ASHUMI SHIPPEE
Chief Financial Officer
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga
Ashumi Shippee has served as CFO of Haus Labs by Lady Gaga since the company’s pre-launch phase, and her financial leadership has been instrumental in enabling one of the most dramatic growth stories in the beauty industry. Between 2021 and 2023, the company underwent a complete brand reinvention, reformulating its product line, rebranding, and transitioning its retail strategy from Amazon to Sephora, resulting in 400% year-over-year revenue growth. While these were company-wide strategic decisions led by the CEO and founder, it was Shippee who built and executed the financial infrastructure that made this transformation possible. As the company scaled from a single-channel U.S. startup to a global brand operating across 25+ countries through Sephora North America, Sephora UK, 12 European markets, Sephora at Kohl’s, and seven Asia-Pacific markets, Shippee managed the exponential growth in financial complexity that came with it. She personally oversees all budgeting, forecasting, capital structure management, and investor relations with lead investor Light-speed Venture Partners. She built out the finance department from scratch, hiring a VP of finance and assembling a lean team that manages the financial operations of a rapidly scaling global brand. On the tax and compliance front, Shippee has navigated the company through a dramatic expansion of its tax obligations, growing from a handful of state filings to multi-state compliance across 10+ jurisdictions as Haus Labs established nexus in new states. She personally manages complex technical tax matters, including a UNICAP accounting method change, which required detailed analysis of the company’s production activities, payroll allocation, and cost capitalization.
