In Brief: Avon
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Avon: Robert Corti to senior VP and chief financial officer, succeeding Edwina Woodbury, who as exec-VP is focusing on the firm's reengineering and information technology initiatives. Most recently group VP-finance, Corti has been with Avon since 1976, when he joined the tax department. Corti will report to Woodbury. With Avon since 1977, Woodbury has been chief financial officer since 1993. In her new capacity, Woodbury is focusing on the firm's efforts to accelerate customer growth and achieve higher long-term growth initiatives ("The Rose Sheet" Nov. 3, 1997, p. 7)...