Jimmy Choo founder joins Revlon board

NEW YORK Revlon announced that its board of directors has elected Tamara Mellon as a new director, effectively immediately.

Mellon is the president and founder of J. Choo Limited. She has served in a senior executive capacity with Jimmy Choo since its inception in 1996.

Commenting on the appointment of Mellon, Revlon chairman Ronald Perelman said, “We would like to welcome Tamara to Revlon’s Board and believe that the company will benefit greatly from Tamara’s experience and leadership. Tamara is an exceptional business woman with an extensive background in business development, management and the consumer market. The board and senior management look forward to working with Tamara and utilizing her expertise as we continue to build our brands and further strengthen our business to achieve our objective to generate sustainable, profitable sales growth."