Dermazone Solutions is a St. Petersburg, Fla.-based, women-owned and women-run business.

	Executive Leadership
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Karalyn Schuchert, Founder and Chairman

With a passion for skin care, Karalyn Schuchert helps women improve the quality of their lives by enhancing their natural beauty. Schuchert founded Dermazone Solutions with the goal of delivering the benefits of anti-aging products.

Schuchert continues to play an active role in Dermazone, ensuring that the company's image, reputation and integrity remain on a carefully guided course. She is involved in the product development and selection process. Karalyn also works closely with Kara Vita's leading consultants in a field of 1,500 consultants to provide encouragement and guidance.

Deborah Duffey, President and Chief Product Development Officer

Deborah Duffey has a passion for entrepreneurial pursuits and more
than two decades of experience in leading and growing businesses. She’s held management positions that encompassed responsibilities including feasibility analysis, supply chain management and strategic planning. After four years as the sales and marketing director for Fountain Pharmaceuticals, she became partner and president when the company went private and relaunched as Dermazone Solutions, Inc.

In nine years, she grew the St. Petersburg life science company from
3 to 33 employees with over 1000 independent consultants nationwide; developed over fifty  new product formulas, opened a subsidiary company in 2003, developed new distribution channels for the company’s two brands of skin care products; and launched a contract manufacturing division to leverage the  cutting edge nanotechnology for pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical application . Duffey expects and inspires the highest standards of excellence and integrity in every aspect of the business, from product development and manufacturing to sales and marketing to the quality of relationships with customers, partners, and staff.

A recognized leader, trainer and speaker in her profession and the community, Duffey sits on an advisory board for the Personal Care Products Council; is a member of theControlled Release Society, the National Association of Executive and Professional Women, the CEW, is a diamond member of the Society of Successful Women; and a founding member of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the ARCS Foundation, an organization that provides scholarships for students studying science, medicine and engineering. Duffey was nominated this year for an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award and the Small Business of the Year award, and was a finalist for the 2010 Tampa Bay Business Journal Woman of the Year.

Kelly Miller M.Sc., Vice President of Research and Development

With extensive experience in pharmaceutical industry operations, quality assurance and validation, Kelly Miller currently oversees management of manufacturing, facilities, quality control, and research development departments for Dermazone. Her primary responsibility is to produce Dermazone products in the most cost-effective manner within time constraints and quality standards. She also provides strategic vision for the expansion of existing product lines and addition of new products, and develops long- and short-range plans, such as facility-related engineering projects.

Miller has an intimate working knowledge of regulations, technical operations, and industry standards, and has consulted for a variety of pharmaceutical plants, including solid oral dosage and parenterals. Prior to joining Dermazone, Miller was a senior consultant at Vectech Pharmaceutical Consultants, where she advised pharmaceutical industry clients in areas related to critical process and laboratory equipment, protocols and procedures and validation activities. In addition, she worked closely with the engineering department, working on facility design, especially laboratory design, and was responsible for ANDA Regulatory Submissions for international clients. Miller previously served in several leadership roles for Camall Company, Fountain Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and R.P. Scherer NA.

Miller obtained her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (ACS Certified) from the University of South Florida and Master of Science in Chemistry from Oakland University. She is a member of American Chemical Society, International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, and Controlled Release Society.

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the states of Wyoming and New York, Carla Ash, chief financial officer of Dermazone Solutions, has more than 30 years of experience in auditing, taxes, financial preparation and general accounting. She has experience auditing city and county organizations, non-profit organizations and private corporations as well as Sheridan Memorial Hospital and Sheridan College. While in public accounting, her firm won an award for preparing the “Most Correct Tax Return” in a Money magazine contest.

Ash is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(AICPA), Wyoming Society of CPAs, and the Sheridan County Republican Women’s organization. She served on the Board for Sheridan’s Downtown Association during a major downtown renovation project, which won awards for its historical Main Street. Serving on the Board of Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter, she oversaw a million-dollar construction of the new shelter as part of the building committee. Carla has also sat on private foundation boards including the Jentel Artist Residence Program and the Schuchert Family Foundation.

Carolyn Veroni, Executive Director of Business Development

As Director of Business Development, Carolyn Veroni is responsible for the strategic direction of marketing and distributing Celazome Clinical Skin Care, a Dermazone division, across the nation and more than 20 countries worldwide. Under the marketing umbrella, she is responsible for the design and management of the Celazome website as well as social media interaction and engagement through Facebook [link to Facebook and Twitter and YouTube]. She has developed a comprehensive technical manual used in training distributors and presentations on new products.

With more than 30 years in the heath, beauty and wellness industry, Veroni has touched nearly every facet of the industry, with a particular focus on marketing, education, training and sales. She marketed organic essential oils to homeopathic centers, day spas and health food stores in the Southeast region for London-based Absolute Aromas. She served as director of sales for Harmonix Corp., a manufacturer of lasers, microdermabrasion machines, permanent makeup equipment, and skin care products. She also owned a salon specializing in hair, nails and skin for 15 years in South Florida.

She is a certified trainer for microdermabrasion, certified in lymphatic drainage from International Alliance of Healthcare Educators and a licensed trichologist. She’s also a member of the International Association of Trichologists and American Orchid Society. As a member of Aromatic Plant Project and American Botanical Council, she has distilled organically grown lavender and lemon balm in Davis, Calif. fields, and traveled to the far-flung jungles of Costa Rica, Malaysia and Thailand in search of orchids growing in the wild to photograph and document growth habits.

Robert Dowdell, Executive Development Director - dermaCM division

As executive development director, Bob Dowdell is responsible for managing dermaCM, Dermazone’s contract manufacturing division focusing on premium skin care and OTC topical pharmaceuticals. In addition to client development, he utilizes his 38 years of industry experience on a technical level. Working within the cosmetic and toiletry industries, Dowdell has successful laboratory, manufacturing and marketing experience. He’s developed innovative cosmetic products, contract manufacturing division, and quality control functions for international manufacturing satellite units spanning Australia to Canada.

Dowdell previously worked as a technical manager for The Body Shop, responsible for research and development, microbiology and quality control nationally and overseas, and reporting directly to the board of directors. His responsibilities also included The Body Shop’s bulk manufacturing department, which produced a wide range of cosmetic and toiletry products. He served in leadership and technical positions for Breeze Products, Clinical Results, Inc. (a division of Thane International), Hawaiian Topic/Tanning Research Laboratories, Inc., Chemaid Laboratories, Inc., Ian Young Aerosols and Charles of the Ritz/Yves Saint Laurent.

He is a member of the CTFA (Personal Care Products Council) International Committee, Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Great Britain and Society of Cosmetic Chemists. He was named “One of 20 to Know in 2009” in GCI (Global Cosmetic Industry) magazine in January 2009, and published an article in Drug Delivery Technology magazine in April 2008.

	Management
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Debbie Reed, Quality Manager

As Dermazone’s quality assurance manager, Debbie Reed has been instrumental in building quality systems for standard operating procedures, documentation management and review, and internal and supplier audits.  She has 25 years of operations experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, and for the last 12 years, she has gained expertise in quality assurance.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, and is an active member of American Society of Quality and Achievement Rewards for College Scientists.

Bob Czarnatowicz, Operations Coordinator

As Production Supervisor, Bob Czarnatowicz ensures Dermazone adheres to current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) while following stringent standard operating procedures to ensure consistent top-quality products. He has also produced operating cost savings and decreased production downtime.

Czarnatowicz has nearly 30 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, producing formulations for prescription, over-the-counter (OTC) and cosmetic products. He’s worked closely with research and development to refine new products, and identify new product lines to meet customers’ needs. Prior to joining Dermazone Solutions as Production Supervisor in 2009, he served in various production and leadership capacities for Smith & Nephew Wound Management and Cardinal Health.

Shauna Ulm, Supply Chain Manager/ERP Specialist

As Supply Chain Manager/ERP Specialist, Shauna Ulm oversees many aspects within enterprise resource planning (ERP) for Dermazone Solutions, such as fulfillment, receiving and production scheduling. With this responsibility, she manages the warehouse and ensures raw materials and packaging for Dermazone Solutions’ products are in stock, as well as the marketing materials, office supplies and other essential elements. 

Ulm obtained a Bachelor of Science in molecular and microbiology from the University of Central Florida. She previously served as a laboratory analyst within Dermazone’s quality control group.

	Advisors
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Dr. Michael Fountain, Scientific Advisor

Over the past 25 years, Dr. Fountain has successfully created, financed and grown life science and high-tech companies. Currently, he serves as a scientific advisor to Dermazone Solutions, Inc. and its divisions, including Hyssop Health.

Dr. Fountain serves as the director of the University of South Florida’s (USF) Center for Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship programs. Under Dr. Fountain’s direction, the Center was recognized as the top-ranked entrepreneurial specialty program in the country for its program in Life Sciences Entrepreneurship by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) in 2004. The Center was recipient of the USASBE’s 2005 National Outstanding Innovative Entrepreneurship Education Course Award for the USF Strategic Marketing Assessments for New Technologies course and the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education Award for Innovative Pedagogy for Entrepreneurship Education in 2006.

Developing interdisciplinary curriculum and research programs in entrepreneurship, Dr. Fountain holds faculty appointments within the Colleges of Business Administration, Engineering and Medicine. Additionally, he is chairman and CEO of Darkstar Information Company, LLC, a USF technology spin-out company. He also serves as the director of the National Consortium for Life Sciences Entrepreneurship, and provides direction to the Kauffman Venture Capital Fellows Program as a member of the Educational Advisory Board for the Center for Venture Education. A past Entrepreneur in Residence at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Dr. Fountain has amassed more than 40 domestic and international patents for his inventions.

Dr. Christopher Brown, Medical Director

Dr. Brown has served in many medical roles, domestically and internationally, throughout his career. Consulting for capital investment groups, Dr. Brown has evaluated many investment opportunities in the medical and biotechnology field. In 2002, he was named medical director and consultant for Dermazone Solutions and its divisions, including Hyssop Health.

He began his professional career as an expert in the laboratory of Immunoregulation at the National Institutes of Health. Taking leave from his fellowship, he served as an emergency room physician and volunteer physician with the International Medical Corps in Afghanistan. He also served as laboratory director of Projet SIDA in Kinshasa, Zaire.

For 10 years, Dr. Brown owned and managed The Sheridan Clinic, a group practice in internal medicine and infectious diseases in Sheridan, Wyo., and continued as medical director and physician after selling the practice. He also served as director of Sheridan Research Institute (SRI), a not-for-profit entity which promoted integration of evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies with traditional medicine.

Dr. Brown’s recent work on a melanoma screening research project with Dr. Rhett Drugge resulted in two abstracts being accepted at the Society of Investigative Dermatology, with manuscripts in preparation for publication. His research on skin cancer and cosmetic medicine continues, and in 2005, he established a private practice in cosmetic medicine and skin cancer in Rhode Island.

Dr. John McCarroll

During his 31 years of veterinary practice, Dr. John D. McCarroll has specialized in equine reproduction, lameness examinations and emergency surgery. Dr. McCarroll’s veterinary practice, Equine Medical Associates, is known as a leading facility for lameness examinations and treatments. His practice is located in the heart of Horse Country USA, Pilot Point, Texas, but his clients travel from across the nation and the globe because of his ingenuity and expertise.  He was one of the first veterinarians to use VET-PLEX at his practice, and discovered many successful applications for its use.

Dr. McCarroll is a member of many professional organizations, including the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Equine Practitioners, Texas Veterinary Medicine Associates, Texas Equine Veterinary Association, Texas Cattlemen’s Association, National Cutting Horse Association and National Reining Horse Association.

After receiving his Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University, Dr. McCarroll obtained his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1977 and completed an internship in Large Animal Medicine at Oklahoma State University. He is a member of Texas A&M’s 12th Man Foundation, which provides funding for scholarships, programs and facilities in support of championship athletics.

Dr. Steven Kushner

With more 27 years of experience in the field of nutrition, nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals, Dr. Steve Kushner’s focus is maximizing health and well being with innovative methods. He was a student of Dr. Hazel Parcells, one of the foremost nutritionists of the 20th century, and continues to utilize the concepts in his work.

Dr. Kushner is primarily engaged in the research and development of unique food, nutritional and topical products, including herbs, enzymes, homeopathic remedies, phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals and trace minerals, that provide properties associated with healing. He was the first to introduce homeopathic amino acids into the mass market for sports nutrition.

Many of Dr. Kushner's products have been used by notable individuals including professional athletes, celebrities, and heads of state. Some of the original formulations include:

• Come Alive, a nutrient-dense comprehensive nutritional supplement from whole foods
• Super Stay Alive, an anti-oxidant, immune, and energy enhancer
• Cygnus Explosion, a carbonated beverage with herbs and protein
• Cinnergen, a liquid whole food supplement available nationally for balancing blood sugar
• Source Multi-Vitamin-Mineral Liquid Supplement, a supplement utilizing nano-technology to deliver essential vitamins, minerals, and herbal foods for maximum benefits

Dr. Kushner is currently working to develop a line of proprietary products for a new exercise system including endurance/recovery formula, weight loss concentrate and sublingual vitamin C.