Janice Teal

Retired Chief Scientific Officer of Avon Products, Inc. with 28 years of experience in all aspects of R&D including product innovation and development, safety and efficacy testing, regulatory compliance, microbiological controls, manufacturing scale-up and public relations for technical matters. Supported a diverse range of products including personal care, nutritional supplements and OTCs. Have 15 years experience as an independent director on public corporate boards in the chemical and personal care industries with broad knowledge in the areas of R&D, marketing, product and worker safety, quality, governance, compensation, risk oversight and business strategy development and execution. Educational background in pharmacy with a Ph.D. in pharmacology provided knowledge of drug development testing, pharmacokinetics as well as an understanding of biomedical research.