Letter from the Chair …Stacey House

Welcome 2023! This year, the NYSCC chapter will focus on reimagining renewal and wellness. I am excited and humbled to be this year ’ s Chair and want to thank you for this honor and support. I also want to thank and acknowledge our previous Chair, Giorgio Dell’Acqua, for his amazing leadership and vision of bringing science and sustainability to the forefront of the Chapter’s activities

My sincere gratitude also goes to last year ’ s Board members whom I enjoyed working with and appreciate all their efforts in helping this Chapter have such a successful year retur ning to a full slate of in-person events and engaging webinars. I especially would like to thank Treasurer, Mohamed Abdulla and Advisor, Susanna Fer nandes, whose ter ms on the Executive Board have come to an end

I can’t think of a better way to kick off the New Year and recharge our minds and body than with a blog crafted by our Scientific Advisory Committee focusing on “Inside/Out Mind Body Balance,” which will be followed up and reinforced with our first AHLS of the year on February 2, 2023, where we are aiming to include a chair yoga and/or meditation session

A favorite chapter social activity is also retur ning with a Ski Trip planned on February 3rd at W indham Mountain along with the Long Island SCC chapter Enjoy a day out on the slopes and then wind down and reconnect with members from our sister chapter at a Happy Hour at Seasons on the Mountain.

Our first in-person event will be on February 28th at the Chart House with a dinner focused on a trending product category, Hair Care and Wellness. In addition, our program committee and event chairs are hard at work planning the rest of this year ’ s robust slate of activities and events, including fresh and relevant content on sun care, pro-aging, biodegradability, waterless technologies, sustainability, the world of color, fragrance, and so much more.

Please mark your calendar for our main industry event, Suppliers’ Day, May 2-3 at the Jacob K Javits Convention Center in New York City. We plan to bring our theme of reimagining renewal and wellness to life with several new activations and educational programs Stay tuned for exciting updates and show enhancements in the coming months

Also note that the Call for Presentations is now open for Suppliers’ Day and you are encouraged to submit a program outline that examines trends, technologies, and solutions that are driving innovation. The deadline is January 31st. Click HERE to enter your submission.

In closing, I would like to congratulate and acknowledge my recently inducted fellow board members: Amber Evans, Chair-Elect; Alex Blakeman, Treasurer; Luciana Coutinho, Secretary; and Giorgio Dell’Acqua, who will serve as Advisor Together with dedicated volunteers and passionate members, we will fulfill our promise to deliver industry-relevant content, advanced education to our members, and support students and young professionals with even more scholarships and mentoring programs and activities

A new year brings new opportunity and a renewed optimism for the future I wish you: health, happiness, and success in 2023!

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About the Author:

Donna V igilante is the V ice President/R&D Manager at UnitedGuardian, Inc a manufacturer of cosmetic and personal care ingredients Donna has over 15 years of experience working in the personal care manufacturing industry and has held roles in both the quality and development departments. She has a M.Ed. from Dowling College and B S in Biochemistry from Stony Brook University Donna can be reached at dvigilante@u-g com

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