Karen Young

Education

BA, University of Denver

Biography

Before opening The Young Group in 1999, Karen Young was Vice President of Marketing, Advertising, Product Development, and Sales Promotion for Lancôme. Prior to that, she spent 17 years at Estee Lauder, where she held a variety of executive positions, including Executive Director of Color Cosmetics. Young is an active board member of Fashion Group International. She is a certified personal trainer and nutritionist who divides her time between New York and Paris, where The Young Group also has an office.

Since opening The Young Group, Young has worked extensively in all categories of the cosmetic industry. She has developed concepts and products for Almay, RoC, Bath and Body Works, Neutrogena, Crabtree & Evelyn, Vichy, and Canyon Ranch. She has worked on numerous established brands in the beauty category, including Christian Dior Beaut, Shiseido, Parfums Givenchy, Avon, and 3M Products.

Young teaches product development to CFMM students.