Dessange International Names CEO

Dessange International: The owner of Fantastic Sams, Camille Albane and Dessange franchise brands, hired John Costanza as president and chief executive officer of Dessange Group North America. Costanza had previously been at Conair Corp., where he developed global professional division brands, namely Conair Professional, Babyliss, Satin Smooth, Aquage and Rusk.

Bringing 22 years of international and North American management experience, Costanza will lead Dessange Group North America’s expansion of its three salon franchise brands—now in nearly 2,000 locations worldwide. He will also be responsible for the US distribution of the Phytodess hair care line.

Costanza achieved Harvard business school alumni status through the two-year completion of the school’s extension business leadership program. Costanza has enjoyed significant successes while at Conair, L’Oréal USA, Sally Beauty Holding Canada and Joico Hair Care Laboratories.