Kecia Steelman was named President and Chief Operating Officer of Ulta Beauty in 2023, after serving as Chief Operating Officer. In her role, she is responsible for corporate strategy, information technology, store and services operations, supply chain, Ulta Beauty at Target, loss prevention, and enterprise-wide transformation and optimization efforts. Previously, Ms. Steelman served as Chief Store Operations Officer and Senior Vice President of Store Operations.
 
Prior to joining Ulta Beauty, she was Group Vice President at Family Dollar Stores, after joining the company as Vice President of Store Development and Store Operations. Earlier, she was Vice President, General Manager of Expo Design Center, Home Depot Design Center, and YardBIRDs and Director of New Store Innovations at the Home Depot Corporation. She began her career at Target Corporation and served in a variety of retail operations and merchandising roles with increasing responsibility.
 
Ms. Steelman currently serves on the board of directors for Metropolitan Family Services and Adler Planetarium.