lisa powersThe Personal Care Products Council, the Washington trade group for makers of cosmetics and similar products, has tapped Lisa Powers for the executive VP for PA and communications.

The promotion fills a slot vacated last May by Kathleen Dezio, who moved to the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums.

Powers joined the group in 2006 after serving as senior VP for The Mercury Group and manager of comms. and PR for the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses.

The Council's 600+ members include L'Oreal USA, Merck, Colgate and Playtex.