CARLSBAD, Calif., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorescience
today announced the appointment of former SkinMedica CEO,
Mary Fisher, who joins the brand in
the same capacity. She will also serve on the Company's Board of
Directors, which is chaired by David
Hale of Hale BioPharma Ventures, LLC. Josie Juncal,
Chief Commercial Officer for Colorescience, also formerly of
SkinMedica, will remain in her current position. In addition,
former SkinMedica Senior Vice President of Corporate Development,
Ted Ebel, joins Colorescience as
Chief Business Officer.
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"Josie has truly transformed this business over the past year,"
said Ms. Fisher. "Under her leadership, we have an impressive new
management team, an expanded sales team, improved brand
architecture, streamlined operations, and market-leading growth in
our top brand, Sunforgettable. The opportunity to work with Josie
and with Ted, who led the SkinMedica acquisition of Colorescience,
is exciting, and I am confident that together we can establish
Colorescience as a top brand in both makeup and sun
protection."
"Colorescience was an acquisition priority for almost two years
at SkinMedica. It was gratifying to lead the acquisition, and
it is rewarding to join the Colorescience team and contribute to
the global opportunity we have always envisioned," said
Ted Ebel.
"I'm delighted to welcome my former colleagues to
Colorescience," said Josie
Juncal. "I look forward to further leveraging our
proven strategies and tactics to grow the business, building on a
platform of makeup that is good for the skin, unparalleled sun
protection and a partnering approach that delights our
customers."
Colorescience is best known for its hero collection,
Sunforgettable®, the only line on the market to include
an SPF 50 mineral sunscreen. Colorescience continues to gain
momentum as makeup that does more with its unique Core Four (a
4-step regimen to treat and camouflage skin concerns as well as
offer sun protection), new Mineral Eye Shadow Palettes in four
color collections, new SPF 35 lip products with color, and new,
multi-modal, buildable Mascara that conditions lashes while
providing a fuller lash appearance. There is no other brand
on the market that has as many Active and Daily Skin Cancer
Foundation Seals of Approval as the Colorescience brand
offerings.
In 2012, new Colorescience management appointments included
accomplished veterans of cosmetics and life sciences,
including:
- Patricia Boland, Director of
Product Development and Ideation, who brings a decade of
development and marketing expertise in the beauty and cosmetic
industry. She is former Chief Beauty Director and infomercial
presence at Laura Mercier.
- David Crist, Executive Director,
Finance, and Controller, with more than 20 years experience in
finance and accounting. He has held leadership positions at
both retail and health care companies, such as Solatube and
Innercool.
- Torie Hardee, National Sales
Director, an almost 20 year veteran of the cosmetic and health care
industries, formerly National Director of Sales and Infomercial
lead at Valeant Pharmaceuticals, with earlier career experience at
Estee Lauder.
- Lindsey Vanderbilt, Director of
Marketing, with more than 12 years experience in brand management
and marketing in the cosmetics industry, including leadership
positions at Avon, Coty and Beaute Prestige.
Ms. Fisher has more than 25 years experience in the
pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Prior to SkinMedica,
she was Chief Operating Officer of Acorda Therapeutics with
responsibility for corporate strategy and business development,
sales and marketing, and manufacturing. Previously, she was VP,
Strategic Healthcare and Commercial Operations for Cephalon, with
responsibility for global commercial operations. Earlier, she was
at Immunex and Boehringer Ingelheim. She is a member of the Board
of aesthetics firm, Zeltiq® (NASDAQ: ZLTQ), and a
Trustee of the Board of the Neuroscience Nursing Foundation.
Prior to joining SkinMedica, Mr. Ebel held senior management
positions in Corporate Development and Strategy at CancerVax
Corporation, where he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions,
in-licensing and out-licensing activities. Prior to CancerVax, Mr.
Ebel was Vice President, Strategic Ventures at MP3.com. In
addition, he has held management positions at Amgen in Marketing
and Corporate Development as well as served as a Management
Consultant at Arthur D. Little, Inc. He received a Bachelor of Arts
in Public Policy Studies from Duke
University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He received
his MBA from the Wharton School, at the University of Pennsylvania.
Ms. Juncal took the lead at Colorescience following its
acquisition by SkinMedica and has had leadership responsibility for
the entire operation. At SkinMedica, she had multiple leadership
roles in product development, product planning, marketing and
international business. She led the educational and PR
platforms that contributed significantly to driving growth.
Prior to SkinMedica, Ms. Juncal held sales and marketing positions
at Cosmederm Bioscience and Instead, rounding out almost 15 years
experience in women's health and aesthetics. She received her
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from UC Irvine and has a Masters
degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology from Elmhurst College.
SkinMedica was ranked the "fastest growing professional skin
care brand in the US" for six consecutive years, and was acquired
by Allergan in 2012 for $350 million
up-front plus an additional $25
million contingent upon a sales milestone.
About Colorescience
Experience makeup that does more. Colorescience's
high-performance mineral-based cosmetics were created to remedy and
camouflage specific skin concerns and protect skin from the
damaging effects of the sun and environment. Its dermatologist
recommended formulations with SPF 20, 30 and 50 blend and layer
together to achieve an instant and easy flawless face.
About Sunforgettable
Sunforgettable mineral sun protection products are comprised of
highly refined minerals, which offer you a high level of Broad
Spectrum UVA/UVB sun protection, SPF 30 and 50.
Sunforgettable products are easy to apply and – as important –
reapply throughout the day helping to protect against the sun's
harmful rays and diminish the signs of aging. Sunforgettable
makes it easy to follow Dermatologists' advice to apply sun
protection every morning, every 80 minutes, every day.
- Gentle application of physical sun protection
- Water-resistant and broad spectrum
- Easy to apply and re-apply
- Non-greasy, non-irritating and suitable for all skin types
- Active and Daily seals of approval from Skin Cancer
Foundation
SkinMedica and Allergan are trademarks of Allergan.
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