Ada Polla, CEO
In 2004, daughter and co-creator of Alchimie Forever, Ada Polla set out to launch her family’s Swiss based skincare line in the US. Seven successful years later, the brand boasts global visibility and distribution. Her focus and determination has yielded double-digit annual growth and garnered her several press-worthy opportunities to communicate her family’s knowledge and passion for the science of anti-aging skincare. Securing partnerships with exclusive spas, specialty boutiques and a global collective of cosmetic dermatologists, Ada continues to share her family’s philosophy that healthy skin can be achieved using effective products and promises that even though Alchimie Forever is growing, they are still dedicated to providing consumers with a personal touch in every experience that they call the Forever Commitment.
Although day-to-day operations at Alchimie Forever keep Ada busy, she still finds time to be involved in several ventures such as the Washington Spa Alliance and Fashion Group International (DC chapter) where she serves on the board as a founding member and treasurer. In addition, Ada operates on the editorial board of GCI Magazine and as a committee member for the International Spa Association. She also has experience consulting for DiamondCluster International and product management expertise in the medical device industry from the Candela Corporation.
Ada’s distinguished educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in political science and art history at Harvard University followed by an MBA from Georgetown University. She is also the proud founder of the Network of Entrepreneurial Women (www.new-women.org), an association for women entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic region. Today, Ada contributes to several magazines and speaks at top universities and industry conferences. She was featured on the cover of Business Week Small Biz and was one of the top five finalists nominated for Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year by Entrepreneur Magazine. In 2011, the Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship presented her with the Homegrown Entrepreneur Award. Ada is a visionary in skincare and business and successfully blends the two in all of Alchimie Forever’s prolific endeavors.
Learn more about Ada's daily beauty routine by clicking here.
Ada’s 3 favorite products are
Excimer purifying gel cleanser: I’m a gel cleanser kind of girl. This cleanser leaves my skin squeaky clean, removes mascara and lipstick (the only makeup I wear), yet does not dehydrate. I love it twice a day, every day, no matter the season.
Kantic calming evening cream: An oldie but goodie. Ever since we launched this product, it has been my go-to moisturizer. Morning, evening, in between, it softens my skin, calms the redness that sometimes appears, and is the perfect texture for my sometimes oily, sometimes dry complexion.
532nm antioxidant relief for hands and feet: While I wish I made time for weekly manicures and monthly pedicures, that just does not happen. In between spa appointments, this moisturizer keeps my hands and feet soft and silky. Extra benefit: fighting those pesky brown spots that appear on the back of the hands (nothing tells a woman’s age like her hands, my father always told me).
