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Janice J. Teal, Ph.D., 53, is Group Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Avon Products, a direct seller of beauty and related products, and has held such position since January 1999. From 1995 to 1998, Dr. Teal served as Vice President of Avon Skin Care Laboratories. In 1982, Dr. Teal joined Avon and has since then held management positions in toxicology, product and package safety and package development. Prior to joining Avon, Dr. Teal was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the New York University Medical Center Institute of Environmental Medicine and holds a Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Pharmacology from Emory University Medical School, and a Pharmacy Degree from Mercer University. Dr. Teal serves on the Board of Rockland County Economic Development Corporation (REDC), and Rockland County SCORE Counselors to America’s Small Business. She is also a trustee of Dominican College. Dr. Teal has held memberships in a variety of related professional associations including the Scientific Advisory Board of The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association and their Animal Welfare Committee, Cosmetic Executive Women, Scientific Advisory Board-Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Research; Scientific Advisory Board-Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments, England; and the Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Director since 2003. | 