Avon Products, Inc. has named James S. Scully as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Sheri McCoy, Chief Executive Officer. James is expected to join Avon by April 1.

Most recently, James had been the Chief Operating Officer of J. Crew Group, Inc., since April 2013. Prior to that, he was J. Crew’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from September 2005 to May 2012 and Chief Administrative Officer from April 2008 to April 2013.

Prior to joining J. Crew in 2005, James served in key roles at Saks Incorporated from 1997 to 2005, including at various times as Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Strategic Planning, Senior Vice President of Strategic and Financial Planning and Senior Vice President, Treasurer.

Avon and James entered into an employment offer letter agreement dated January 23. He replaces Kimberly Ross who resigned from the post in September 2014.