Katia Beauchamp (E-Commerce / Subscription Retail) at Birchbox — New York, United States

Katia Beauchamp co-founded Birchbox in 2010, pioneering the subscription beauty sample box model that spawned an entire industry of subscription commerce. Birchbox allowed beauty brands to reach new customers through curated monthly sampling. While the model has been challenged by copycats and changing consumer behavior, Beauchamp has been a trailblazer for women in consumer tech and has advocated for diverse representation in venture-backed company leadership.