Lynn Emmolo

Bio

Lynn Welsh Emmolo has 25 years of experience in the beauty industry developing successful global brands, restructuring existing business models to drive operating efficiencies and leading an entrepreneurial startup. Starting her career at L'Oreal, she spent 14 years building L'Oreal Cosmetics into a top 3 mass market beauty brand. From 2000, she led a joint venture startup between Limited brands and Shiseido in specialty retail. Ms. Welsh Emmolo has furthered her career in startups as a consultant on business development. Joining Avon in 1993, she advanced her responsibilities to Sr. Vice President of Global Marketing and a Corporate Operating Committee member where she spearheaded the development of Avon's global brand strategy evolving the business from a highly decentralized product portfolio to a focused global brand marketer achieving consistent year on year double digit growth. She earned a BA in Marketing and International Business from New York University and is currently a member of the Advisory Board for the Hartford Foundation of Geriatric Nursing, the Alumni Committee for NYU Stern School of Business and a Founding Member and Chair of the Programming Committee of NYU Stern Women's Alumnae Council.