercury was acquired by Macy's Inc. in March 2015 for $210 million. Following the acquisition, Ms.

Beck continued to lead Bluemercury as CEO of a division of Macy's (NYSE: M) from 2015 to 2021.