Beauty co. 'advances' management team

DALLAS Advanced Beauty Systems, whose brands include Bodycology, Cantu, Dr. Teal's and Slice of Life, has expanded its management team as it gears up for growth in 2010.

New to the company is Joy Roederer, who serves as VP of technical and regulatory affairs. Roederer's responsibilities include product formulation quality, formulation development and innovation, product testing, technical matters and global regulatory compliance. Previously, Roederer served as VP of global product development for Guthy-Renker.

Promoted to VP of sales is Jeff Morgan. Since January 2007, Morgan has served as national sales manager for the company, developing and implementing sales plans to all customers, excluding Wal-Mart U.S. Most recently, Morgan secured distribution in Kroger, Publix, Walgreens, Supervalu and H-E-B. Managing a team of more than 20 brokers across the United States, Morgan is responsible for generating, negotiating and finalizing distribution and marketing support with all retailers.

"As we evolve into a comprehensive beauty and wellness lifestyle company, we continue to make strategic hires with the absolute best professionals in the industry," stated Chris McCain, president of Advanced Beauty Systems. "Our growth potential is enormous -- with the right team in place, the possibilities are endless."