jane departure
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Sandy Cataldo has resigned as president of jane cosmetics, effective Aug. 2, Estee Lauder division announces. A successor has not yet been named. Cataldo, who took the helm in June 2001, was tasked with improving sales and profits for the struggling mass market teen cosmetics brand. Coinciding with her appointment, Lauder also initiated a $16 mil. restructuring of the business (1"The Rose Sheet" July 2, 2001, p. 4). In her 10 years with Lauder, Cataldo also served as VP-marketing for Clinique USA and Canada and senior VP-marketing for the Estee Lauder brand...
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