Katherine Ledesma
I help emerging and established beauty brands grow through positioning, commercialization and go-to-market strategy.
I'm Katherine Ledesma, Founder of Atelier Skye, a beauty commercialization and growth consultancy partnering with emerging and established beauty brands through launch, expansion and growth.
With 18 years across L'Oréal, Shiseido, Decléor, Carita, and indie brands, I bring strategic expertise to founder-led businesses.
My experience spans skincare, haircare, fragrance and color across DTC, retail and professional channels. I specialize in positioning, go-to-market strategy, hero-product planning, retail readiness and cross-functional commercialization leadership.
I collaborate with product development teams and manufacturers to align innovation with market opportunities and commercial viability.
My work has contributed to multi-eight-figure growth, award-winning launches and successful acquisitions.
Through Atelier Skye, I offer one-on-one strategic advisory, focused consulting engagements and Fractional CMO leadership to turn strategy into actionable growth plans.
Services
Focused strategy session for founder-led beauty brands navigating launch, positioning, commercialization, retail expansion, or growth challenges. Topics may include brand positioning, product storytelling, go-to-market strategy, DTC and retail growth, Sephora/Ulta readiness, founder messaging, and commercialization priorities. Designed to provide strategic clarity, actionable recommendations, and next-step direction.
