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Portrait of Denise A. Paulonis

Denise A. Paulonis

Role

President and Chief Executive Officer at Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH)

Board role

Director · CONAGRA BRANDS INC. (NYSE: CAG)

Board role

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director · Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH)

CONAGRA BRANDS INC. (NYSE: CAG)

Director · Current mandate

Director · Board · Executive
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Public sources
7 reviewed
Profile ownership
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Last reviewed
Sep 12, 2026
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Current roles
32 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
1Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Denise Paulonis is an active CEO of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., bringing strong leadership capabilities and experience driving strategic and operational transformation. As a former CFO, she has significant finance, risk management, and compliance oversight expertise. She brings international business and relevant industry experience, including technology expertise from leadership roles at Sprouts Farmers Market, The Michaels Companies, PepsiCo, and Procter & Gamble.

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Current roles

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Director

CONAGRA BRANDS INC.

Current · start date not disclosed

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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

Current · start date not disclosed

Confirmed by public sourceView source

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CONAGRA BRANDS INC.

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Director at CONAGRA BRANDS INC.

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-21

CONAGRA BRANDS INC.CONAGRA BRANDS INC.Sally Beauty Holdi…Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.Denise A. Paulonis

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Source 1 · Sec FilingSBH DEF 14A executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingCAG DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

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Identifiers

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Sources

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AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Conagra Brands, Inc.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: President and Chief Executive OfficerSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Technology background · Under reviewTechnology background: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 5, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

Technology background · Under reviewTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Under review
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 5, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368458/000119312525313464/sbh-20251209.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026

    Supports: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH) · President and Chief Executive Officer at Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Board independence

  5. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23217/000002321725000054/cag-20250917xdef14a.htm

    Sec Filing · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Director at CONAGRA BRANDS INC. (NYSE: CAG)

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/23217/000002321725000054/cag-20250917xdef14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368458/000119312525313464/sbh-20251209.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership