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About Karen Matthews
Karen Matthews is one of Australia's youngest female CEOs and is the mother of two children along with heading Australian skincare brand Ella Bache.
After graduating from UNSW in 1986 with a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing), Karen worked in several roles including Marketing Manager in several Buying divisions including Fashion and Accessories for the Coles/Myer Group.
Karen then became the International Vice President of Ferro Designs, a subsidiary of the FJ Benjamin Group which she established to manage the licensing arm of the international business before becoming CEO of Ella Bache in 1999/2000.
Since joining Australian skincare company Ella Bache in 1999, Karen has taken calculated risks to improve sales and profit. Ella Bache is now available in 53 countries of which Australia provides 30% of export sales from Paris.
Karen has overseen the creation of Ella Bache's Great Suncare range which is about to be exported internationally and she has also developed Australia's first skincare franchise model, one of BRW's fastest growing franchises (January 2005).
Karen also managed the Ella Bache's College of Beauty Therapy into a successful business and has nurtured the company's Manufacturing and Distribution Warehouse and local research facility.
In addition to this, Karen has been instrumental in cultivating a friendly and socially responsible company culture that encourages creativity, individuality, results and what she calls "realness".
Karen has recently won the NSW 2004 Telstra Businesswoman of the Year Award
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