Jeff Gaul (Past Speaker)

Jeff Gaul is Senior Vice President, Property Development and Real Estate for Sephora, the LVMH owned leader in global prestige beauty retail.

In this capacity, Jeff is responsible for all aspects of store growth and he works directly with his operational counterparts in creating and executing compelling strategies while building locations to optimize Sephora’s real estate fleet in both the United States and Canada.

Jeff leads a team of professionals dedicated to all growth initiatives as it pertains to store development. His teams include Market Strategy, Sales Forecasting, Site Selection, Lease Administration, Construction, Facilities and Portfolio Management.

Prior to joining Sephora, Jeff served as SVP of Global Store Development at Chico’s FAS, Inc. for over 10 years in a variety of roles each with increased scope and responsibility. In addition to Chico's, Jeff held real estate leadership roles with Core Power Yoga, part of the L Catterton private equity portfolio, L Brands, Gap Inc., and Books-A-Million. He is a past State Retail Chairman, current Board Trustee and an active speaker for the International Council of Shopping Centers

Jeff earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. Jeff and his wife have two teenage daughters.