Since 1979, Ms. Fondu has held various management positions in all segments of the L'Or�al Consumer Products Group beauty care business. She began her career in the L'Or�al Hair Care Division and in 1992 was appointed V.P. Sales of L'Or�al Cosmetics. As such, she played an integral role in establishing L'Or�al as a major player in the cosmetics industry, which also included the launch of the Plenitude Skin Care line.In 1996, Ms. Fondu was appointed Senior Vice President, Sales of Maybelline following the acquisition by L'Or�al and was a key member of the management team that brought Maybelline to the #1 position in the Mass Cosmetics arena. In 2001, Karen was appointed General Manager, with the added responsibility of establishing the Garnier brand in the U.S. Market. |