The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) announced the election results for the organization’s 2022 executive officers and area directors. Together with the Board of Directors, they are the governing body focused on the mission, strategy and goals of the Society and are responsible for representing the interests of more than 6,000 individual cosmetics and personal care industry members globally. 

Effective January 1, 2022, SCC’s Executive Officers are: 

• President, Chair
  Michelle Hines, PhD
  Mary Kay, Inc., Lewisville, TX SCC Southwest Chapter

• Vice President
  Mark Chandler
  ACT Solutions Corp., Newark, DE SCC Mid-Atlantic Chapter

• Vice President-Elect
  Anthony J. O’Lenick
  Nascent Technologies Corporation, Dacula, GA SCC Southeast Chapter

• Secretary
  Qihong Zhang, PhD
  The Estee Lauder Companies, Melville, NY SCC New York Chapter

• Treasurer
  Karen Chun
  Symrise, Inc., Carlsbad, CA SCC California Chapter

“I am extremely honored and excited to serve the SCC as President in 2022,” says Michelle Hines, PhD, Director, Product Formulation at Mary Kay. "I look forward to working with my fellow Board members and capitalizing on their wealth of knowledge and experience in our industry. We are committed to a future-focused organization with increased engagement opportunities of value to our members.” 

“I am pleased to welcome our new Officers and Directors. Each one of them brings a unique background and diverse perspective to the table as we continue to position SCC as the premier education, networking and scientific resource in the cosmetics and personal care industry,” said Erica L. O’Grady, CAE, SCC’s CEO. “Their passion for serving the Society will help drive value for our members and our chapters,” she added.