Kelly St. John is a visionary and performance driven beauty veteran with over 25 years of experience developing brands, delivering sustainable growth strategies and driving consumer-driven organizations forward. Her deep understanding of the ever-changing beauty industry, coupled with her extensive network of retailers, leaders and investors, gives Kelly a leading edge as a strategist, advisor, collaborator, and connector.

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Accomplished merchant, product curator and account director, Kimberley Henney brings a wealth of experience to her role as Director of Independent Retail & Brands. She thrives helping indie beauty brands grow from early-stage startups to industry leaders with a focused, actionable approach to distribution and assortment curation.

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A seasoned buyer and sales manager for emerging luxury brands, Alex Drake brings a blend of corporate cachet and indie grit to her role at KSJ Collective. Her 20+ year track record of driving new business and growing teams across beauty, jewelry and luxury goods for Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman was followed by a successful run at Blue Nile, a digital-first fine jewelry retailer. Quick to adapt, learn and lead, Alex has earned a reputation as a people-first creative problem solver, a trend spotter, and an omni-channel strategist for luxury brands.

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With nearly 15 years of experience developing and leading retail sales teams, Danmark Bantay is a Director of Sales and Education, bringing his operational excellence and magnetic personality to the team. Prior to joining KSJ Collective, Danmark rose through the ranks at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus, proving himself to be a reliable revenue driver, event organizer, hiring manager, and ultimately an indispensable member of the management team.

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With a diversified beauty career, Ashley brings both strategy and creativity to her role at KSJ Collective. She consistently delivered results, retained talent, and exceeded business development expectations during her nearly 10-years at MAC Cosmetics. Ashley’s keen sense of optimism paired with insider market knowledge on both the retailer and brand sides of the business make her an invaluable asset to KSJ Collective as Director of Brand Development and Sales.

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Jennifer Jeanneret is a luxury design and merchandising professional with over 15 years of industry experience and a passion for people, product, and processes. Her almost 9 year career at Neiman Marcus culminated as a Project Lead for a multi-million dollar design and implementation of new merchandising systems and processes for the company. Her experience driving sustainable solutions, designing processes, and connecting with people make her a strategic game-changer for KSJ Collective as the Director of Operations and Communications.

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