{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"120226","rtpr_id":"nBw3l5rr8a","ticker":"ULTA","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["ULTA"],"title":"Ulta Beauty Appoints Brieane Olson to Its Board of Directors","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-08-17T10:30:00.072Z","article_body":"Ulta Beauty Appoints Brieane Olson to Its Board of Directors\n\nUlta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA) today announced the appointment of Brieane\nOlson to its Board of Directors, effective August 31, 2026.\n\n“We are thrilled to welcome Brie to our Board of Directors,” said Kecia\nSteelman, president and chief executive officer. “She has extensive\nexperience leading consumer retail organizations through periods of growth and\ntransformation, and we are confident her insights into strategy execution,\ntalent development, and long-term value creation will be invaluable to the\nBoard as we continue to advance our Ulta Beauty Unleashed strategy.”\n\nMs. Olson joins the Ulta Beauty Board with over 20 years of specialty retail\nexperience spanning strategic planning, brand building, omnichannel commerce,\nmerchandising, and organizational leadership. She currently serves as Chief\nExecutive Officer of Pacific Sunwear (“PacSun”), a private specialty\nretailer offering lifestyle apparel and related products, a position she has\nheld since May 2023, and as PacSun’s President since June 2021 and Chief\nBrand Officer since July 2020. Since joining PacSun in 2007, Ms. Olson has\nheld leadership positions of increasing responsibility, including previous\nservice as PacSun’s Chief Merchandising Officer and Senior Vice President of\nMerchandising and Design. Prior to joining PacSun, Ms. Olson held leadership\npositions with Abercombie & Fitch, Hollywould, and Valentino.\n\nMs. Olson also serves on the board of directors of PacSun. She holds a\nBachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from the University of\nCalifornia, Berkeley, a master’s degree in Fashion from Istituto Marangoni\nin Italy, and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard\nBusiness School.\n\nWith the appointment of Ms. Olson, who will fill the seat on the Board vacated\nby Kelly G. Garcia in connection with his transition to the role of Ulta\nBeauty’s Chief Technology Officer, Ulta Beauty’s Board will consist of 10\ndirectors.\n\nAbout Ulta Beauty\n\nUlta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is the largest specialty beauty retailer in the\nU.S. and a leading destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, hair care,\nwellness and salon services. Since opening its first store in 1990, Ulta\nBeauty has grown to more than 1,500 stores across the U.S. and redefined\nbeauty retail by bringing together All Things Beauty. All in One Place®. With\nan expansive product assortment, professional salon services, and its beloved\nUlta Beauty Rewards loyalty program, the company delivers seamless,\npersonalized experiences across stores, Ulta.com and the Ulta Beauty App –\nwhere the possibilities are truly beautiful. Ulta Beauty is also expanding its\npresence internationally through its subsidiary, Space NK, a luxury beauty\nretailer operating in the U.K. and Ireland, its joint venture in Mexico, and\nits franchise in the Middle East. For more information, visit www.ulta.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ulta.com&esheet=54589656&newsitemid=20260817574908&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ulta.com&index=1&md5=e35e3dd263dfaa3bdbbc6d896c4c0db4)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260817574908/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260817574908/en/)\n\nUlta Beauty Contacts: \n\nKiley Rawlins, CFA\n\nSenior Vice President, Investor Relations\n\nkrawlins@ulta.com (mailto:krawlins@ulta.com)\n\nNatalie Navarre\n\nVice President, Public Relations & Social Marketing\n\nPR@ulta.com (mailto:PR@ulta.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw3l5rr8a","title":"Ulta Beauty Appoints Brieane Olson to Its Board of Directors","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"ULTA","created":"2026-08-17T10:30:00.072Z","tickers":["ULTA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Ulta Beauty Appoints Brieane Olson to Its Board of Directors\n\nUlta Beauty, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA) today announced the appointment of Brieane\nOlson to its Board of Directors, effective August 31, 2026.\n\n“We are thrilled to welcome Brie to our Board of Directors,” said Kecia\nSteelman, president and chief executive officer. “She has extensive\nexperience leading consumer retail organizations through periods of growth and\ntransformation, and we are confident her insights into strategy execution,\ntalent development, and long-term value creation will be invaluable to the\nBoard as we continue to advance our Ulta Beauty Unleashed strategy.”\n\nMs. Olson joins the Ulta Beauty Board with over 20 years of specialty retail\nexperience spanning strategic planning, brand building, omnichannel commerce,\nmerchandising, and organizational leadership. She currently serves as Chief\nExecutive Officer of Pacific Sunwear (“PacSun”), a private specialty\nretailer offering lifestyle apparel and related products, a position she has\nheld since May 2023, and as PacSun’s President since June 2021 and Chief\nBrand Officer since July 2020. Since joining PacSun in 2007, Ms. Olson has\nheld leadership positions of increasing responsibility, including previous\nservice as PacSun’s Chief Merchandising Officer and Senior Vice President of\nMerchandising and Design. Prior to joining PacSun, Ms. Olson held leadership\npositions with Abercombie & Fitch, Hollywould, and Valentino.\n\nMs. Olson also serves on the board of directors of PacSun. She holds a\nBachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from the University of\nCalifornia, Berkeley, a master’s degree in Fashion from Istituto Marangoni\nin Italy, and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard\nBusiness School.\n\nWith the appointment of Ms. Olson, who will fill the seat on the Board vacated\nby Kelly G. Garcia in connection with his transition to the role of Ulta\nBeauty’s Chief Technology Officer, Ulta Beauty’s Board will consist of 10\ndirectors.\n\nAbout Ulta Beauty\n\nUlta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is the largest specialty beauty retailer in the\nU.S. and a leading destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care, hair care,\nwellness and salon services. Since opening its first store in 1990, Ulta\nBeauty has grown to more than 1,500 stores across the U.S. and redefined\nbeauty retail by bringing together All Things Beauty. All in One Place®. With\nan expansive product assortment, professional salon services, and its beloved\nUlta Beauty Rewards loyalty program, the company delivers seamless,\npersonalized experiences across stores, Ulta.com and the Ulta Beauty App –\nwhere the possibilities are truly beautiful. Ulta Beauty is also expanding its\npresence internationally through its subsidiary, Space NK, a luxury beauty\nretailer operating in the U.K. and Ireland, its joint venture in Mexico, and\nits franchise in the Middle East. For more information, visit www.ulta.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ulta.com&esheet=54589656&newsitemid=20260817574908&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ulta.com&index=1&md5=e35e3dd263dfaa3bdbbc6d896c4c0db4)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260817574908/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260817574908/en/)\n\nUlta Beauty Contacts: \n\nKiley Rawlins, CFA\n\nSenior Vice President, Investor Relations\n\nkrawlins@ulta.com (mailto:krawlins@ulta.com)\n\nNatalie Navarre\n\nVice President, Public Relations & Social Marketing\n\nPR@ulta.com (mailto:PR@ulta.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-17T10:30:00.121400295Z","server_sent_at_ms":1786962600121},"received_at":"2026-08-17T10:30:00.177Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260817574908/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"109214","press_release_id":"120226","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Specialty Retail","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Ulta Beauty appointed Brieane Olson to its Board of Directors effective August 31, 2026, filling the seat vacated by Kelly G. 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