New Faces, New Bases

Take a look at some recent appointments and promotions in the salon and beauty industry:

Beautopia, the parent company of Brocato products, appointed Neil Riemer as president.

Redken and Pureology their announce 2010 corporate promotions: Howard Schnapp has been promoted to vice president of promotional purchasing, L’Oreal Professional products division; Charles Kennedy has been promoted to assistant vice president, show production & events, Redken & Pureology US; Kirsten Marsh has assumed the position of assistant vice president, Pureology US marketing; Shawn Stearns has been promoted to assistant vice president, testing, Redken & Pureology; Perrine Calvet has been promoted to senior rirector, global marketing, Redken; Kelly Heath has been promoted to senior director of business development, Redken and Pureology chain division; Steven Henley has been promoted to senior director, education, Pureology US and Global; Elena Marchettini has been promoted to senior director, Redken US marketing, haircolor and texture; Sabrina Parmett has been promoted to senior director, promotional purchasing, professional products division; Catherine Ellis has been promoted to director, marketing, Redken US; Lani Kuramoto has been promoted to director, global marketing, Redken; Yidah Pellerito has been promoted to director, education & The Exchange, Redken & Pureology US; Leah Bank has been promoted to senior manager, interactive media, Redken & Pureology global marketing; Jennifer Bingham has been promoted to senior manager, public relations, Redken & Pureology US; Christina Robbio has been promoted to senior business development manager for Redken and Pureology; Christina Tisone has been promoted to manager, marketing, Redken US; Zulay Conde has been promoted to executive assistant to Karen Fuss-Zipp, Redken & Pureology US.

Takara Belmont USA announced the addition of Michael Caron as regional sales manager of Takara Belmont West.

Ultimate Beauty Companies named Marcy Romo as account executive for Exclusive Salon Distributors and will be responsible for the Pasadena and South Bay area; Scott Jacobs as beaute ambassador for viaBeauté managing the San Diego territory; and Starr May as brand manager working to manage and maintain the company’s core brands.