FOUNDER
ISABELLE SCHWARTZ
Isabelle is a Freshman at Cornell Engineering School. She was born and raised in New York City. Isabelle started Foundation Beauty at age fourteen during the pandemic as an 8th grader while at Hunter college high school to help other teens obtain access to makeup as a form of self expression.
BOARD MEMBERS
Howard Schwartz
Howard Schwartz currently serves as head of project management for the global payments division of Stonex Financial which specializes in providing payments service and market intelligence to nonprofit clients in addition to corporations and financial institutions. Prior to joining Stonex Financial he held multiple roles over a 20 year career at Citigroup.
He holds a BS in operations research from Columbia University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Archana Korwar
Archana Korwar has spent more than 20 years in management and operations roles in financial services, health care and manufacturing organizations. Her philanthropic interests focus on improving the wellbeing and economic opportunities for children and young adults by tackling issues of hunger and food insecurity as well as supporting equality in education and health care. She got involved with Foundation Beauty because of its simple yet powerful mission: to support teenagers and their mental health by providing them with much-needed hygiene and self-care products.
She holds a BA in Government from Smith College and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.
Melissa Jones
Melissa Jones is the Director of Technical Programs at Shopify, where she leads initiatives that empower Shopifolk with the technical skills to make commerce better for everyone. Prior to joining Shopify, Melissa held a series of leadership roles at General Assembly, Code.org, and Adobe. Her expertise is at the intersection of education and technology.
She holds a BA in English from University of Michigan, MS. Ed. English education from Pace University, and an MLS in library and information science from Pratt Institute.
OFFICER
suzy kim
Suzy is a set designer that has over 15 years of experience in the beauty industry working for some of the most iconic global brands. She graduated with a B.A. in Studio Art from Smith College and also holds a M.S. Ed. in Art Education from NYU.
Website photography by Alex Bohn. Website layout by Sophia Kwan.