Christian A. Brickman

Biography

Brickman has served on our Board of Directors since September 2012 and is President and Chief Executive Officer of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. Mr. Brickman was appointed Chief Executive Officer in February 2015 as part of the Company’s executive transition plan. Prior to his appointment to his current position, Mr. Brickman was President and Chief Operating Officer of Sally Beauty Holdings from June 2014 to February 2015. Before joining Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., Mr. Brickman served as President of Kimberly-Clark International from May 2012 to February 2014, where he led the company’s international consumer business in all operations. From August 2010 to May 2012, Mr. Brickman served as President of Kimberly-Clark Professional. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Brickman served as Chief Strategy Officer and played a key role in the development and implementation of Kimberly-Clark’s strategic plans and processes to enhance enterprise growth initiatives. Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark, Mr. Brickman was a Principal in McKinsey & Company’s Dallas, Texas office and a leader in the firm’s consumer packaged goods and operations practices. Before joining McKinsey, Mr. Brickman was President and CEO of Whitlock Packaging, the largest non-carbonated beverage co-packing company in the United States, from 1998 to 2001. From 1994 to 1998, he was with Guinness/United Distillers, initially as Vice President of Strategic Planning for the Americas region and then as General Manager for Guinness Brewing Worldwide’s Latin America region. Mr. Brickman was awarded an advanced bachelor’s degree in economics in 1986 from Occidental College in Los Angeles where he graduated with honors, Phi Beta Kappa and cum laude.

Research Interest

Cosmetology