Dres-Hajeski Returns to Lipo

Dres-Hajeski Returns to Lipo

Lipo Chemicals: welcomed back Caren Dres-Hajeski as marketing director. She returned to Lipo with more than 14 years of experience in technical marketing and sales account management.

Dres-Hajeski began her career with Brooks Industries where she had technical marketing and sales responsibilities for Latin America and the US. She also had roles in sales and marketing at Active Concepts, before joining Lipo Chemicals, Inc. in 2003 as an account manager. She maintained this position for more than five years, managing major accounts in the Northeast US. Subsequently, she moved to Active Organics, most recently as director, sales and marketing.

Her main responsibilities at Lipo Chemicals, Inc. will include key principal management, preparation and implementation of global marketing plans, product management, new product launches and corporate communications.



Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM): appointed Christen Sachse-Vasquez director, technical information and services. She will manage RIFM’s technical information, oversee the RIFM database and serve as RIFM’s REACH liaison. Vasquez returns to RIFM after having served as manager, global fragrance safety and regulatory affairs at Takasago International Corp. (USA). She first joined RIFM in 2000 to work in the Human Health Science Program and then moved to the database area.



The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA): appointed Laura Mowad Geib as its director of meetings and conventions. Geib, who was promoted from her position as manager of the Product Ingredient Review (PIR), a CSPA affiliate program, will replace Ann Wheeler, who recently retired following 23 years of service.

Geib’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the planning, execution and follow up of all CSPA meetings, including the association’s premier events: the Annual Meeting, Mid-Year Meeting and Innovention. She also will be responsible for coordinating a wide range of nationwide educational workshops, seminars and webinars offered by the Association, and coordinating CSPA’s sponsorship opportunities.

During her work with the PIR program, Geib was responsible for scheduling and coordinating task force meetings; managing multiple companies through various issues pertaining to regulatory guidelines and processes for federal, state and international agencies; developing strategies to maximize the efficiency of 43 task forces and joint ventures; and overseeing accounts receivables. She has worked with CSPA and PIR since 2009.



Trilogy Fragrances: hired two account managers, Robert Yorey Jr. and Ellen Slight.

Prior to joining Trilogy, Yorey worked for 15 years for Alpine Aromatics in operations and sales and served as Northeast sales representative.

Slight comes to Trilogy from Arylessence, where she held the position of account manager and worked with leading companies in the consumer goods industry on key product developments. She previously held positions as account executive for two leading companies in the specialty gift and home décor industry.