Johnson Publishing Company, of Chicago, recently appointed Clarisa Wilson as the new President of Fashion Fair Cosmetics, a global prestige cosmetics brand for women of color.

Wilson brings her more than 20 years of industry experience to the position. She began her career with Revlon’s Caribe Division and worked at Worlds of Curl as the Director of Cosmetics. She also served at Johnson Publishing Company as Director of Sales and Marketing for Ebone Cosmetics from 1992-93. Wilson then went on to work as Global Vice President and General Manager of Mizani, a division of L’Oreal USA.

Later Wilson, as President of Carol’s Daughter, re-launched the eleven-year-old boutique brand into a national beauty brand for women of color. Under her strategic direction, Carol’s Daughter grew its business by expanding distribution via free-standing, E-Commerce, catalogue, wholesale and home shopping outlets. Her initiatives garnered numerous industry accolades, including WWD’s Indie Brand Awards, Natural Health’s Beauty Awards, and a Black Enterprise Award.

“We are elated to have Clarisa Wilson at the helm of Fashion Fair Cosmetics. Her remarkable track record at Carol’s Daughter and L’Oreal USA is a clear indication of exciting things to come for our brand,” said Desiree Rogers, CEO of Johnson Publishing Company. “I look forward to developing a collaborative partnership with such an industry authority and visionary.”