Experience

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  Girls Incorporated

  • Director of Marketing Partnerships

    • Jan 2003 - Mar 2009

    Identified and developed corporate partnerships to support the organization.

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  Kolmar, Inc.

  • Marketing Consultant

    • Aug 2002 - Jan 2003

    Designed and developed a new product line for Fashion Fair Cosmetics.

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  Coty Beauty

  • Senior Marketing Manager

    • Jan 2001 - Aug 2002

    Managed $60 million Calgon businesses; increased sales by 19% Also responsible for $50 million men's and women's mass fragrance businesses including Vanilla Fields, Aspen Cologne for Men, Exclamation!; developed successful holiday gift set program and increased sales by 20%.

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  Mana Products

  • Vice President of Marketing

    • Jan 1999 - Jun 2000

    Assisted in development and managed $30 million Bath & Body private label division; directed R&D in product formulation processIncreased sales of new ethnic cosmetics brand, Interface Cosmetics, by 25%.Responsible for development of annual budgets/P&L and directing public relations agency and vendors.

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  AM Cosmetics, Inc.

  • Vice President of Marketing

    • Jul 1996 - Aug 1998

    Developed and implemented new corporate image re-design campaign;Designed, developed and launched new Dark & Lovely Cosmetics brand nationally ($20 million) and directed R&D in product formulation process;Increased brand portfolio sales by 15% (Total sales $100 million+);Managed and directed staff of 27, including marketing, creative, customer service teams, and administrative team.

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  Halston Borghese, Inc.

  • Director of Marketing

    • May 1995 - Apr 1996

    Maximized sales of $20 million prestige brand;Launched successful new foundation line, Cura Naturale;

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  Elizabeth Arden/Parfums International

  • Marketing Manager

    • Jun 1991 - May 1995

    Launched Elizabeth Taylor's White Diamonds fragrance ($60 million);Created and introduced beauty category of business to QVC (first on-air fragrance presentation);Managed $140 million prestige brand portfolio and P&L;Reduced excess inventory position of $10 million by creating unique revenue-generating stream.