Katherine Ledesma is the founder of Atelier Skye and a fractional CMO for indie beauty brands. She advises founder-led brands on commercialization, brand positioning, go-to-market strategy, and omnichannel growth across DTC, retail, and social commerce. She brings 18 years of experience across prestige beauty categories, including marketing leadership at L’Oréal and Shiseido, spa skincare brands, indie beauty and haircare disruptors, and client projects with fragrance houses Givaudan and Symrise. She was recently featured in Beauty Independent discussing the evolving role of DTC in the beauty industry.