Markwins International has appointed its new Chief Financial Officer – Leslie Hernandez.
Prior to joining Markwins three years ago, Hernandez worked at Physicians Formula where she held similar financial positions. She also spent a year working as Coporate Secretary on the company’s Board of Directors.
Physicians Formula was acquired by Markwins International in 2012, effectively ending Hernandez’ role on the Board. Since then, Hernandez has served as Senior Vice President of Finanace at Markwins.
Hernandez has also previously worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP as a Certified Public Accountant. She has spent a total of more than 11 years in the cosmetics industry.
Eric Chen, CEO of Markwins, commented: “We are pleased that Leslie has agreed to assume the role of CFO. She has done an incredible job as the Senior Vice President of Finance for Physicians Formula and her strong leadership, strategic and financial skills make her an ideal CFO for Markwins. Since joining Markwins, Leslie has directly contributed to countless brand successes for our company and we are excited to have her take on this new challenge.”
In her new role, Hernandez will now be responsible for the management of complex business transactions and strategic initiatives such as direct communications with the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Nomination Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees and the reliable reporting of financial results.
Hernandez commented: “Markwins International is a dynamic organisation and I am honoured to be given this opportunity to work with our talented senior management team as we build upon the company’s financial successes to further increase shareholder value.”
Markwins owns a number of cosmetics and personal care brands including Physicians Formula, Bonne Bell, Lip Smacker, The Color Workshop, The Colour Institute, Black Radiance and POP. It operates in more than 60 countries.
