Catherine (“Cathy”) Halligan, senior vice president of Powerreviews Inc., a leading social commerce platform, has been appointed to Ulta’s Board of Directors, effective January 20, 2012. Halligan fills a directorship vacated by Hervé Defforey, who announced plans to resign from Ulta Beauty’s Board effective January 28, 2012. Board member Kenneth T. Stevens replaces Defforey as chair of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee. Prior to joining Powerreviews Inc., Halligan held several senior level positions with prominent retailers, including chief marketing officer of Walmart.com, vice president, direct marketing for Blue Nile, Inc. and vice president and general manager, internet for Williams Sonoma. Halligan began her career as a marketing and planning analyst for Lands’ End.