Jan Arnold
Co-Founder and Style Director

As Co-founder and Style Director, as well as the daughter of Dr. Stuart Nordstrom, the brilliant dentist and organic chemist whose discoveries and patents launched our company, Jan is the electrifyingly dynamic link between the worlds of professional nail beauty and international high fashion.

Since CND's incorporation in 1979, Jan brings both powerful acumen as a brand engineer and a dynamic fashion sense to her many roles within the company. As a result, she has become one of beauty's "Beautiful People," topping the list of the handful of experts constantly sought out by the fashion as well as beauty press.

In turn, Jan has made CND an "A-Lister" on the world's red carpets and runways, particularly in the exhilarating venue of New York Fashion Week, where her team preps thousands of custom-nails for top designers' catwalk collections every couture season.

Jan is in year-round demand as a speaker on the beauty trade-show circuit, with a travel itinerary taking her from Des Moines to Dubai and beyond.

Jacquie Johnson
VP of North American Sales

As Vice President of North American Sales, Jacquie leads CND's dynamic team of sales professionals and customer service representatives.

Jacquie entered the beauty industry as CND's Vice President of Marketing in 2001. She led the marketing team in winning numerous industry awards, including global recognition from ReBrand 100 for the CND rebranding initiative. She was promoted to SVP of Marketing and Communication in 2007 and moved into her current sales role in 2009.

Jacquie's professional experience includes sales and marketing leadership positions with Aetna US Healthcare and Prudential Insurance Company. 2010 is a year of innovation for CND, with Jacquie's team focused on the goal of growing the size of the professional nail industry.

Kim Natale
Vice President of Marketing

As Vice President of Marketing, Kim Natale oversees the team responsible for CND's professional product categories, corporate branding and web and media strategies.

Kim joined CND's marketing department in January, 2000. Initially, she managed all aspects of CND's Spa Product category, then launched and managed the company's innovative Spa Division through 2007.

Fluency in new media enabled her to reposition, strategize and implement the brand's corporate website and online brand center. In 2007, Kim also played a critical role in launching CND's dynamic rebranding initiative.

Her multidisciplinary work history includes expertise in market research for the health care industry, as well as marketing and customer service in the field of telecommunications.

James Banville
VP of International Sales

As Vice President of International Sales, James is responsible for overseeing global distributor relationships and growth.

James has been with the company since May, 2011. Prior to joining CND, Banville worked in international markets with notable companies including Clorox, Kao Brand, Herbalife and Catalina Marketing. He has worked and lived in over seven countries and speaks three languages.

James' wealth of experience certainly contributes to CND's efforts to aggressively expand internationally and he will focus on strategic growth in the new global economy.

David Valia
Global Director - Product Development & Engineering
Nails Director - Research & Development

David Valia is the genius behind many of CND's innovative products, stemming from 20 years of experience in development, processing, and production.

David's education is no small feat - a BS in Chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon University and a PhD in Polymer Engineering from Lehigh University. These degrees helped David to earn titles like Engineering Chief and Director of Research and Development, among many others in his professional history.

What does this mean for fans of CND? Well, David and his team are responsible for the creation of our products, including CND Shellac and the entire Shellac System. They use science and technology, but the results seem like magic!

If David were a CND Shellac shade, he would be Masquerade. It's the perfect way to represent how science and technology masquerade as magic in every bottle of Shellac.