Victoria Brownlie MBE

Victoria Brownlie is Chief Policy & Sustainability Officer at the British Beauty Council, previously acting as Director of Policy and Public Affairs at the National Hair and Beauty Federation. She has more than fifteen years of experience influencing government policy and lobbying across a variety of areas from the environment to equity, local government, construction, animal welfare and business. During the pandemic, Victoria was instrumental in securing vital financial support and reliefs for the personal care sector, working with governments across the four nations to ensure the salons on our high street, the brands that supply to retailers, had businesses to return to. She was awarded an MBE in 2024 in recognition of this work and her efforts since to achieve sector representation in Westminster and beyond. Having completed a post graduate business course in sustainability at the University of Oxford in 2023, Victoria sits on the Steering Committee of the Council’s Sustainable