Avon Products, Inc. announced the appointment of Jorge Leonardo Palomera Ruiz as General Manager, Central America and Dominican Republic, effective November 5, 2018. He succeeds Carlos Maceda, who is leaving the Company to pursue other interests. He will report to Magdalena Ferreira-Lamas, Group Vice President and General Manager, North Latin America. He brings 25 years of management experience in international organizations, including significant direct selling expertise and deep knowledge of the beauty industry. Most recently, he served as Managing Director of Chile and Peru for Swedish direct selling beauty company Oriflame. In this role, he delivered sustained growth over successive years and also spearheaded a successful reorganisation of the Chilean business, including a brand refresh and operating structure review. He has previously served in leadership roles at a variety of global consumer goods companies including Alberto Culver, American Greetings, Beiersdorf, and Kellogg's.