Colorescience Adds to Board of Directors

David Olsen and Ty Stiklorius are joining Colorescience’s Board of Directors.

David Olsen is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cos Bar. Since joining Cos Bar in February 2016, he has worked to grow the company while maintaining a commitment to delivering a seamless omni-channel experience for clients, wherever they are and whichever device they are on. In his short tenure, his team opened 6 stores, bringing the total store count to 20; opened corporate headquarters in Los Angeles; refreshed the brand identity and store environment; relaunched cosbar.com; and introduced Cos Bar's first loyalty rewards program, B. Cos. With David's guidance, Cos Bar will operate 50 doors nationwide by 2021.

Also joining the Colorescience Board is Ty Stiklorius, the Founder and CEO of Friends At Work, an entertainment and social-impact company that partners with leading creators, influencers and brands to elevate important voices. Founded in 2015, LA-based Friends At Work supports the careers of artists including John Legend, Lindsey Stirling, XAmbassadors and Fletcher, among others. Friends At Work also advises organizations and individuals on social-impact strategy, business development, and creative storytelling and production. Ty's work with John Legend began in 2006 with JL Ventures, where she created and developed artist-focused strategies for content innovation and social impact. Ty is a principal in John Legend's production company Get Lifted Film Co., which has served as Executive Producer on the Oscar-winning film La La Land and WGN's hit series Underground. Ty and Legend also started the #FREEAMERICA campaign to influence the national conversation regarding mass incarceration and prosecutor integrity.  In 2017, Fast Company included Ty on their Most Creative People list and Billboard named her as one of the most powerful women in music.  Ty earned an MBA from The Wharton School and a BA from The University of Pennsylvania.

"I am thrilled to welcome both David and Ty to the Colorescience Board," says Colorescience Chair and CEO, Mary Fisher, in a news release. "They each bring unique insights and extensive influence to our brand. "They each bring unique insights and extensive influence to our brand. I am confident that they will significantly contribute to accelerating our already rapid growth."