BOLINGBROOK, Ill.-- Ulta Beauty Inc. has appointed Kelly Garcia, a company board member, as its chief technology officer, effective August 31. On that date, Garcia will give up the board seat he has held since 2022.
“Kelly has been an impactful member of our board of directors, providing valuable business insights and technology expertise, including perspectives on emerging technologies such as AI, and we are excited to enhance our executive team with his leadership as our new CTO,” said Kecia Steelman, president and chief executive officer at Ulta.
Added Steelman, “With more than 25 years of leadership and broad experience across global e-commerce, customer loyalty, digital innovation, and cybersecurity, Kelly will be a great addition to our team as we continue to advance our technology capabilities and execute our Ulta Beauty Unleashed strategy to drive market share growth and deliver long-term value for all our stakeholders.”
Garcia has served as the executive vice president and chief technology officer of Domino’s Pizza since 2012, where he led the company’s technology vision and was responsible for developing and implementing strategic technology initiatives to support and improve the business globally. He previously was vice president of business intelligence and North American operations for R. L. Polk & Co.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and engineering from The Ohio State University.
