Avon announces a number of personnel changes in ongoing turnaround plan

David Legher, Senior Vice President and President of Avon Brazil, will assume additional responsibility for the South Market Group...

David Legher, Senior Vice President and President of Avon Brazil, will assume additional responsibility for the South Market Group, while Fernando Acosta, Senior Vice President and President, Latin America, will oversee North Latin America and the Andean Cluster.

In addition, Acosta will become Avon’s Head of Global Brand Marketing. Patricia Perez-Ayala, Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer and Global Brand & Category President is leaving Avon, effective 2 January 2015. Finally, John Higson, Senior Vice President & President, EMEA, will take on an expanded role as Head of Global Field Operations.

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