NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 26, 2024--
Maesa, the world’s #1 beauty incubator in mass and a Bain portfolio company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly Kennedy as its new VP, Marketing, Kristin Ess Hair, and other brands including Koze Place.
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Kennedy is a seasoned global marketing executive with a passion for building purpose-driven brands. Her extensive omni-channel experience spans multiple verticals, including brand strategy, design, positioning, content, and communications. Prior to joining Maesa, Kennedy spent 13 years at Unilever building a legacy of impactful work including driving exponential growth for Dove Men+Care through global innovation in personal care and launching the brand’s purpose of Championing Paternity Leave. In addition, she spearheaded Dove’s Courage is Beautiful and the CROWN Act programs, making Dove part of the cultural conversation. She also led lip care innovation strategy and implementation for Vaseline globally, taking cues from fast beauty.
“I am very excited to welcome Molly to Maesa. Her experience in building purpose-driven brands will be instrumental in elevating our brands’ position within the industry and achieving further success with our consumers and retail partners alike,” said Piyush Jain, Maesa CEO.
A dynamic leader, Kennedy has delivered several top-ranked beauty and personal care launches throughout her career and undoubtedly will bring curiosity, innovative thinking, collaboration, and creativity to her role at Maesa. Reporting into Chief Brand Officer Oshiya Savur, Kennedy will focus on accelerating growth through strategic marketing initiatives for Kristin Ess Hair – the first and still the only female hairstylist founded brand in mass, and Koze Place – a home fragrance category phenomenon that has become one of the most beloved brands at Dollar General in less than a year since its launch in February 2023.
“I’m so thrilled to be joining Maesa at such an exciting and pivotal time,” said Molly Kennedy. “I feel privileged to lead Kristin Ess Hair, Koze Place and other Maesa brands to a turbocharged growth trajectory, working closely with our internal teams and retailers, and bringing together my legacy of driving brand purpose and marketing rigor.”
About Maesa
Maesa is the world's #1 beauty incubator in mass, transforming the industry by incubating and growing meaningful, innovative brands and making prestige beauty accessible. We believe beauty ignites inspiration, creativity, imagination, and connection, sparking new ideas and possibilities, and meeting unmet consumer needs. Through best-in-class design, formulation, manufacturing, and marketing capabilities, we deliver new, better, and different products with an unsurpassed speed to market. Maesa works with mass, drug, and specialty retailers to cultivate both private label and exclusive brands, including Kristin Ess Hair, Hairitage by Mindy McKnight, Fine'ry, Being Frenshe by Ashley Tisdale, Flower Beauty by Drew Barrymore, TPH by Taraji P. Henson, itk Skincare by Brooklyn & Bailey McKnight, Mix:Bar, and Koze Place. For more information, visit www.maesa.com
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jonny DeLuca continued his hot stretch with a homer and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Mike Clevinger and the Chicago White Sox 8-2 on Monday night for their fourth consecutive win.
DeLuca has driven in 10 runs in four games after being sidelined with a broken right hand all season.
DeLuca had a two-run single in a three-run second against Clevinger, and hit a two-run drive off Jared Shuster during a three-run fifth that made it 7-2.
“It’s pretty impressive,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. “The home run was impressive. I liked the two-strike groundball to right. It was just as benefiting for us.”
DeLuca's 10 RBIs are the most through a players' first four games in Rays' history.
Clevinger (0-1) was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte before the game, and allowed four runs, six hits and four walks without a strikeout over two-plus innings in his season debut.
“It’s just his first outing, and again, it’s tough to do what he did," White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “Sign late, speed it up. I mean, there’s a reason why there’s a spring training, right? I just think he's in the building process.”
Clevinger got a late start this season after finalizing a $3 million, one-year contract on April 4. He went 9-9 with a 3.77 ERA and two complete games in 24 starts with the White Sox last season before becoming a free agent.
“This was a long time coming,” Clevinger said. “It's really cool to get in here and feel energy in this clubhouse again.”
Tommy Pham hit a two-run homer for the AL-worst White Sox (8-27), who had won two in a row and five of nine. Chicago swept a three-game home series with the Rays April 26-28.
Erasmo Ramírez (2-0) replaced starter Tyler Alexander with two on and no outs in the fifth and got out of the jam. Ramírez also got the win in the Rays' 7-6, 10-inning win over the New York Mets on Sunday.
“Erasmo did a tremendous job,” Cash said. “To come right through the 2-3-4 of their lineup and get three flyballs in six pitches was pretty huge.”
Alexander gave up two runs and four hits in four-plus innings.
Tampa Bay's Harold Ramírez had four hits.
TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox: RHP Dominic Leone went on the 15-day IL with lower back tightness.
Rays: OF Josh Lowe (oblique and hamstring) made his season debut and went 2 for 5.
UP NEXT
White Sox RHP Michael Soroka (0-3, 6.48 ERA) and Rays RHP Zach Eflin (1-4, 4.17) are Tuesday night’s starters.
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Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena (56) steals second base ahead of the tag by Chicago White Sox second baseman Nicky Lopez (8) during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Making the call is umpire Carlos Torres. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, left, relieves pitcher Mike Clevenger, center, during the third inning of a baseball game, Tampa Bay Rays Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Chicago White Sox center fielder Tommy Pham leaps but can't make the catch on a triple by Tampa Bay Rays' Amed Rosario during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Amed Rosario runs the bases after hitting a triple off Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevenger during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Alexander reacts as Chicago White Sox's Tommy Pham runs around the bases after his two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Chicago White Sox's Tommy Pham (28) celebrates with Robbie Grossman (30) after Pham hit a two-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Alexander during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Randy Arozarena celebraters his double off Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevenger during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Jonny DeLuca connects for a two-run single off Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevenger during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger goes into his windup against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Alexander delivers to the Chicago White Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Caballero, right, high fives Jose Siri after scoring on a two-ruyn single by Jonny DeLuca off Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Clevenger during the second inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Tampa Bay Rays' Jonny DeLuca, left, celebrates his two-run home run off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Jared Shuster with third base coach Brady Williams during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, May 6, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
