Hallstar has appointed Mary T. Kons as president of its Beauty & Personal Care division.
Prior to Hallstar, Kons worked for over 14 years at Evonik in commercial roles, most recently serving as vice president of its North American business.
At Hallstar, Kons will oversee a global organization of sales, product development, and supply chain professionals across four continents.
Hallstar said the addition of Kons to its senior leadership team reflects its growth and accelerated innovation activities, as well as the industry’s increasing complexity when it comes to regulatory and consumer demands.
“Mary is coming aboard at the outset of Hallstar’s integration of Sytheon, which we acquired at the end of October,” said chief operations officer Carmen Masciantonio.
“She has a valuable perspective on working with global colleagues on strategies for rapid product portfolio expansion, having played a key role in the integration of several Evonik acquisitions,” he added.
Kons earned a BSc in electrical engineering from Marquette University as well as an MBA from DePaul University.
She lives with her family in Park Ridge, Illinois, and will be based at the Hallstar Beauty headquarters in nearby Darien when she is not traveling to visit her new colleagues in China, Singapore, France, Italy and Brazil.
