Margarita Arriagada is an entrepreneurial CEO, with the rare ability to envision the future and manage the now. This visionary and strategic balance is showcased in her creation of Valdé, a distinctive luxury and lifestyle brand. She is also a Strategic Advisor, Board Member and Investor in the Beauty Industry offering forward thinking and thought provoking strategy and influence. Margarita's initiation into the beauty space and eventual leadership and influence was grounded in the role of Chief Merchant of Sephora USA. She impacted Sephora's differentiation, innovation, brand curation and client experience. She earned a reputation as an inspirational leader, mentor and passionate developer of talent and brands. It earned her the affectionate nickname of "The Godmother of Beauty"