Company Information

Marissa Shipman, Founder & CEO

Marissa realized that there were a few simple products she needed to help her feel glam all the time. Then she decided that if she needed them, other women probably did too.
So she went to Amazon, bought 11 books on how to make makeup and started mixing in her kitchen. "I went crazy. I had a web site designed, got incorporated, worked out a budget, and hired a chemist." And the rest is history! Well, not yet but with her great ingredients, gorgeous colors and fabulous scents, Marissa is certainly making makeup history.

Marissa has a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University. Through her Theater Arts major and career in television production, Marissa developed keen insights into present day American pop culture that enhance her understanding of cosmetic trends. Marissa is glamorous and fun and her personality definitely shows through in her products

Alex Britt, Vice President

After countless brainstorming sessions about cosmetics, Marissa finally persuaded Alex to join theBalm. Alex is responsible for the company's day-to-day business operations but is also instrumental in product development and marketing. Prior to joining the team, she held various marketing roles at advertising, consulting and consumer goods companies in New York and San Francisco. Her background includes years of experience in consumer insights including extensive work on the youth market consulting for clients such as MTV, Philips Electronics and Levi Strauss. Alex brings a life long love of all things glamorous along with her creativity and energy to theBalm.
Alex earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University with a major in Economics

Stacey Wexler, Vice President - Sales and Business Development

Talk about a career shift...Ex-Investment Banker Stacey Wexler joined theBalm as Vice President of Sales and Business Development in 2003, and never looked back. She found her calling and true passion -- cosmetics and sales. Who knew? She runs day-to-day sales activities on the East Coast, Southern U.S. and West Coast, and is responsible for all of Canada -- seeing that she is born and raised in Montreal.

Prior to entering theBalm’s world of beauty, Stacey was a Director for two technology companies in the Bay Area in both Strategic and Corporate Development. She held global responsibility for Cygent's industry research and strategic initiatives, and managed all partner-related activities and contract negotiations at Ingrian Networks. Her post-college career began at Morgan Stanley in New York, with two years in Corporate Finance, and two years in Equity Research.

Stacey earned her Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University

Jordana Shipman, Vice President - Sales and Business Development

Jordana is responsible for marketing theBalm throughout the Midwestern region of the United States. Jordana has spent many years working within the media, fashion and event planning industries. Prior to joining theBalm, she managed the corporate event group at InterActiveCorp. Before InterActiveCorp, Jordana was a conference and event planner with Mosaic Event Management and a promotion assistant with GQ magazine.

She is a graduate of the University of Florida with a degree in Finance.

Contact Information.

Phone:
415.359.0955

Mailing Address:
1550 California Street, Suite 255
San Francisco, CA 94109

Email us at:
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