Meet the women behind the glow
Two global growth advisors with deep experience in brand building, retail strategy, and high-growth operations across beauty, wellness, and consumer brands- united by a shared belief in grit, clarity, and commercially grounded execution.
Alysha Richards
Alysha’s career spans over a decade across Australia and global markets, leading retail growth, brand expansion, and commercial strategy for some of the industry’s most dynamic beauty and wellness brands. She is known for building high-trust retailer partnerships and translating brand ambition into scalable, high-impact execution across major retail environments.
Her experience includes:
End-to-end Australian market launch of Bubble Skincare, delivering Priceline’s biggest skincare launch and expansion into Woolworths, reaching 1,457 doors in 14 months
Head of Retail at frank body, where she delivered 300% growth through retailer partnerships, category expansion, and a refined go-to-market strategy
Early commercial leadership roles at Benefit Cosmetics, managing complex retail portfolios and driving sustained in-store performance
Across her career, Alysha has worked with many of the world’s most influential retailers, including Woolworths, Coles, Priceline, Chemist Warehouse, Sephora, MECCA, Ulta, Walmart, and Boots, building a unique understanding of what wins with merchants — and what scales.
Alysha blends commercial rigour with deep retailer intuition, combining relationship-led negotiation with data-backed decision-making to unlock sustainable growth. She is equally comfortable at head office and on the shop floor — ensuring strategy translates into results.
Today at GLOWPATH, Alysha partners with emerging and established brands to strengthen retail relationships, build operational foundations, and accelerate growth through high-impact retail strategy and execution — ensuring brands scale with confidence, clarity, and momentum.
Her signature strength is turning retail ambition into execution that delivers — quickly, commercially, and with lasting impact.
Nisha Karna
Nisha’s career spans over a decade across the US and Australia, leading strategy, international expansion, and operational growth for some of the industry’s most dynamic consumer brands. After 10 years in the US, she returned to Australia with experience that includes:
Strategy & M&A at Estée Lauder Companies
North America President at frank body
CEO of Boka, where she scaled the brand 6x in 18 months
Retail strategy and brand marketing leadership across multiple consumer brands at a unicorn Amazon aggregator
Her expertise blends analytical rigour with creative storytelling, allowing her to shape strategies that resonate with retailers, investors, and consumers alike. She began her career at Boston Consulting Group in Australia and the US, sharpening her skills in consumer insights, retail mechanics, and data-led marketing.
Today at GLOWPATH, Nisha partners with emerging and established brands to identify global opportunities, craft expansion pathways, and build operational structures that scale sustainably. She currently leads the US launch of Gem, applying her expertise in contract manufacturing, retail execution, and brand building to ensure a high-impact market entry.
Her signature strength is combining analytical depth with brand intuition — shaping strategies that scale commercially and resonate emotionally.
Why we built GLOWPATH
After years inside high-growth brands, Alysha and Nisha recognised a clear gap: founders and teams needed access to seasoned operators — leaders who can bridge long-term strategy with day-to-day execution.
GLOWPATH was created to fill that space.