--- title: This Week On The Safari, The Haircare Master, OUAI, Colin Walsh description: Traub's Safari podcast is a guided tour around the retail, brand and consumer landscape. This week, Colin Walsh joins The Safari.  image: https://blog.traub.io/hubfs/Safari%20background%20image/image-Apr-16-2021-06-25-53-56-PM.png --- [![logo-vert-traub (2)](https://blog.traub.io/hs-fs/hubfs/TRAUB_September2019/Image/logo-vert-traub%20(2).png?width=456&height=312&name=logo-vert-traub%20(2).png "logo-vert-traub (2)")](http://traub.io/) - [Who We Are](https://www.traub.io/who-we-are/) - [What We Do](https://www.traub.io/what-we-do/) - [Meet Our Team](https://www.traub.io/our-team/) - [See Our Work](https://www.traub.io/case-studies/) - [Read Our Content](https://www.traub.io/read-our-content/) - [Traub Capital](https://www.traub-capital.com/) # This Week On The Safari, The Haircare Master, OUAI, Colin Walsh By [TRAUB](https://blog.traub.io/blog/author/traub) On March 16, 2023 The Safari is a guided tour around the retail, brand and consumer landscape. Mortimer Singer, Traub Managing Partner, interviews the brightest and most innovative industry leaders who share how they are shaping and evolving the industry in the years to come.       Colin Walsh, CEO of [OUAI](https://theouai.com/) As CEO of OUAI, the Los Angeles based hair care and lifestyle brand, Colin Walsh has demonstrated his inspiring leadership qualities and dedication to the growing beauty industry over the past 16 years. His mission to remain curious about life and continue to work and play every day with people who inspire him to be his best, has given him an unparalleled perspective across Sales, Marketing, Product Development and Distribution, allowing him an understanding of the business from all viewpoints and cementing him as a leader in the space.   Prior to joining OUAI, Canadian-born Walsh, was the CEO of DevaCurl and VP/GM of MATRIX USA within the Professional Products Division of L’Oréal. He also co-authored, “ON: A Brilliant Way to Live and Work” with motivational psychologist Dr. Lew Loscony; a book designed to provide practical tips and powerful insights on creating greater passion and purpose in work and everyday life.   Colin Walsh's podcast is now live here: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/7anh9IQKMaygE6szEudidd) [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-haircare-master-ceo-of-ouai-colin-walsh/id1477880079?i=1000604480037)   Please do spend some time listening and if you like what you hear please like and subscribe. ### Subscribe Here! 477 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor New York, NY 10022 (646) 723-2990 [info@traub.io](mailto:info@traub.io) ![TRAUB](https://blog.traub.io/hubfs/TRAUB_September2019/Image/traub-logo.png) - [Who We Are](http://traub.io/who-we-are/) - [What We Do](http://traub.io/what-we-do/) - [Meet Our Team](http://traub.io/our-team/) - [See Our Work](http://traub.io/case-studies/) - [Read Our Content](http://traub.io/read-our-content/) - [Traub Capital](https://www.traub-capital.com/) Traub © 2023