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ABOUT
Attorney. Entrepreneur. Policy Advocate.
Published Author.
International Speaker.
Marcha I. Chaudry, Esq. is a Washington, D.C.-barred attorney, entrepreneur, policy advocate, published author, and international speaker whose career spans law, public policy, consumer protection, product safety, compliance, intellectual property, and business.
A graduate of Howard University School of Law, where she earned a distinction in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Marcha began her career in Washington, D.C., working across law, nonprofit advocacy, government affairs, and public policy. Her experience includes work involving women’s health, consumer protection, labor and education policy, as well as the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
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Policy and Advocacy
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Marcha spent more than a decade helping shape U.S. cosmetics policy. As a lobbyist and policy advocate, she worked with Congress, federal agencies, consumer organizations, and industry stakeholders and helped lead national advocacy efforts focused on cosmetic safety and stronger consumer protections.
Her work included advocating for reforms addressing safety substantiation, transparency, corporate accountability, and recordkeeping that ultimately became part of the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act. Marcha has also provided testimony before Congress and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on consumer safety and regulatory reform.
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Law and business
Today, Marcha is the Founder and CEO of Equity Wellness Co, a legal and regulatory consultancy advising emerging and established companies across beauty, wellness, consumer products, and other regulated industries.
Her work spans intellectual property, federal and state regulatory compliance, FDA matters, advertising and claims, product safety, consumer protection, and global market access. She helps companies protect what they build, manage legal and regulatory risk, prepare for retail and international expansion, and create infrastructure that supports sustainable growth and enterprise value.
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Published and Global Thought Leadership
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Marcha is widely published on the legal, regulatory, safety, compliance, and business issues shaping consumer-facing industries. Her work has appeared in Citeline HBW Insight, Global Cosmetic Industry, WholeFoods Magazine, and other industry publications.
She is also a frequent speaker, moderator, and panelist at conferences in the United States and internationally, including the ACI Cosmetics & Personal Care Products Conference. Her speaking work spans law, intellectual property, product safety, regulatory policy, advertising and claims, entrepreneurship, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and innovation.
Her expertise and advocacy have been featured across national media and industry platforms, including Vogue Business, HBO, Democracy Now!, PBS NewsHour, Good Morning America, NBC News, and Cosmetics & Toiletries.
Advisory and Service
Marcha serves in advisory and industry leadership roles spanning beauty, technology, science, and regulatory policy. Her current work includes advising Packed AI and Radicle Science and serving on the Scientific Committee for the European Forum on Cosmetic Claims, Substantiation & Certifications with Regulatory Leaders.
Her commitment to advocacy also continues through select needs-based consulting and advisory work for nonprofit organizations.
Across her work, Marcha brings together law, policy, business, safety, and advocacy to help organizations navigate complexity, protect what they are building, and grow responsibly.
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FEATUERD ACROSS
Vogue Business HBO Deomocracy Now! PBS NewsHour Good Morning America NBC News
Across her work, Marcha brings together law, policy, business, safety and advocacy to help organization navigate complexity, protect what they are building, and grow responsibly.