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THE RESUME of Jill Scalamandre reads like a who's who of the beauty business. During a nearly 30-year career with Revlon, Prada and Avon, she has managed some of the bestknown cosmetic and skin care lines.
The Long Island native is now focusing on a new trove of beauty brands as chief marketing officer at Chrysallis, a holding company. In this newly created position, Ms. Scalamandre will guide product development and advertising for three lines, including Frederic Fekkai hair products. In addition to growing sales globally, she'll ferret out more acquisition targets.
Manhattan-based Chrysallis, part of private equity firm Catterton Partners in Greenwich, Conn., is far smaller than her previous employers. Ms. Scalamandre faces tremendous pressure to develop the divisions quickly and keep her bosses happy.
"They're ambitious," Ms. Scalamandre...