THE BEAUTY ARCHITECT Patricia Boland has nearly two decades of experience in the beauty and cosmetic industry. She is currently exhibiting that expertise within the Colorescience team as the vice president of research and development. Her vast experience in product development focuses primarily on the relationship between scientifically-proven ingredients and the aesthetic elegance of the final formulation. Prior to joining the Colorescience team, Boland spent much of her career at Laura Mercier Cosmetics, most recently serving as chief beauty director, where she worked closely with Mercier to develop iconic products that helped accelerate the brand growth and lead to its first acquisition. Read More

THE SKIN CARE  CONSULTANT Pat Lam is a board-certified, anti-aging health practitioner, CIDESCO International Examiner, CIDESCO Gold Medal winner and diplomat, and co-founder and past president of CIDESCO Canada. She is also the co-founder and CEO of Lamskin™, a dedicated educator, an international speaker, and a prolific author of numerous industry articles, educational textbooks, and instructional videos. Lamskin, the company that Pat Lam co-founded with her late visionary husband, Hubert Lam, is a respected, pioneering, industry leader serving the aesthetics industry for over 40 years. Today, Lamskin is known for its highly advanced skin care technologies for the rapid and effective recognition and treatment of minor skin irregularities supported by specialized training and support. Read More

THE GREEN COMPANY Attila Koronczay grew up in Budapest, Hungary until he and his brother moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1996 to pursue their dreams and bring natural, organic, and Biodynamic® skin care to North America. With a degree in engineering, Koronczay plays a key role in the vision of Eminence’s ongoing commitment to the environment, by ensuring all office and warehouses are dedicated to green practices, while also remaining directly involved in the day-to-day operations of the business, traveling to tradeshows, and participating in charitable events. He has since led Eminence to become the first professional skin care company in the world to become a Certified B Corporation®. Read More

THE  HOLISTIC  PROFESSIONAL Elina Fedotova is the founder and formulator of Elina Organics. An award-winning aesthetician and cosmetic chemist, she combines the intelligence of nature with modern science to help her clients achieve beautiful skin with Elina Organics’ skin care products and protocols. Her spa on the Magnificent Mile is recognized by CHICAGO magazine as offering the Windy City’s “Best Facial.” An educator, she heads up the Association of Holistic Skin Care practitioners and regularly shares DIY skin care tips on Elina Skin Cuisine TV segments. Elina frequently contributes to professional skin care magazines. Read More

THE MOTIVATOR  Karen Asquith is the national director of education for G.M. Collin Skin Care, developing innovative skin care training programs to elevate the aesthetician’s professional expertise. For the past two decades, Asquith has consistently been featured as a guest lecturer at skin care industry forums, presenting cutting-edge skin care protocols and career development workshops throughout North America. She has been the lead aesthetician every year since 2005 at the pre-Oscar suite, performing selected G.M. Collin skin care treatments on the celebrities. She frequently contributes editorials in professional skin care publications and consumer magazines and makes guest appearances on Web M.D. and the Life and Leisure Network. Read More