Mr. Venere is the Founder of MAV Beauty Brands. Mr. Venere was President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of MAV Beauty Brands since he founded the Company in 1995 until 2019. Mr. Venere transitioned out of the role of President in 2019 and Chief Executive Officer in 2020. He is a third generation and World Champion hair stylist and has won numerous accolades, including the prestigious Ernst & Young’s Ontario Entrepreneur of the Year award. Under Mr. Venere’s leadership, we introduced our first product in Canada in 1995, expanded to the U.S. in 2002 and internationally in 2008, and since then MAV Beauty Brands has grown into a leading global personal care company with sales across North America, in 25 countries around the world, in over 100 major retailers.