Jane Wurwand

Jane Wurwand is a business visionary, author and small business supporter whose advocacy has earned her a platform at the United Nations, the White House, and speaking engagements worldwide. She is the co-founder and chief visionary of Dermalogica and the International Dermal Institute, brands that helped revolutionize the professional skin care industry. Today, Dermalogica is a top choice of skin professionals worldwide, known for its powder exfoliant and training more than 100,000 skin therapists per year. Wurwand also established FOUND/LA, a non-profit dedicated to supporting local entrepreneurs to help them build their business, purpose and community. FOUND/LA offers funding, mentorship, incubator programs and educational resources for entrepreneurs who have been underserved or overlooked by traditional systems. In 2021, Wurwand released the book Skin in the Game: Everything You Need Is Already Inside You (Harper Collins Leadership), which chronicles how she's been able to find authenticity, seize her potential and live her biggest life, as well as how that can be achieved by others. Most recently recognized on Forbes 2023 50 Over 50 list, Wurwand has been featured by Bloomberg, MSNBC, Inc, Entrepreneur, Sky News, People magazine, NPR’s “How I Built This” podcast, and the Telegraph United Kingdom, among many others. President Obama appointed Wurwand a presidential ambassador for global entrepreneurship, one of a prestigious group of America’s top entrepreneurs who helped develop the next generation of entrepreneurs, both at home and abroad.