Rodan + Fields Appoints CTO

Rodan & Fields, LLC (“Rodan + Fields”), a prestige skincare brand and social commerce pioneer, appoints Ralph Loura as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Loura will lead Rodan + Fields’ global information technology organization, defining and advancing IT strategy and infrastructure to support the Company’s significant growth momentum. He will oversee the Information Technology, Engineering, Project Management and Digital Product Management teams, and report to Diane Dietz, Rodan + Fields’ newly appointed President and CEO.
 

Loura has more than 25 years of experience driving the information technology strategy for major brands. Most recently, he served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Enterprise and Global Sales Operations at Hewlett-Packard (HP), where he led business intelligence, operations and customer-relationship management teams in identifying market opportunities and implementing go-to-market strategies.
 

“Rodan + Fields, through its unique entrepreneurial business model, has been a pioneer in leveraging technology to forge strong relationships with its customers,” said Loura. “I am excited for the opportunity to grow a global brand through technology solutions that create additional value for all our stakeholders.”
 

Prior to joining HP, Loura spent several years as Senior Vice President and CIO of The Clorox Company, driving technology initiatives to support the company’s overall growth strategy. Earlier in his career, Loura held technology leadership roles at Cisco, Symbol and AT&T Bell Laboratories, among others.

Loura is a recipient of numerous industry awards including Consumer Goods Technology’s 2013 CIO of the Year, and currently serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area. He holds an M.S. in computer science from Northwestern University and a B.S. in computer science-mathematics from Saint Joseph's College.