Carole Diarra is a strategic global executive leading brand, marketing and business transformation with
over 20 years of experience in Fortune 500 companies and private businesses. She is currently the Vice
President of Global Marketing for the UGG brand, where she leads the brand communications,
collaborations, social/PR, marketing, and creative departments. Carole previously served as the Global
Chief Marketing Officer of Arbonne International, a social selling company privately held with $750M in
revenue where she led the R&D and marketing teams and drove exceptional growth (+30%) in the
nutrition wellness category. She spent 15 years at L’Oreal SA, a $22B leader in the beauty industry
where she held various positions in brand management, marketing, P&L, and innovation. She started
her career at Accenture, she was recognized for leading the Department of Housing’s eGovernment
strategy. Carole is passionate about inspiring, uplifting and empowering women and people of color.
Carole has two children and has lived and/or worked in New York, Paris, London, Spain, and Central
America. She is fluent in French with a working knowledge of Spanish.
