Katherine Weng has just been appointed as General Manager for Mary Kay (China) Co., Ltd. Based in Shanghai, Weng will report directly to Mary Kay’s Asia Pacific Region President, KK Chua.

Weng, who earned her Master of Business Administration degree from Latrobe University in Melbourne, Australia, started her career as a Shanghai Branch and Customer Service Manager for Mary Kay China in 1995 and has held various key positions in the last 24 years, most recently as Sr. Commercial Vice President. She has been an integral part of the leadership team in China.

Katherine’s tireless work ethic, strategic mindset, and ability to forge long-term relationships have enabled Mary Kay China to reach new heights,” says Chua. “She understands our Independent Beauty Consultants’ needs and works hard to fulfill those needs to support their businesses. Within the company, she has successfully created a seamless link between sales, marketing and operations. We look forward to continued growth in China under her leadership.

Mary Kay began operations in China more than 20 years ago and has quickly grown to be one of the company’s top three international markets.