Katie Rodan (née Pregerson, born 1955–1956) is an American dermatologist, entrepreneur,[2] and author.
[3] She is co-creator of the acne management system Proactiv, co-founder of multi-level marketing skincare company Rodan + Fields, and operates a private cosmetic dermatology practice in Oakland, California.
Fields met during their dermatology residency at Stanford University School of Medicine.
[23] In 2007, Rodan and Fields bought back the brand from Estée Lauder[24] because they felt "over time it became clear to the doctors that Estee Lauder's priority was its larger legacy brands" and not Rodan+Fields.
[26] Its business model has been criticized by consumer advocates as being close to a pyramid scheme[26] According to data from its 2015 income disclosure, 42% didn't get a single paycheck last year.