Julia Simon is also company’s chief legal officer
Julia Simon
Mary Kay has promoted Julia Simon to corporate secretary and chief legal officer, based at the beauty company’s global headquarters in Addison, Texas.
As a member of the executive committee, Simon manages all aspects of the company’s legal, risk management, corporate communications and CSR functions. She replaces Nathan Moore, who is now president of Mary Kay North America.
According to a statement from Mary Kay, Simon has more than 25 years of legal experience in private law practice and in-house positions. She first joined the company in 1995 as an employment lawyer, then left to rejoin law firm Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, where she was elected partner in 1998. She returned to Mary Kay in 2000 and most recently served as senior vice president, deputy general counsel and assistant secretary.
‘In addition to her solid legal experience, Julia has developed a keen understanding of what our business is all about,’ says David Holl, president and CEO of Mary Kay. ‘This will allow her to have an immediate impact in her new role.’
According to the company, Mary Kay has 3.5 million independent beauty consultants and $4 billion in global annual sales, operating in more than 35 markets around the world.
Ben Maiden
Ben Maiden is the editor-at-large of Governance Intelligence, an IR Media publication, having joined the company in December 2016. He is based in New York. Ben was previously managing editor of Compliance Reporter, covering regulatory and compliance...
