Gregg Renfrew is Founder of Beautycounter and has been a true pioneer of the clean beauty movement for more than a decade. Since founding Beautycounter in 2011, she has charted an innovative path for clean beauty and created a seismic shift in the industry.
 
Ms. Renfrew continues to set the highest standards for safety as she pushes the industry forward, testifying in front of Congress to advance legislative reform so that everyone has access to safer products. She is also inspiring a community of thousands of women to demand more for themselves by championing women’s entrepreneurship, and led Beautycounter's growth as it launched more than 100 safer award-winning products, ultimately building an omnichannel business that has proven that clean beauty is not a trend, it is here to stay.
 
In April 2021, Beautycounter announced that global investment firm, The Carlyle Group, had acquired a majority stake in the company, valuing the business at more than $1 billion. The company has been widely celebrated, receiving numerous awards, including being named to the CNBC Disruptor 50 list, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Allure's Best of Beauty, Glamour's Beauty Awards, Refinery29 Innovators List, and many more.
 
Ms. Renfrew serves on the board of directors for Supernova Partners, SmartSweets, and The Nantucket Project. She has spoken at top business schools including Wharton, Tuck, Stanford, and Columbia, as well as at Vanity Fair’s Founders Fair, Fortune’s Most Powerful Women, and Fast Company’s Innovation Festival.