Executive Bios

Deborah Gibbins serves as both Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Mary Kay. In this multifaceted role, Deborah has broad responsibility for Mary Kay’s corporate strategy, enterprise-wide transformation initiatives and key operational functions while serving as a strategic advisor to the Chief Executive Officer and the Mary Kay executive leadership team.

As CFO, Deborah leads all aspects of financial management, including financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury and reporting functions. Under her stewardship, Mary Kay maintains a strong financial position while navigating complex global market conditions and regulatory environments across multiple jurisdictions.

In her role as CTO, Deborah spearheads strategic initiatives designed to optimize the company’s operating model, enhance organizational capabilities, modernize operations, and drive sustainable competitive advantage. She leads cross-functional transformation programs encompassing organizational restructuring, digital innovation, and technology modernization. She also ensures alignment between Mary Kay’s strategic vision and operational execution.

Deborah joined Mary Kay as Chief Financial Officer in 2013. Before coming to Mary Kay, Deborah held senior leadership roles within the finance function of PepsiCo’s Frito Lay North America division, including Senior Vice President, Revenue Management, and Senior Vice President, Controller. Before her PepsiCo career, Deborah was a senior manager at Arthur Andersen LLP in Dallas.

Deborah is a Certified Public Accountant and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas. Deborah and her husband Robb reside in Dallas and have two sons.

Affiliations, Activities & Recognition

• Member – Dallas Chapter of International Women’s Forum, Present
• Board Member – SMU Texas-Mexico Institute, Present
• Member – SMU Cox Executive Board, Present
• Member – Dallas Assembly, Present
• Member – National Association of Corporate Directors, Present
• Board of Directors – Mary Kay, Inc., Present
• Board of Directors – Personal Care Products Council, Present
• Board of Directors – Bush Brothers & Company, Present
• Board of Directors – Shearer’s Foods, Present
• Board of Directors – United Way & Metropolitan Dallas Foundation, Present
• Named the Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business “Distinguished Alumnus,” 2014

FAVORITE MARY KAY ASH QUOTE

“Never hide behind policy or pomposity.”