Stila Corp. has promoted Deanna Kangas to president and chief executive officer effective immediately. Ms. Kangas, who has served Stila as its chief marketing officer since January 2008, brings over 20 years of creative marketing and management experience skills to her new role.

Prior to joining Stila, Ms. Kangas co-owned and managed Strategic Growth Consulting, a marketing consulting firm as well as Swingtime Designs, a fashion and accessories manufacturing company, from 2005 to 2007. Prior to which, she served as general manager of the Barbie Collector Division with Mattel and vice president of marketing and public relations with Gloss.com, where she was instrumental in propelling the site to a leadership position in beauty e-tail marketing and its sale to Estee Lauder.

Ms. Kangas’ extensive sales and marketing background includes developing and launching several noteworthy beauty and fragrance brands such as Michael Jordan cologne and the Bath & Body Works fragrance division. Ms. Kangas succeeds Ken Ude who served Stila in its senior executive role since July 2007.