18 INTERVIEW
introduced throughout the annual programming as well. We recently completed the
chapter’s first membership experience survey, so I look forward to gaining new insights from our members.
TP:Again, this may seem a little premature but what advice would you give to your successor John for day one of taking over from you as NYSCC chair? AE: There are two tips that I can give John. The first is think of the impact of your efforts beyond your term, because one year goes by so fast. Think about what the chapter
will look like five years from now in terms of its portfolio of product offerings. Think about what Suppliers’ Day will look like five years from now. Think about what future NYSCC chairs will be able to build upon five years from now. The other tip is related to planning. The earlier you plan the better, especially since some initiatives will require a bit more preparation to effectively execute. On the other hand, leave some slack in there to introduce unplanned initiatives, because greatness isn’t something that is always planned. You need to create space to be flexible for when you’re inspired by things. That could either be setting up an initiative or turning the ship around where something’s not working. I’m very excited for John to take
over as chair. He’s been one of the most valuable members to this chapter. He’s spearheaded several initiatives in multiple areas.
TP: Turning to you, John, tell me about those initiatives and your track record with NYSCC. John Carola (JC): I joined around 2009 starting out in registration, doing a lot of the grunt work as an assistant to registration. Then I made my way along until I had the great opportunity to be on board with the mentor committee in its infancy, way before what it is now. I was also on the original
committee for the Future Chemists Workshop and helped expand our education programme to ten monthly meeting locations around New York and New Jersey. The NYSCC has a completely
different footprint than ten years ago. For our 60th anniversary, we were at a Marriott in North Jersey. For the 70th anniversary this year, we will be in a premier location in Manhattan. The growth in the past
PERSONAL CARE May 2024
“ In 2025, on 3-4 June, we’re moving to the upper level of the Javits Center, and expanding our space. The third level is where all the largest
industry events take place in New York City ” New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists chair-elect John Carola
decade is just tremendous and it’s nice to be a part of.
TP: What are you particularly excited about delivering in your role as the 2025 NYSCC chair? JC: One point I’ve made recently is the Future Chemists Workshop is now in its eighth year. We’ve been running into students who came through the first and second workshops during Suppliers’ Day, and now they’re managers of labs, and they’re 31 or 32 years old. Initiatives like these and others
like the mentor committee are really starting to take effect so we’re going to continue with them. Not every industry has a society
where people volunteer their time and give back to the membership. There are around 19 SCC chapters in the US, and there is potential for more collaboration with the thousands of members coast to coast, as well as the IFSCC if possible. But what I’m looking to deliver
next year is showcase collaboration and expansion as we potentially move Supplier’s Day into basically a different stratosphere as far as exposure.
TP: What do you mean by a different stratosphere? JC: This year, the Suppliers’ Day show floor is sold out and there is a waiting list. In 2025, on 3-4 June,
we’re moving to the upper level of the Javits Center, and expanding our space. The third level is where all the
largest industry events take place in New York City. This will allow us to bring in more suppliers and attract more people to attend.
TP: Are you happy with the age profile of the NYSCC leadership and membership? JC: I’m going to go out on a limb and say most of the people on the volunteer committees are between 25 and 50. So, you know, the leadership in this case is not much older than the average age of our memberships. We’ve definitely seen an uptake
in student memberships who are now in their mid-upper 20s.
TP: I have to confess that I don’t know an awful lot about your company Katonah Chemical. It’s a distributor? JC: It’s a small group of industry professionals from different walks of life that came together. We represent 80 years of
experience from different aspects of personal care and cosmetic from brands to contract manufacturing, operations to raw material sales. We came together and formed a company birthed out of the pandemic.
TP:We’ve spoke about beauty supplements, pet care and oral care. Is there anything else that’s particularly hot right now or that you think will be a future trend? AE: Biotechnology. It’s really becoming the ingredient development enabler for sustainability and high performance. We’ve definitely seen
an increase in the use of biotechnology in the cosmetic field. Those types of ingredient technologies are helping to fill gaps in the current offerings. Biotechnology in beauty and
personal care will be discussed and on display at Suppliers’ Day. A half-day programme
moderated by Dr. Ardeshir Bayat, Estée Lauder Companies, will introduce exciting, new technologies using biotechnology in producing active cosmetic ingredients sustainably. Innovations in sunscreen,
synthetic biology and more will highlight this important session.
TP: John, do you have a view on the hot topics? JC: In one of our recent meetings that Amber put together, every single speaker talked about the synergies between nutraceuticals and topicals. That’s when you achieve the best results. I’m thinking about this for
2025 in terms of collaboration and expansion. I’m going to look into that a little bit more with the team and past chairs for next year to guide some of the NYSCC’s monthly programmes and Suppliers’ Day topics.
PC
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