Mary Kay has appointed Wendy Wang as Chief Commercial Officer in the Asia Pacific region. Based at the company’s global headquarters in Addison, Texas, U.S., Wang will develop and drive the implementation of commercial strategies for the region. She will collaborate with regional leadership to ensure alignment of overall corporate objectives and lead the regional team to support sales, marketing, business technology and operations in each Asia Pacific subsidiary.

Wendy Wang joined Mary Kay China in 2002 as counsel for the Asia Pacific region in the Corporate Legal Department. In her most recent position as Vice President and Associate General Counsel for Mary Kay Inc., Wang led the team of legal professionals responsible for handling all legal issues for Mary Kay’s Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and North America regions. In addition, she led the continued development and enhancement of Mary Kay’s global anti-corruption program and was the head of the company’s strategic risk management function.

“We are honored to announce the appointment of Wendy Wang to this senior leadership position,” said KK Chua, President of Mary Kay’s Asia Pacific Region. “Her passion to see women’s lives enriched throughout Asia and expertise will be invaluable as we continue our steadfast mission of enriching women’s lives in our Asia Pacific Region. Wendy is a visionary leader who possesses the strategic global business acumen and proven track record to effectively navigate today’s ever-changing beauty industry landscape. As a global beauty brand committed to empowering women, we recognize that women in leadership positions at Mary Kay are a driving force behind our company’s continued success worldwide.”

The appointment of Wang is the latest in Mary Kay Inc.’s decades-long commitment to empowering women to serve in leadership positions around the globe. According to the company:

– 61% of Mary Kay’s global workforce is female
– 59% of Directors and above are female
– 51% of Global Vice Presidents and above are female
– 50% of Mary Kay’s global executive team is female