The Fragrance Foundation has announced the appointment of eight new members to its Associate Board:

· Meghan Abbate, Account Executive Fragrance Division, Mane USA

· Hilary Ernsberger, Fragrance Development Manager, Firmenich Inc.

· Sara Ostrower, Mgr. Global Fragrance Marketing, Estée Lauder

· Katie Sann, Sr. Manager Public Relations, Avon Products Inc.

· Erika Lynn Smyth , International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

· Julie Thibault, Director Chanel Fragrance Marketing, Chanel, Inc.

· Helen Whalen, Director Global Marketing, Ralph Lauren Fragrances

· Trisha Williams, Marketing Director Fragrances, Macy’s Inc.

The Fragrance Foundation’s Associate Board is a group of middle management fragrance executives who volunteer to participate on the board and contribute to the fragrance industry through the Foundation. It was established in 2005 with the mission to advise the Foundation of programs and activities that are of interest to their peers and act as ambassadors of the Foundation within their peer group.

The Associate Board spearheaded the Foundation’s “Making Sense of Scents” education program for elementary schools which launched in 2009 and a portion of the proceeds from all Associate Board events helps support the program on an ongoing basis.