Ulta Beauty taps DelOrefice as Next Chief Financial Officer
His appointment coincides with a strong growth phase for Ulta.
USA – Ulta Beauty has appointed Christopher DelOrefice as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective December 5, 2025.
He succeeds interim CFO Chris Lialios, who will continue in the role until DelOrefice formally assumes the position.
In this capacity, he is responsible for overseeing the company’s financial planning, managing financial risks, maintaining accurate records, and preparing financial reports.
Ulta Beauty President and CEO Kecia Steelman highlighted DelOrefice’s deep financial expertise, stating, “We are thrilled to welcome Chris to the Ulta Beauty family. Chris brings deep financial expertise and a proven track record of delivering leading financial performance and building high-performing, engaged teams across global organizations.”
“With demonstrated experience leading core finance functions, global operations, strategy, corporate development, and enterprise transformation for public companies, Chris will be a great partner to our team as we continue to execute our Ulta Beauty Unleashed strategy and deliver long-term value for all our stakeholders.”
DelOrefice, a Certified Public Accountant with a B.S. in Accounting and an MBA from Villanova University, also serves on the board of directors for ResMed as Chair of its audit committee.
He expressed enthusiasm for joining Ulta Beauty, calling it a “formidable market leader” with significant growth opportunities ahead.
DelOrefice joins Ulta from Becton Dickinson & Company, where he served as Executive Vice President and CFO since September 2021.
Prior to that, he had a long tenure exceeding 20 years at Johnson & Johnson, holding significant financial leadership roles including Vice President of Investor Relations and CFO for North America Hospital Medical Devices and Consumer sectors.
His appointment coincides with a strong growth phase for Ulta, which recently raised its full-year forecast after better-than-expected profitability and expanded its footprint with new e-commerce initiatives and acquisitions like the UK-based Space NK chain.
Recently, Ulta Beauty announced the appointments of Martin Brok and Stephenie Landry to its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2025.
According to Ulta Beauty, both will also serve as members of the company’s Audit and Compensation Committees.
This leadership change is expected to strengthen Ulta Beauty’s financial leadership as the company pursues expansion of its domestic and international presence, enhancement of in-store experiences, broadening of product assortments including wellness, and deepening digital engagement under its strategic plan announced earlier in 2025.
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