Avon announced earlier this week that they have named V. Ann Hailey to join its Board. Along with her invitation to join the board, Ms. Hailey has also been tapped to serve on the company’s Audit Committee. Ms Haley will become the 11th member of the cosmetic company’s board of Directors.

Ms. Hailey, 57, is an experienced business woman with years of experience at the top of several large companies. Now retired, Ms. Haley previousley held several high level positions at Limited Brands, Inc, including Executive Vice President, CFO and President, Corporate Development. Prior to joining limited brands in 1997, Haley held management positions at The Pillsbury Company, RJR Nabisco and PepsiCo, Inc.

“We are very pleased that Ann Hailey has agreed to become a member of Avon’s Board of Directors,” said Andrea Jung, Avon’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Her extensive financial expertise and corporate strategy experience at prominent consumer product brand-name companies will enable her to make significant contributions to Avon as we continue to grow our business on a global scale.”

Ms. Hailey holds an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Georgia.

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