Karen Young
Karen Young, Chief Executive Officer
Before opening The Young Group in 1999, Karen was vice president of marketing & advertising for Lancôme, the prestige division of L'Oreal. In that capacity she also handled product development and sales promotion. Before joining Lancôme, she spent seventeen years at Estée Lauder, where she held a variety of executive positions, including director of color cosmetics.
Karen is an active board member of Fashion Group International, where she is chairperson of the Frontliners program. She is also active in Cosmetic Executive Women. Karen speaks fluent French and is an adjunct professor in FIT's Cosmetic Masters Program.
Since opening The Young Group, Karen has developed extensive color cosmetics, skin care and hair care product lines. She has also worked on numerous established brands in the beauty category including Christian Dior Parfums, Shiseido Skin Care & Cosmetics, Parfums Givenchy, Avon Products, Neutrogena and 3M Products.
Before opening The Young Group in 1999, Karen was vice president of marketing & advertising for Lancôme, the prestige division of L'Oreal. In that capacity she also handled product development and sales promotion. Before joining Lancôme, she spent seventeen years at Estée Lauder, where she held a variety of executive positions, including director of color cosmetics.
Karen is an active board member of Fashion Group International, where she is chairperson of the Frontliners program. She is also active in Cosmetic Executive Women. Karen speaks fluent French and is an adjunct professor in FIT's Cosmetic Masters Program.
Since opening The Young Group, Karen has developed extensive color cosmetics, skin care and hair care product lines. She has also worked on numerous established brands in the beauty category including Christian Dior Parfums, Shiseido Skin Care & Cosmetics, Parfums Givenchy, Avon Products, Neutrogena and 3M Products.
