This year we celebrate two very important milestones: The 20th Anniversary of the Look Good…Feel Better program and the 25th Anniversary of the DreamBall.
Since 1989, the Personal Care Products Council Foundation and the American Cancer Society have joined together for the DreamBall, raising over $33,000,000 for the Look Good…Feel Better® program. The black tie gala is hosted every September at the beautiful Waldorf≈Astoria hotel in New York City. The DreamBall is attended by leaders of the cosmetic, personal care products and fashion industry who have supported Look Good…Feel Better since its beginning.
The DreamBall will be held Thursday, September 24th to celebrate this landmark year as we honor three respected industry leaders: Andrea Jung, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avon Products, Cosimo Policastro, Executive Vice President Fine Fragrance North America, Givaudan Fragrances Corporation, and Gregory D. Wasson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Walgreens.
For more information and to make a contribution please contact one of the following Personal Care Products Council Foundation staff:
Louanne Roark
Executive Director
(202) 454-0347
roarkl@personalcarecouncil.org
Mary Foster
Director of Development
(202) 454-0359
foster@personalcarecouncil.org
Courtney Jones
Program Coordinator
(202) 454-0313
jonesc@personalcarecouncil.org
2009 DreamBall Honorees
Andrea Jung
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Avon Products, Inc.
Andrea Jung, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avon Products, is responsible for developing and executing all of the company’s long-term growth strategies, launching new brand initiatives, developing earnings opportunities for women worldwide, and defining Avon as the premier direct seller of beauty products.
Ms. Jung was appointed CEO in 1999 and elected Chairman in 2001. She has been a member of the Board of Directors since January 1998.
Prior to her current role, Ms. Jung was President and Chief Operating Officer, with full P&L responsibility for Avon’s business units worldwide. From 1996 to 1998, she ascended to senior level positions within Avon’s product marketing group, where she oversaw research and development, market research, strategic planning, joint ventures and alliances.
Ms. Jung joined the company in January 1994 as President, Product Marketing Group, Avon U.S.
Before joining Avon, Ms. Jung was Executive Vice President at Neiman Marcus from 1991 to 1993, responsible for accessories, cosmetics and women’s, intimate and children’s apparel. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President, General Merchandising Manager, at I. Magnin from 1987 to 1991.
In 2008, Ms. Jung was appointed Chair of the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations, (WFDSA). She became the first woman elected chair of the Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association in March 2001, a role she held until early 2005. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the General Electric Company and Apple, and is a member of the New York Presbyterian Hospital Board of Trustees and the Catalyst Board of Directors.
In 2008, Ms. Jung was ranked #19 on the Forbes list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women”, and #6 on Fortune magazine's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business” list, which she has been on since the list’s inception. In addition, she was one of only 18 executives included in U.S News & World Report’s “America’s Best Leaders 2007.” Ms. Jung is a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University and is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin).
Cosimo Policastro
Executive Vice President
Fine Fragrance North America
Givaudan Fragrances Corporation
Cosimo Policastro is Executive Vice President Fine Fragrances of Givaudan Fragrances Corporation. In this role he is responsible for leading growth for the company’s North American business with key regional and global clients. Policastro oversees the company’s Perfumery, Fragrance Development, Marketing, Consumer Research, Advertising, Public Relations and Innovation and Technology resources. He also represents North America on the company’s Global Fine Fragrance Management Board.
Policastro spearheaded the design, construction and opening of Givaudan’s New York and Paris Fine Fragrance Creative Studios, which opened in 2001 and 2002 respectively. Their openings were part of his strategic vision to improve the company’s image, establish customer intimacy and accelerate sales growth. In 2006, he played a major role in the successful integration of the Quest International acquisition, resulting in the development of a strong organization of dedicated professionals.
Policastro joined Givaudan in 1997 as Senior Vice President and quickly re-aligned sales and marketing resources into dedicated teams to capitalize on Global and local new business opportunities. He established a unique Specialty Retail Division to capitalize on the opportunities within this fast growing market segment.
Prior to joining Givaudan, Policastro had served as Vice President of Fragrance Development and Marketing of International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. His responsibilities included directing resources in support of sales initiatives for fine fragrance and toiletries accounts.
He joined IFF in 1987 as an Account Executive where he honed his account management skills, securing new business and developing iconic fragrances for leading companies including Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Perry Ellis, Oscar de la Renta, Liz Claiborne and others.
Policastro began his career with Avon Products Inc. He spent four years in International Merchandising and five in Marketing and New Product Development for Avon’s Men’s and Women’s fragrance categories. It was during this time that he was first exposed to the essential oil business and when his fascination with fragrance began.
Policastro is the Co-Chairman of the Fragrance Foundation and also serves on the Advisory Board of the Fashion Institute of Technology Masters Program.
Policastro lives in Massapequa, NY with his wife, Judy and their three sons, Michael, Alexander and Andrew.
Gregory D. Wasson
President & Chief Executive Officer
Walgreens
Gregory D. Wasson is president and CEO of Walgreen Co. and has served on the company’s board of directors since February 2009.
Wasson joined Walgreens as a pharmacy intern in 1980 while a student at Purdue University’s School of Pharmacy. After graduation, he managed several Houston drugstores before being promoted to district manager in 1986. He was promoted to a regional vice president of Walgreens store operations in 1999.
In 2001, he was named a Walgreens vice president and executive vice president of Walgreens Health Initiatives, the company’s pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). Wasson was promoted to president of Walgreens Health Initiatives in 2002, and was named a Walgreens senior vice president in 2004 and a Walgreens executive vice president in 2005. He was named president and chief operating officer of Walgreens in 2007 and became CEO in February 2009.
Wasson serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the Retail Industry Leaders Association. He also co-chairs 2009 Chicago fundraisers for the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society. Wasson is a member of The Economic Club of Chicago, The Business Council and the civic committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
Wasson earned a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., in 1981.