The Hain Celestial Group, a natural and organic products company, has appointed Kim Azzarelli as general counsel and senior vice president of legal and public affairs, effective April 27. Azzarelli also will serve as corporate secretary and will report directly to President and CEO Irwin Simon.

Azzarelli joins Hain Celestial from Avon Products, a global beauty company and the world’s largest direct seller, where she served as vice president, associate general counsel, and corporate secretary. Since joining Avon in 2003, Azzarelli held positions of increasing responsibility, leading the Global Corporate legal team and working with the Board of Directors and executive management on a variety of corporate and litigation matters.

Prior to joining Avon, Azzarelli practiced law at the international law firm of Latham & Watkins, where she counseled domestic and international clients on a broad range of corporate, securities law, and litigation matters.