James Christl Appointed Chief Financial Officer at JAFRA Cosmetics International, Inc.

    LOS ANGELES, CA, March 10, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- JAFRA Cosmetics International, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of James Christl as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Christl will have direct leadership over JAFRA's Worldwide Finance organization, and provide leadership over Information Technology. He is a member of both the JAFRA Management Board and the Executive Committee.

Mr. Christl is a seasoned executive with over 23 years of experience in senior financial roles, including 15 years as CFO in global companies focused on retail, wholesale, and consumer products. His most recent CFO role was with Cole Haan, a global lifestyle brand. He has a proven track record driving growth, margin expansion, business transformation, profitability, and both financial and IT discipline. Mr. Christl started his career at Deloitte & Touche and is a Certified Public Accountant. He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Economics from the University of California Santa Barbara and an MBA in Finance from Loyola Marymount University.

"I am very happy to have James on our team," says Mauro Schnaidman. "He has the experience and strategic expertise that are essential to JAFRA taking our business to the next level. His skills will no doubt result in countless contributions to the success of the company."

JAFRA is excited to have Christl as a member of the team and looks forward to his contributions as the company begins an exciting year of growth.

ABOUT JAFRA Cosmetics International, Inc.

JAFRA Cosmetics International is one of the world's leading manufacturers of beauty products, offering a complete range of skincare, fragrance, makeup and bath & body lines. Founded in Malibu, California in 1956 by Jan and Frank Day, JAFRA creates beauty products and business opportunities that cater to all that women need, allowing them to explore, discover, reinvent and reveal their true selves and their potential. In 2004, the privately-held JAFRA joined the Vorwerk Group, a German-based, multi-billion dollar international direct sales company, represented in over 70 countries worldwide.

Boasting over 600,000 Independent Consultants worldwide and annual revenues approaching half a billion U.S. dollars, JAFRA sells its product portfolio globally in 16 countries within North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia. With the slogan "freedom to be you," JAFRA celebrates the unique spirit within every woman, and all the things that make her imperfectly perfect and individually beautiful.

For additional information, please contact:

Hala Nasr
Sr. Manager, Marketing Communications & Digital Strategy
[email protected]
805.449.2966
www.jafra.com

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