Ada Polla

Ada Polla, who was recently featured on the cover of Business Week Small Biz, is the co-creator of the Swiss antioxidant skin care line Alchimie Forever. She launched this 18 SKU line and is the driving force behind the business’ development and expansion.

Ada manages an international team of 9, has developed the line’s brand and visibility, has established international distribution for the products (securing flagship retailers such as Fred Segal Spa in LA, Henri Bendel in NY, Sephora in France), and has driven the company’s double-digit annual revenue growth.

Ada has professional experience in consulting and product management in the medical device industry. She is on the editorial board of PCI Magazine, a committee member of the International Spa Association, a contributor to numerous magazines, and a frequent guest speaker at leading universities and industry conferences. Ada is also the founder of the Network of Entrepreneurial Women (www.new-women.org), an association for women entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Ada graduated in the top 5% of her MBA class at Georgetown University in 2004 and received her Magna cum Laude BA at Harvard University in art history and political science in 1999.