Scott Lingren has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ICONS Beauty Group succeeding Sue Nichols, the company’s founder, who is stepping up into the role of Vice Chair of ICONS Beauty Group Board of Directors.
With more than 25 years’ senior executive experience across the USA, Asia and Europe, Scott brings expertise in manufacturing, operations and global business leadership. As CEO, he will lead the ICONS’ portfolio companies, driving continued growth and reinforcing the group’s commitment to quality, service and sustainability. Scott will be based in Charlotte, North Carolina, home to ICONS Beauty Group portfolio company, ICONS America LLC headquarters and manufacturing facility.
“Scott brings wide manufacturing knowledge, proven managerial expertise, and a deep understanding of international markets to lead ICONS in today’s beauty and personal care products industry,” said Kyle Shaw, Chair of ICONS Beauty Group. “Scott’s leadership will drive ICONS’ manufacturing expertise in USA and Australia together with our long-time relationships sourcing across Asia to continue delivering innovative, high-quality, and cost-competitive products and solutions to our clients.”
As Vice Chair, Sue Nichols will continue to play an active strategic role within the organisation and will work closely with Scott.
“I look forward to working with Scott as he steps into this role leading the operations of the ICONS Group,” said Sue Nichols, Vice Chair of ICONS Beauty Group. “His experience in senior management and global manufacturing will be instrumental in our plans for vertically integrated and expanded manufacturing in the USA, building on our global network in Asia and our continued manufacturing growth at ICONS|Rauxel in Australia. He has a customer-centric approach and passion for manufacturing and sustainability, which positions ICONS well to further expand our offerings of high-quality beauty and personal care products for today’s beauty brands.”
Prior to joining ICONS, Scott was the senior executive for 9 years at Schunk Xycarb Technology Inc., a Schunk Group company in Austin, Texas, which is a leading global supplier of consumable products and related technology services for microelectronics and semiconductor production. He also gained more than 13 years’ global experience in executive positions with Freescale/NXP Semiconductors, Dell Technologies and Nokia. Originally from Wisconsin, Scott holds an MBA from Edgewood University and a BBA from University of Wisconsin’s School of Business.
“It is an exciting time to join ICONS,” said Scott Lingren, CEO of ICONS Beauty Group. “ICONS has built a strong foundation as industry leaders, and I look forward to building on that momentum – expanding our manufacturing and leveraging synergies across our portfolio companies to support the evolving needs of our clients. I believe successful leadership is more than just numbers; it’s about people and I’m eager to work with the talented ICONS teams, our clients and our partners to shape our next phase of growth.”
