Madison Reed Welcomes Consumer Investor Jay Sammons to Board of Directors

Madison Reed has appointed Jay Sammons to its Board of Directors.

A veteran consumer investor and brand-builder, Sammons brings more than 20 years of experience partnering with founders to help build category-defining consumer brands.

“Madison Reed is doing something rare: reinventing a legacy category with exceptionally high-quality products and experiences that consumers genuinely love,” said Sammons. “Amy and her team have built a truly disruptive, omnichannel model that is redefining how women experience hair color, and I’ve long admired the company’s vision, execution and momentum. I’m excited to join the board and to help Madison Reed achieve its full potential.”

The appointment comes as Madison Reed continues to accelerate its omnichannel growth across direct-to-consumer; its network of 98 owned-and-operated hair color bars; and growing roster of retail partnerships including Ulta Beauty, Walmart, Target and Sally Beauty. Sammons will use his expertise advising and investing in founder-led consumer businesses to guide the $200-million-plus-revenue company’s next phase of growth.

Tenures at Carlyle, SKKY Partners and More

Formerly global head of consumer, media and retail at Carlyle, Sammons oversaw investments in and served on the boards of category-defining brands including Beats, Supreme, philosophy and OGX. After nearly 17 years at Carlyle, he founded SKKY Partners, an investment firm focused on investing in innovative, founder-led consumer businesses, including TRUFF and 111SKIN, where he also serves on the boards.

Sammons is actively involved at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he serves on the executive committee of the Honors Carolina Advisory Board and as an adjunct professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School.

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