Debra Perelman

Debra G. Perelman is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Revlon, Inc.(REVRQ) and a member of its Board of Directors. She was appointed to her current role in May 2018, becoming the first female CEO of a large, publicly traded global beauty company and the first female CEO in Revlon’s history. Ms. Perelman has worked closely with Revlon for 20 years, beginning her career in its management training program. Prior to becoming CEO, she served as Chief Operating Officer. As CEO, she has led the revitalization of Revlon’s iconic brands, and driven the company’s ecommerce and digital expansion. As one of her early initiatives as CEO, she developed the company’s sustainability strategy and, more recently, she launched Revlon’s Diversity and Inclusion Council. Before rejoining Revlon as COO in 2017, Ms. Perelman served as a senior executive at MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated. Ms. Perelman has also established herself as a dedicated leader in supporting a range of philanthropic initiatives. She is a co-founder and board member of the Child Mind Institute, an independent, national nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of children and families struggling with mental health. She is a member of the Executive Committee for the Partnership for New York City and also serves on Mastercard’s CPG Innovate Steering Committee. Ms. Perelman previously was a member of the President’s Advisory Council at Princeton University and the Board of Overseers at Columbia Business School. Ms. Perelman holds an MBA in finance and accounting from Columbia Business School and a BA, cum laude, from Princeton University. She lives in New York City with her husband, four children and two dogs.