Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
NASDAQ: ULTA. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a
- SEC CIK
- 0001403568
- Website
- www.ulta.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Kecia L. SteelmanSince Apr 22, 2026
- Chair
- Lorna E. Nagler
- Independent
- 9 / 1010 directors published
- Published claims
- 395 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 100 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 5 distinct sources and 10 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
EXECUTIVE APPOINTED
Anita J. Ryan executive of Ulta Beauty, effective 2026-04-22.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Human Resources Officer | Anita J. Ryan | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| Chief Financial Officer | Christopher DelOrefice | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Kecia L. Steelman | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| Chief Legal Officer | Rene G. Csares | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE8 |
| Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | Rene G. Casares | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE7 |
Board of directors
Evidence10 directors published. 9 of 10 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine A. Halligan | Independent | 2012 | CompensationCompensation; Nominating & Corporate GovernanceNominating & Corporate Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| George R. Mrkonic | Independent | 2015 | CompensationCompensation; Nominating & Corporate Governance · ChairNominating & Corporate Governance, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Gisel Ruiz | Independent | 2022 | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Kecia L. Steelman | Not independent | 2025 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Kelly E. Garcia | Independent | 2022 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Lorna E. Nagler | IndependentChair | 2009 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Martin Brok | Independent | 2025 | AuditAudit; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Michael C. Smith | Independent | 2019 | AuditAudit; Nominating & Corporate GovernanceNominating & Corporate Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Patricia A. Little | Independent | 2019 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Stephenie Landry | Independent | 2025 | AuditAudit; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Michelle L. Collins | Independence not published | Not published | Compensation | Source reportedE9 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Patricia A. Little | Patricia A. Little, Martin Brok, Michael C. Smith, Stephenie Landry | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair | Not published | Patricia A. Little | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Compensation | Not published | Martin Brok, Stephenie Landry | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Nominating & Corporate Governance | Not published | Michael C. Smith | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Gisel Ruiz | Gisel Ruiz, Catherine A. Halligan, George R. Mrkonic, Martin Brok, Michelle L. Collins, Stephenie Landry | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair | Not published | Gisel Ruiz | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation; Nominating & Corporate Governance | Not published | Catherine A. Halligan | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation; Nominating & Corporate Governance · Chair | Not published | George R. Mrkonic | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating & Corporate Governance | George R. Mrkonic | George R. Mrkonic, Catherine A. Halligan, Michael C. Smith | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NASDAQ: ULTA | current | Apr 18, 2016 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Anita J. RyanChief Human Resources Officercompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:18
- Christopher DelOreficeChief Financial Officercompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:19
- Kecia L. SteelmanPresident and Chief Executive Officer; Directorcompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:20, company:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:12
- Rene G. CsaresChief Legal Officercompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:22
- Rene G. CasaresChief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretarycompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:21
- Catherine A. HalliganIndependent Directorcompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:9
- George R. MrkonicIndependent Directorcompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:10
- Gisel RuizIndependent Directorcompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:11
- Kelly E. GarciaIndependent Directorcompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:13
- Lorna E. NaglerExecutive Chaircompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:8
- Martin BrokIndependent Directorcompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:14
- Michael C. SmithIndependent Directorcompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:15
- Patricia A. LittleIndependent Directorcompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:16
- Stephenie LandryIndependent Directorcompany:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:leadership_role:17
- Michelle L. CollinsDirector (committee appointment)company:c768ed92-5d13-4e8c-b430-22d99552fb6a:committee_record:28
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 10 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 5 Claims.
- E2Ulta Beauty, Inc. Form 10-K (filed 2026-03-26). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Apr 22, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 10 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Apr 22, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Apr 22, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Apr 22, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7ULTA executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Apr 22, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 16 Claims.
- E10Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- Anita J. Ryan executive of Ulta Beauty, effective 2026-04-22.
- Christopher DelOrefice executive of Ulta Beauty, effective 2026-04-22.
- Kecia L. Steelman executive of Ulta Beauty, effective 2026-04-22.
- Rene G. Csares executive of Ulta Beauty, effective 2026-04-22.
- Kecia L. Steelman seat on Ulta Beauty, effective 2025-01-01.
- Martin Brok seat on Ulta Beauty, effective 2025-01-01.
- Stephenie Landry seat on Ulta Beauty, effective 2025-01-01.
- Audit; Compensation committee of Ulta Beauty, effective 2025-01-01.
- Martin Brok member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2025-01-01.
- Stephenie Landry member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2025-01-01.
- Gisel Ruiz seat on Ulta Beauty, effective 2022-01-01.
- Kelly E. Garcia seat on Ulta Beauty, effective 2022-01-01.
- Compensation · Chair committee of Ulta Beauty, effective 2022-01-01.
- Gisel Ruiz member of Compensation · Chair, effective 2022-01-01.
- Michael C. Smith seat on Ulta Beauty, effective 2019-01-01.
- Patricia A. Little seat on Ulta Beauty, effective 2019-01-01.
- Audit · Chair committee of Ulta Beauty, effective 2019-01-01.
- Patricia A. Little member of Audit · Chair, effective 2019-01-01.
- Audit; Nominating & Corporate Governance committee of Ulta Beauty, effective 2019-01-01.
- Michael C. Smith member of Audit; Nominating & Corporate Governance, effective 2019-01-01.
- George R. Mrkonic seat on Ulta Beauty, effective 2015-01-01.
- Compensation; Nominating & Corporate Governance · Chair committee of Ulta Beauty, effective 2015-01-01.
- George R. Mrkonic member of Compensation; Nominating & Corporate Governance · Chair, effective 2015-01-01.
- Catherine A. Halligan seat on Ulta Beauty, effective 2012-01-01.
- Compensation; Nominating & Corporate Governance committee of Ulta Beauty, effective 2012-01-01.
- Catherine A. Halligan member of Compensation; Nominating & Corporate Governance, effective 2012-01-01.
- Lorna E. Nagler seat on Ulta Beauty, effective 2009-01-01.
- Lorna E. Nagler chairs board Ulta Beauty, effective 2009-01-01.



