Artemis Patrick is the President and CEO of Sephora North America. In her role, Artemis is responsible for the strategy, vision and financial performance of Sephora’s United States and Canadian businesses, shaping multiyear growth plans to maintain the company’s position as the No.1 prestige beauty omni-retailer. Artemis is also a member of Sephora’s Global Leadership Team (SLT) and leads Sephora North America’s Operating Committee.
Artemis has a proven track record as a multifaceted leader with roots in merchandising, brand building, partnerships and e-commerce. Since joining Sephora in 2006, her deep industry knowledge and leadership expertise have been pivotal to the company’s success. Artemis has been a consistent leader across several business functions, most recently as Global Merchandising Officer for Sephora and Chief Merchandising Officer for Sephora Americas. In these roles, Artemis was responsible for driving Sephora’s product vision and ensuring market leadership through product differentiation. She has also served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Sephora inside JCPenney and prior to that served as the Vice President of eCommerce Merchandising for Sephora.com.
Aptly known as “the brand whisperer” by her industry peers, Artemis is widely known as a brand builder in beauty and retail, both in the U.S. and globally. She has helped shape some of Sephora’s most breakthrough categories and collaborations to date, including Sephora’s expansive partnership with Kohl’s, and now globally known categories like indie fragrances, inclusive foundation assortments and clean beauty. A widely appreciated and respected leader with a passion for innovation and risk taking, Artemis has made a tremendous impact on Sephora’s business across the globe.
Artemis is the recipient of several industry accolades including: The Fragrance Foundation Circle of Champions Award; Cosmetic Executive Women’s Achiever Award; City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award; and The National Mother’s Day Committee’s Outstanding Mother of the Year, recognizing exceptional women for successfully building their careers and nurturing their families. She also plays an active role on Cosmetic Executive Women’s board, supporting and promoting the many talented women in the beauty industry. Most recently, Artemis was appointed to the Levi Strauss & Co. Board of Directors and serves on the board’s Audit and Nominating, Governance and Corporate Citizenship Committees.
Artemis received her BA in Economics from University of California, Santa Cruz and University of Madrid Spain, and her MBA from San Francisco State University. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and daughter.
