Kathy Taranto is a partner at AesthetiCare Medspa in Leawood, Kansas. In 2020, AesthetiCare did over $7 million in non-surgical aesthetics at one location. It opened in 2001 with one nurse and one aesthetician. Today, it has more than 30 employees and two locations. Taranto is also a partner at MINT Aesthetics, a full-service aesthetic training and consulting group. MINT gives her the opportunity to share more than 20 years of experience with other professionals in the industry. MINT has offered training and consulting since 1997 and has served more than 1,500 clinics across North America.

Bryan Durocher is the author of Wake Up… Live the Life You Love… in Beauty, and is the founder of Essentials Spa Consulting and Durocher Enterprises. Durocher was named one of the “Top 20 People to Know in the Beauty Industry” by Global Cosmetic Industry magazine and provides coaching, consulting, global industry trends and marketing solutions for medical spa, spa and industry professionals internationally. Durocher Enterprises has been published in many articles and has provided business education internationally at a variety of national and international industry events.

Kari Stevison is the chief marketing officer at Plastix Marketing. Plastix is a digital marketing agency specializing in long-term growth strategies for plastic surgery and medical spa practices. For more than 25 years, she has worked with hundreds of businesses to drive brand awareness, lead generation, and customer loyalty. Finding her passion in the aesthetics industry over the past eight years, Stevison has worked exclusively with medical spas and plastic surgeons to effectively attract, convert and close patients.

Terri Ross brings more than 20 years of sales and management experience to the medical aesthetics field, having worked with leading-edge medical device companies such as Zeltiq, Medicis, EMD Serono, Merck Schering Plough, and Indigo Medical, a surgical division of Johnson & Johnson. Ross's knowledge and experience as a sales director managing successful teams and upwards of $20 million in revenue has allowed her to become a renowned consultant helping aesthetic practices thrive. To optimize revenues and business performance, Ross's practice management consulting services help physicians evaluate practice processes, including overall operating efficiencies, staff skill assessment, customer service, and operating efficiency strategies.

Lora Kassaros is the practice manager for Dermatique Medical Spa in Geneva, Illinois. Kassaros has more than 30 years of a successful career that began in salon/spa ownership/management. Her expertise includes turnaround situations and growing businesses with dynamic marketing programs that are designed to increase revenue and patient retention. Kassaros is a published author for Skin Inc. and MedEsthetics magazines, a member of the advisory board for Brilliant Distinctions, and has spoken as a panelist at an AmSpa Boot Camp and a podcast guest on AmSpa's Medical Spa Insider.

Bree Black has an extensive background in sales, sales leadership and business development. She started her career in aesthetics with Allergan working as a business development manager in the Seattle and Beverly Hills markets. In 2019, Black co-founded Job Snob with then-colleague Kipper Doughty. Job Snob provides nationwide concierge recruiting, an industry-specific job board and acquisition matchmaking for medical aesthetic practices.

Kipper Doughty Hudek is one of the founders of Job Snob, a dedicated resource to assist medical aesthetic practices in the hiring process. In 2007, she began her career in aesthetics with Allergan. As an executive business development manager, she worked in both the Dallas and Beverly Hills, California, markets, where she recognized the strong need for a staffing solution in the industry. In 2019, Doughty co-founded Job Snob with her former colleague and friend, Bree Black. Job Snob currently works with medical spas as well as cosmetic dermatology and plastic surgery practices, providing concierge recruiting, an industry-specific job board and practice acquisition services throughout the nation.

Kay Durairaj, MD, completed her surgical training at UCLA and is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. She specializes in faces, including surgery for eyelids, rhinoplasty, facelifts, and neck lifts. Her expertise is in neurotoxins, facial injectables, and fillers and she was voted one of the top 100 injectors in the country by her peers. She is vice chair of the Department of Head and Neck surgery at Huntington Memorial Hospital, and she serves as an advisor to multiple aesthetic industry organizations.

Gretchen Frieling (“Dr. G”), MD, is an internationally recognized, Harvard-trained, triple board-certified dermatopathologist, with more than 18 years of experience in medicine, dermatopathology and aesthetics. She is the founder and owner of GFaceMD, a multimillion dollar medical aesthetic practice with locations in Boston and Cape Cod. She is also the founder of GFace Academy, The Soyier Skin Collection, and FACEit Virtual/Live. She is a global educator and trainer for many pharmaceutical companies, including GAIN/Galderma, Merz, Skinstylus, and Benev. She has been featured on numerous media outlets, including Yahoo, Oprah Magazine, Elle, Real Self, Bustle, MSN, Shape, NBC News and various radio stations.

Kevin Harrington, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a pioneer in aesthetic injectables, with more than 18 years of experience. As CEO and founder of Face-Time Aesthetics, he is a highly sought-after, innovative leader. A faculty trainer for Allergan, Galderma, and the Face-Time Aesthetics Training Center, Harrington travels the country and internationally educating medical professionals, from beginners to advanced practitioners, on the proper use of injectables. His passion for anatomy has earned him a faculty position with the Academy For Injection Anatomy with Dr. Chris Surek. Harrington is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida and affiliate director, cosmetic dermatology for the National Academy of Dermatology Nurse Practitioners (NADNP).

Shelby Miller, DNP, FNP-C, is the founder of RUMA Medical Aesthetics. She is a board-certified nurse practitioner with a doctorate degree from Gonzaga University. Miller is a skilled cosmetic injector and is well-known in the medical aesthetic industry for producing natural, transformative results. She founded RUMA Training and has personally educated hundreds of medical providers in the aesthetic community. Miller is a national speaker, trainer, and GEN Now faculty member for Galderma, as well as a key opinion leader for Allergan Aesthetics.

Lori Robertson, MSN, FNP-C, is the clinical director and owner of Skin Perfect Medical Aesthetics in Brea, California. She has 14 years of experience as a cosmetic dermatologist and medical aesthetic practitioner. Robertson is currently a national speaker and trainer for Galderma Pharmaceuticals and MINT PDO threads.

Bradford E. Adatto, JD, has a background in regulatory, transactional, and securities law. Having worked in healthcare law his entire career, he has an in-depth knowledge of the “dos and don’ts” of this heavily regulated industry. Adatto has worked with physicians, physician groups, and other medical service providers in developing ambulatory surgical centers, in-office and freestanding ancillary service facilities, and other medical joint ventures. He regularly counsels clients with respect to federal and state healthcare regulations that impact investments, transactions, and contract terms, including Medicare fraud and abuse, anti-trust, anti-kickback, anti-referral, and private securities laws.

Michael S. Byrd, JD, is a leading advocate for doctors and dentists throughout the United States. He routinely lectures at continuing medical education seminars on the various business and legal issues that medical professionals face. Outside of health care, Byrd has used these same skills to handle sensitive and complicated business matters for entrepreneurs, business owners, attorneys, CPAs, high-net-worth individuals and public figures. With his background as both a litigator and transactional attorney, Byrd brings a comprehensive perspective to business and healthcare issues.

A serial entrepreneur in the restaurant, software and real estate industries, Philipp Sitter is the founder and CEO of RepeatMD. He has been featured on the Travel Channel, Forbes and Bloomberg, and has won awards such as the Innovative Leadership Award from the Houston Chronicle.

Jessica Cipriano, RN, is founder of the Institute for Aesthetic Excellence and an aesthetic RN and former clinical director of McKinzie Aesthetics Center. She began her career as an aesthetic nurse in 2017, providing both injectable services and laser device treatments to patients. Her love for women and for education allowed her to gain notoriety in the industry within her first year. In 2019, she assumed the role of clinical director at McKinzie Aesthetics Center in Edmond, Oklahoma. In 2022, Cipriano began training new and intermediate level injectors and aesthetic providers on best practices in aesthetic medicine, specifically focusing on neurotoxin, filler, IPL, radiofrequency microneedling, lasers, vaginal treatments and surgical skin tightening devices. In 2023, Jessica founded the Institute for Aesthetic Excellence in pursuit of creating a space under which providers would be trained under the pillars of ethics, quality, and safety.

Linette Rivera, MD, is a double board-certified physician in internal medicine, as well as endocrinology and metabolism. She offers expert guidance in bioidentical hormone therapy and aesthetic medicine at her practice. She was one of the founders of Bella Mia Medical Aesthetics and Laser Institute in Tampa, Florida, and is now opening her new location, Glanz Aesthetics, in Miami. She believes each patient is unique and deserves a comprehensive, customized treatment plan that suits their needs and concerns. Being Hispanic, she has passionately learned about the different ethnic skin tones and how to treat them safely and effectively with different laser modalities.

Jessica Nunn founded Maven Financial Partners with a vision to make strategic financial advice accessible to every small business owner. She provides clients with financial solutions that can change their business for the better, which can change their lives. Throughout Nunn's years of experience, she has focused on building meaningful relationships with clients. At Maven, she serves small business owners in many sectors. She commits to learning a business as well as the owner does, mapping a plan to help a business perform at its full potential, and building a team at Maven who can serve clients in the same way.

Ken Winnard, MD, is an internal medicine-trained physician with a background working as a hospitalist. After years of seeing patients with chronic illnesses that could have been prevented with early detection, he decided to form his own preventative medicine and aesthetics practice, OneLife Health & Performance. Dr. Winnard has mastered the art of age management from the inside out. He combines health and lifestyle intervention with customized aesthetic care plans to keep patients looking and feeling like their youngest, most confident selves.

Randy Torban has dedicated the past 17 years to identifying, creating and enhancing workflows, and deciphering raw data trends and transforming them into actionable KPls for small to medium-sized retail and health care clients. Formerly serving as the senior practice analyst at Symplast EHR, Torban has worked with more than 300 plastic surgery practices and med spas, helping them maximize patient conversion and understand the metrics needed to track performance. Currently serving as a consultant for prominent industry leaders including EntityMed’s AI Beauty Simulator and for the Lumenis Go Program, Torban now helps aesthetic businesses deploy strategies that optimize the lead-to-patient journey and capitalize on patient lifetime value.

Michael Antosy is a national speaker and practice growth consultant at MyAdvice. He has consulted with thousands of aesthetic practices since 2010, and his counsel and guidance have been transformative in making his clients' lives better by saving them time, earning more profit and helping to make his practices more competitive in their markets. Antosy's passion is in helping his clients succeed.

Audrey Neff currently serves as the Senior Director of Marketing Strategy for PatientNow, which provides practice management solutions for more than 5,000 aesthetic businesses worldwide. Audrey brings a decade of experience in the medical aesthetics & wellness fields, with a strong passion for helping practices achieve maximum success in their business. She is an international speaker, award-winning peer-reviewed author, frequent industry contributor to market research, global KOL for Merz Aesthetics, and is the host of the True to Form Podcast.

Tiffany Winnard began her career in TV news, where she served as a news reporter and anchor for many years. Through this, she was able to meet many different people and learn the value in networking and hustling to grow a business and brand. After she left news, she and her husband opened a health and aesthetics practice, something completely new to her. But with Winnard's media knowledge, they soon were booking TV slots, advertisements, and events without spending a dime of their marketing money. With her media expertise and public relations mindset, she knows that brand and reputation are everything when it comes to maintaining a successful business.

A small-town native, Midwesterner Elizabeth Ackerson, ARNP, MSN, FNP-C, opened her business during a worldwide pandemic, nurtured it from a one-woman show to a team of eight, and scaled to seven figures within three short years. Ackerson combines 13 years of medical experience with a passion for using aesthetic medicine to help individuals step into their own power. She feels strongly that we are all at our best when we work together as a community and strives to assist with this wherever she goes.

Kat Lofley, DNP, APRN, CNM, WHNP-BC, owns Renewal Aesthetics & Sexual Wellness in Salt Lake City. She is a national and international trainer whose specialties include fillers, neurotoxins, laser treatments, PDO threads, Oshot, Pshot and bioidentical hormones. She believes strongly that aesthetics is not about vanity but rather is about empowering the individual with confidence and helping their outsides and insides reflect each other. “Dr. Kat,” as she is known by her patients, received two doctoral degrees in nursing from the University of Utah, as a women’s health nurse practitioner and as a certified nurse midwife.

Shelia Anderson began her aesthetic career in Seattle. With a background in critical care nursing, there is always the search for cause and effect, analysis of the situation and a constant thirst for knowledge. Working with plastic surgeons enabled Anderson to understand facial anatomy and the aging process to which she is able to apply her aesthetic talents. Her work with dermatologists is key to her understanding of skin, lasers and energy devices. Anderson is one of the original trainers for Allergan and currently serves as a trainer for the Allergan Medical Institute (AMI) in addition to providing private training through her company, Shelia Anderson Aesthetic Training.

Lisa Lickstein is a co-owner and the chief operating officer of Lickstein Plastic Surgery. She is highly involved in mentorship opportunities for women in the community. Lickstein is a founding member of Impact the Palm Beaches and proudly sponsors the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Council’s Mentorship Academy and, as a board member, chairs its major fundraiser. Lickstein takes pride in the growth of the practice and creating staff development opportunities, growing ROI by investing in retaining their staff.

Dr. Lickstein earned his degree in medicine from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago and completed his general surgery residency at Tufts University/New England Medical Center, and his Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery residency at Albany Medical College in New York. He subsequently completed a Fellowship in Hand and Microsurgery at Harvard Medical School-Massachusetts General Hospital’s Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Lickstein is a Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and is a member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Palm Beach County Plastic Surgery Society, as well as many other organizations. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Lickstein’s expertise has been sought for a variety of media stories related to plastic surgery, and he has been featured on CBS, WebMD, FOX, Yahoo! and is a featured breast expert on Haute Beauty. His superior technical skills and sincere compassion for his patients place him in a special class of surgeons, able to back up his promise to deliver a great result time after time.

Dr. Lickstein serves on many community boards and is valued for his leadership. He prides himself on generously giving back to the community that has been so supportive of his surgical practice. In addition, he serves as Chief of Surgery at Jupiter Medical Center. Most recently the Palm Beach County Medical Society honored him as one of a select group of physicians to whom members would choose to refer their families. He truly believes and espouses the concept that we are all capable of doing more and giving back.

Dr. Lickstein currently serves as Chief of Surgery at Jupiter Medical Center and Chief, Section of Plastic Surgery at Good Samaritan Medical Center.

Amy Anderson is one of those lucky few who found her calling at age 18 when she started to work part-time in a plastic surgeon’s office as a pre-med student. In the 20+ years since then, Amy has worn virtually every hat, from front desk receptionist, prior authorizations, billing, and accounts receivables, to management, human resources, strategic marketing, and business administration. She intimately understands what it takes to run a practice. 

Amy’s career has included jobs in private practices, as well as managing a hospital-based multi-specialty group and an academic division. She is extremely sensitive to the fact that every practice is unique which is why Amy and her partner, Cheyenne Brinson, have made customization a cornerstone of BrinsonAnderson Consulting. They take their combined decades of experience and know-how and adapt best practices to each client’s unique environment and practice settings. Her passion is to coach her clients into becoming the best version of themselves. The thrill for Amy is being able to partner with her clients, identify goals and action items, and see them actually come to fruition. The end game is to work herself out of the job, setting up the client to successfully run his or her own practice.  

A lifelong Midwesterner, Amy earned an M.B.A. and B.S. in General Studies from Indiana University.

Christina Hobgood Naugle, PA-C, has been a certified and licensed Plastic Surgery Physician Assistant since 2008. As a Palm Beach County native, Christina was excited to return to her hometown and join Dr. Lickstein’s practice after working in plastic surgery in Charleston, South Carolina for five years. After working together in the surgical setting and office, Dr. Lickstein asked Christina to partner with him and expand the Medspa side of Lickstein Plastic Surgery in 2019. Christina’s extensive surgical background assists in expanding her deep knowledge and understanding of the most natural-looking and best surgical and nonsurgical options. Christina has been fortunate to receive in-person training with Dr. Mauricio DiMaio, Dr. Arthur Swift, and Dr. Patrick Bitter, and to assist Dr. Steve Yoelin in Masters Course training. As a member of the Allergan Medical Faculty and member of the international organization of Complications in Medical Aesthetics Collaborative (CMAC), Christina prides herself in educating patients and providing yearly calendars with suggested nonsurgical and surgical timelines. Christina is highly experienced and has been named “Top 100 Best Aesthetic Injectors in America” and nominated to Real Self as a “Most Loved Injector.” When not working, Christina enjoys spending time with her husband and three daughters, boating, and being outdoors.

Laura Osterweil is a physician assistant employed with Erasable Inc. Medical Spa and Aesthetics Institute in Tampa, Florida. She started her career in aesthetics after a successful career in interventional radiology, where she was the director of advanced practice providers—PAs and NPs. As director, she designed and implemented the onboarding curriculum for multiple new hires.

Bradley Musser, MD, has been practicing family medicine and urgent care in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for more than 20 years. Along the way, he had seen his patients who achieved amazing results with aesthetic treatments and became interested in providing these treatments for his patients. He began training and mastering techniques and has been offering facial aesthetics treatments for the last six years. With his attention to detail and artistic eye, he constantly strives in making every patient feel special. In addition to performing treatments, Dr. Musser also spends time training new injectors and supporting them as they move into the world of facial aesthetics.  Continually learning more and passing knowledge along to others, makes all better injectors.

Jackie Spagnuolo is a licensed registered nurse practicing in New York. She received her master's degree from Long Island University, where she completed her degree as an adult nurse practitioner. She obtained her bachelor's degree in nursing from Touro College School of Health Sciences and her certificate for aesthetics from the Institute for Laser Medicine. With her experience in both art and health care, she wanted to merge her passion for both. She offers a wide range of services including injections, facials, body contouring, hair restoration and more. At 27 years old, she has been in the industry for more than four years, specializing in anti-aging procedures for the face and body. Spagnuolo takes an individualized approach to each of her clients to create a natural and subtle aesthetically pleasing look.

For more than 15 years, Ryan Miller has directed online marketing strategies for some of the world’s most respected health care providers. He continues to develop advanced search engine optimization strategies, offer tactical guidance in social media and reputation management, and deliver effective health care marketing with measurable results.

Mitra Silva is the Founder and CEO of Simour Design, a medical interior design firm. She leads a specialized team of designers to serve clients through creating intentional and transformational medical spaces. Simour Design specializes in medspas, plastic surgery centers, and all areas of the medical field, designing for clients from Beverly Hills to New York City, Washington DC to Chicago, and everywhere in-between. She was named by Ariana Huffington’s Thrive Global as an accomplished C-Suite executive, and was invited as a Speaker for The Medical Spa Show 2021 and 2022. She was also a Guest Speaker on the Medical Spa Insider Podcast and was featured on EverTalkTV.

Shannon King, BSN, BHA, RN, is the owner of Le Meilleur Beauty And Wellness in Norco, California. She recognizes her journey as a black woman in the world of aesthetics is a road not often traveled and looks forward to working with others to pave the way to improve outcomes for clients and providers of color. Her goal is to leave a lasting positive imprint on the world of aesthetics, improving diversity, equality and inclusion. In addition to growing her own medical spa, King offers coaching and consulting to other small business owners in need of assistance with “the B side”—business operations, business systems and compliance.

Samantha Lucero-Daga, DNP, NP-C, is an advanced aesthetics nurse practitioner with years of experience in minimally invasive aesthetic medicine. She is not only a nurse practitioner, but also doctorally prepared with a focus on minimally invasive aesthetic medicine. Her work includes helping to clarify the scope of practice for nurse practitioners in minimally invasive aesthetic medicine in California. And though her passion is minimally invasive aesthetic medicine, it was not her first career path. She has ample experience in business and sales—everything from investment firms to pharmaceutical sales. She is an educator, a published author, a speaker, and the founder of Ananya Aesthetics, a thriving boutique medical spa in Pasadena, California. 

With a financial background from working at a Fortune 500 investment bank after college and a law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law, Grace Lee, JD, started her legal career in complex commercial and business litigation. Her practice included representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes, contract disputes, employment issues and other business litigation matters. Lee now utilizes her broad range of skills to work with clients in resolving their regulatory and business matters in the health care industry.

After graduating from Texas Tech University and following her dream of attending law school at SMU Dedman School of Law, Brooklyn Townsend, JD, began her legal career at ByrdAdatto as a law clerk in 2020. During that time, she has grown her skills in various regulatory and business areas within the medical spa industry. Now, as an attorney, Townsend enjoys helping clients form the proper business structure while ensuring their innovative ideas are within state laws and regulations. She finds it rewarding in her work to create solutions to the complex questions that arise when it comes to running a business in the health care environment.

As the youngest of three brothers, Sam Pondrom, JD, learned early on how to work effectively as part of a team. After graduating from Oklahoma State, an intrinsic sense of curiosity and a keen eye for details led him to work as an accountant for two Engineering-News Record top 40 construction firms. It was here where he honed his ability to analyze complex issues and craft clear, concise answers. Pondrom utilizes these skills to work in partnership with ByrdAdatto clients to resolve their complex business and regulatory concerns in the most simple, straightforward way.

Madison M. White, JD, routinely assists clients with a variety of business matters, primarily in the health care industry. She regularly advises clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions, as well as a range of health care legal and regulatory compliance issues. White combines her past health care litigation experience, regulatory and business expertise, and relationship skills to meet the critical business and legal needs of her clients.

Courtney Anderson is the host of The Glow Boss Podcast, an inspiring mentor, and the founder/CEO of Spa Trouvé, a full-service medical spa with five locations in Utah. She discovered her passion for the medical spa industry when she started her practice back in 2011, and she's been able to expand her brand across the state. Her goal is to take her brand nationwide and to influence as many people as possible for the better. Anderson believes that the things you are passionate about are not random, but your calling.

Known for her business philosophies of “profits with integrity” and “profit optimization through collaboration,” Nicole Chiaramonte is CEO of Advanced MedAesthetics Partners, Inc. (AMP), founder of Synergy MedAesthetics, co-founder of Aesthetic Investments, LLC, and a private investor in more than a dozen medical spas. She has 25 years of experience in startup management, with 15 years of management services organization (MSO) ownership in the legal and medical industries, and now specializes in non-surgical medical aesthetic practices. Chiaramonte has partnered with numerous respected providers, providing startup capital, guidance and comprehensive oversight of their entry into the medical spa space.

Justin Harper, MD, is an aesthetic physician and health care innovator with a diverse background encompassing plastic surgery, dermatology and medical technology. He founded Juvly Aesthetics in Columbus, Ohio, in 2014 and has grown it from a single practice to 10 locations across five states. In 2016, he founded Aesthetic Record, an end-to-end EMR and practice management software that brings the sophistication of data-driven operations to aesthetic practices of all sizes. With more than 500 features—including a complete clinical photography suite, fully integrated revenue generation platform and advanced business insights and EMR capabilities—this technology powers more than 6,000 aesthetic clinics and 15,000 provider and staff users.

Neekan Rivera, PA-C, is founder of Aère Aesthetics + Education, an aesthetics practice with a strong focus on education and an aesthetic training center with locations in both Beverly Hills, California, and Denver. She has been an Allergan Trainer for more than five years and is also a MINT PDO Threads trainer. She hosts private training courses under Aère Academy, all of which have sold out. Rivera is constantly advancing her own skills by seeking the best training programs in the world to ensure that she always delivers high-quality and effective treatments.

Francis X. Acunzo is the CEO of Acara Partners, a consulting and marketing agency for the aesthetic medical industry; is president/chief medspa officer of Princeton Medspa Partners, an industry consolidation group; is chief experience officer of medspa810, a leading franchisor of medical aesthetic clinics; and holds a seat on the MedEsthetics Editorial Advisory Board. Acunzo and his wife, Colleen, launched a medical spa 25 years ago through the merger of their Boston-based spa company and Candela Laser Corporation. As a business owner, board member and investor, Acunzo has displayed critical business perspective and an ability to provide visionary leadership. He has extensive experience with acquisitions, start-ups and turnaround businesses.

Grace McLaurin, DMSc, PA-C, has a background is in general surgery, ER and women's health. While working in women's health, she became aware of the importance of being and looking healthy. In 2000, she began delving into aesthetic medicine with lasers, sclerotherapy and collagen. In 2006, she founded Vitality Anti-Aging Center, combining integrative health and aesthetics. She is a trainer and key thought leader for several companies. She founded Aesthetic Consulting & Training in 2010 and has focused on quality hands-on education. She not only trains, but also brings in master injectors from across the globe to teach small expert courses.

Tiphany Hall, PhD, serves as the chief growth officer at Aesthetic Record, an all-in-one EMR and practice management solution that powers more than 3,000 U.S. clinics and serves more than 1.5 million patients. In addition to supporting the core Aesthetic Record platform, in 2021, Hall led the full-scale launch of the Aesthetic Record Marketplace, a multi-vendor e-commerce platform devoted specifically to the practice needs of the aesthetics industry.

Christin Trujillo is a financial consultant at Maven Financial Partners who helps aesthetic practices understand their businesses from the inside out. Whether navigating growth, planning the next 10 years, budgeting another location, or simply maintaining “business as usual,” Trujillo helps owners make sense of their financials by encouraging tactical habits, preaching forward momentum to objectives and inspiring solutions to overcome obstacles. Specializing in multiple healthcare verticals, her extensive knowledge and network give clients insights into industry benchmarks, resources and key partners to ensure they each meet their unique goals.

Brandon Mullen, BSN, RN-BC, has been a bachelor's prepared registered nurse since 2009. The intensive care environment was the perfect space to help cultivate critical thinking skills and attention to detail. The dynamic field of nursing allowed him to work in the health care software field, where he trained clinical end users how to use utilize various programs. He also provided feedback for software product development, advocated for client needs, and maintained and grew client relationships as an account manager. Throughout the years, a concurrent passion for all things aesthetics has led to full time concentration in aesthetic practice management since 2021. 

Ben Hernandez is a partner at Skytale Group who specializes in strategic management consulting for various service industries. He also offers his clients corporate-level financial analysis and guidance. As a co-founder of Skytale Group, Ben is passionate about leading an organization that people are proud to work with. He serves his clients not only with years of experience and service industry expertise, but also through upholding the Skytale core values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, and fun. He loves to help small business owners achieve their dreams, aspirations, and visions. Previously, Ben has worked with an international investment banking group, a financial services and advisory institution, a hedge fund, and CPA and advisory firms.

Erica Crawford has extensive experience in the subjects of public relations and digital marketing. Crawford works with hundreds of aesthetic medical providers to help them build and/or grow their practices. She also contributes to continuing medical education as a faculty speaker for numerous aesthetic organizations and conventions, and she maintains relationships within the industry to stay abreast of innovations in the aesthetics space. Crawford is the president of Influx Marketing which specializes in custom web design and comprehensive marketing for aesthetic medical practices.

Max Baybak is a creative marketing strategist with extensive experience in digital product management, search engine marketing, digital advertising, marketing automation, public relations and corporate communications, social media, and content marketing. He is the co-founder and chief strategy officer of Influx Marketing, which specializes in custom web design and comprehensive marketing for medical aesthetic practices.  

Landon Pryor, MD, is triple-fellowship-trained and board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Pryor’s goal is to provide individualized aesthetic treatment recommendations, customized for each patients’ unique priorities and goals. In addition to the many surgical procedures that Dr. Pryor performs, Pryor Health Plastic Surgery’s Medical Spa—supervised by the talented Nurse Practitioner, Susie Artale-Fritz—is designed as a state-of-the-art facility that has many complementary treatments and technologies for both men and women.

Jay D. Reyero, JD, is a partner at the ByrdAdatto law firm. His practice focuses on the representation of business clients, with health care being the core of his practice. His health care and regulatory expertise involves the counseling and advising of physicians, physician groups, other medical service providers and non-professionals. Specific areas of expertise include federal and state health care regulations and how they impact investments, transactions and various contractual arrangements, particularly in the areas of federal and state anti-referral, anti-kickback and HIPAA compliance.

Jeffrey J. Segal, MD, JD, was a neurosurgeon in private practice before beginning the second phase of his career as a serial entrepreneur in the health care field. He then founded or co-founded four separate health care startups. He lives and breathes health care and understands it viscerally. Dr. Segal founded Medical Justice, which touched on so many medico-legal issues, and also runs eMerit, which helps doctors control their online reputation through patient feedback. 

Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, CANS, has been in nursing since 1974, with an advanced practice degree since 1980. She is an educational/clinical GAIN trainer for Galderma, is a PALETTE faculty member, is co-faculty for the Academy of Injection Anatomy with Chris Surek, DO, FACS, and has maintained a clinical practice in the non-surgical cosmetic subspecialty field since 2004. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau since 1979 and a member of the Golden Key International Honour Society since 2013.

Georgia Cirese, RN, CANS, CLT, began working in the aesthetic field in 1999, supporting plastic surgeon Jerome Lamb, MD, in his surgery center and medical spa. Her passion for safe patient care combined with her talented aesthetic eye allowed her to develop expertise with aesthetic injections. In 2005, she joined a dermatology practice, treating patients in in the Kansas City area. This transition allowed her to add laser and skin care treatments to her menu of services. A trainer for Allergan since 2009, she also trains nationally for Aesthetic Advancements Institute. In October 2019, Cirese partnered with her daughter, Mary Katelyn Cirese, and opened Georgous Aesthetic Bar, Kansas City’s first aesthetic bar.

Taylor Siemens, NP-C, a board-certified nurse practitioner recognized by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, is a dynamic force in the world of aesthetic medicine. As the vice president of operations at Vitalyc Medspa and the founder of My Aesthetic Training, she seamlessly marries the expertise of a practitioner of medicine with that of a multi-site business operator. Siemens's journey into aesthetic medicine commenced as an operating room nurse specializing in facial plastic surgery. Through her diverse patient interactions, Taylor has honed a profound understanding of the aging process, fueling her skillset in crafting comprehensive, multi-modality treatment solutions that align seamlessly with patients' aesthetic objectives.

Audra Ford, MD, MHS, has worked in a variety of settings—as a primary doctor for active duty and retired military and their spouses, in private practice, and as a medical director at Kaiser and several Concentra Urgent Care facilities. She is now a medical director and the owner of her own medical spa, Vitality Boost Wellness, in Los Angeles. She has been on the speaking circuit for more than 10 years and is also a certified life and health coach. Ford has been in various leadership positions, has been published and has attained numerous awards during her tenure in medicine.

Stanley Okoro, MD, FACS, graduated from Meharry Medical College, completed surgical training at Emory University and then finished an additional three-year training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center. He served in the U.S. Navy, achieving the rank of commander, and as the chief of plastic surgery. Okoro is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He has extensive experience in cosmetic plastic surgery of the face, breast and body at both his Atlanta practice and his international locations in Nigeria.

LaTasha Walker, BSN, RN, is the founder of La-Mon'e Aesthetics, with Glenn Rosen, MD, serving as medical director. Walker started her career as a cosmetologist focusing on hair care and skin care. After nine years, she returned to school to pursue her nursing degree. Walker has been a registered nurse for more than 10 years. She has worked in various fields, from pediatrics to the operating room. Walker strives to bring education and safe aesthetics treatments to all skin types.

Mary Beth Hagen, MBA, CEO/founder of TITAN Aesthetic Recruiting, specializes in screening, training and placing new and experienced aesthetic injectors into reputable aesthetic practices. She has worked in the aesthetics field since 2005, first with Medicis (Galderma) and then with Allergan. Holding roles in sales, sales management, product management and national accounts, she has a wealth of experience and perspective to help guide physicians and aesthetic injectors in business and compensation plan development, staff training, and outcome assessments. TITAN recently launched the “Injector Preparation” series of courses, designed to guide prospective injectors entering the aesthetic market, as well as a membership program to help injectors learn and share ongoing education and networking opportunities.

George Baxter-Holder, ARNP, DNP, CANS, ISPAN-F has first-hand knowledge of how beauty-obsessed today’s Hollywood actors are. As a child actor in Hollywood he played the role of a genetically perfect boy on Star Trek: The Next Generation. His “bad boy” character made all around him start to age prematurely. In real life, George plays the “good guy” role. Trained as a board certified Aesthetic Nurse Practitioner and Doctor of Nursing Practice, he helps patients reverse the signs of aging at SkinSpirit Medical Spa in Austin TX. Additionally, he is the most utilized trainer with Galderma Aesthetis and is also one of three faculty at Academy for Injection Anatomy with Chris Surek, MD. He holds a Doctorate from Duke University and a Masters from the University of Washington. And while he is no longer, “genetically perfect” he is working on aging well.

Hermine Warren, DNP, APRN, CANS, has been in nursing since 1974, with an advanced practice degree since 1980. She is also a certified aesthetic nurse specialist (CANS) in Southern California; is an educational/clinical trainer, both internationally and nationally; is a GENNow and P.A.L.E.T.T.E faculty member; and has maintained a clinical practice in the non-surgical cosmetic subspecialty field since 2004. Also, she is co-faculty for Academy for Injection Anatomy with Chris Surek, DO, FACS. Warren graduated with her master of science in nursing from the University of Colorado in 1979, and her doctor of nursing practice from Walden University in 2014.

Georgia Cirese, RN, CANS, CLT, began working in the aesthetic field in 1999, supporting plastic surgeon Jerome Lamb, MD, in his surgery center and medical spa. Her passion for safe patient care combined with her talented aesthetic eye allowed her to develop expertise with aesthetic injections. In 2005, she joined a dermatology practice, treating patients in in the Kansas City area. This transition allowed her to add laser and skin care treatments to her menu of services. A trainer for Allergan since 2009, she also trains nationally for Aesthetic Advancements Institute. In October 2019, Cirese partnered with her daughter, Mary Katelyn Cirese, and opened Georgous Aesthetic Bar, Kansas City’s first aesthetic bar.

Kiss Aesthetics founder, Medical Director and CEO, Kim Burke, APN, FNP-C, is no stranger to the aesthetic care field. She has trained and learned from the best in the aesthetic and plastic surgery industry; she also trains new injectors at Kiss Academy, her own private injectable training program. Burke has completed several professional training courses for assessments and consultations, dermal fillers, Sculptra and PDO thread lifts. In addition, she is a national trainer for the Galderma Aesthetic Injector Network (GAIN); she also trains for Revance and Prollenium.

Heather Rypien, RN, BSN, CANS, has mastered the art of injecting, specializing in Botox and all types of fillers. Customizing each treatment to the individual, she uses several innovative injection techniques in her practice, such as MicroTox, the Nefertiti lift, and Dermasculpt cannulation method of (bruise-free) injecting. She uses the "golden ratio" of proportionality, measuring brow length and height, forehead height, nose length, lip width and depth, cheek apex, distance between eyes, and much more. Rypien aspires to partner with patients on their beauty journey and goals. With extensive technical skill and an eye for balance, she allows each patient to walk out of the clinic feeling their most confident.

Board-certified plastic surgeon, Christine Petti, MD, FACS, is committed to remaining on the leading edge of aesthetic surgery. Through her dedication to continuing education and offering only the most advanced procedures and state-of-the-art equipment, Dr. Petti provides premium aesthetic results in all areas of cosmetic surgery. She has appeared four times since 2009 as a guest plastic surgery expert on The Doctors national TV show. Dr. Petti has achieved the annual honor of being named the #1 Cosmetic Surgeon and Favorite Cosmetic Surgeon in the South Bay by the Daily Breeze of Los Angeles since 2004.

Zaki Taher, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and is the founder of Lucere Dermatology & Laser Clinics, specializing in medical and cosmetic dermatology services. His areas of special interest include general medical dermatology, precancers and skin cancer management, and medical and cosmetic applications of lasers in cutaneous surgery and rejuvenation. Dr. Taher is one of seven physicians across Canada who were selected to teach master injection techniques using the MD Codes Approach on a national scale. He is well known for his comprehensive approach to facial rejuvenation. Dr. Taher is also an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta.

Steven F. Weiner, MD, is a board-certified head, neck and facial plastic surgeon. He interned and spent his residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he became an instructor for two years. In mid-2005, he laid down his scalpel and began concentrating his efforts in non-invasive and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, creating The Aesthetic Clinique. Dr. Weiner divides his time between his practice, physician trainings and lectures. He has served on multiple advisory boards, participated in FDA trials and authored several clinical papers. He is world-renowned for his filler techniques using cannulas and his reJAWvenation procedure, which he performed on The Doctors.

Iani Silveira, MSN, FNP-BC, CPN, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who specializes in regenerative and dermatological/aesthetic medicine. Her specialized approach is based on facial balancing and symmetry, providing natural results. She provides high standards of integrity and medical excellence helping patients enhance the beauty of their face and skin. Her aesthetic sensibility, sound judgment, and specialized expertise in cosmetic injectables have given her a reputation for providing fresh, natural results to her patients.

Loretta Nguyen Zanetti, ARNP, is the founder and owner of Erasable Inc. Med Spa. She has eight years of aesthetic medicine experience specializing in laser and energy-based devices. She serves as a key opinion leader for Cutera and Sciton and is a speaker for numerous aesthetic medicine conferences. She has published articles on laser-based treatments in the Journal of Clinical Aesthetics and Dermatology and authored a chapter on laser tattoo removal in the Concise Textbook in Aesthetic Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery. Zanetti has served 18 years in the U.S. Army as a medical officer and holds the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Julie Bass Kaplan, FNP-BC, CANS, is a family nurse practitioner who began her medical aesthetics career in 1999 when she founded Disappearing Act Medical Aesthetics. She has a special interest in teaching safe injection techniques—she is a faculty speaker for Palette Resources, is a speaker/trainer for Allergan Medical Institute, and sits on Allergan, Galderma and Revance’s advisory boards. Kaplan is a published author for several medical journal articles and speaks at various international conventions. She also provides individual injection training workshops through her company, JBK Aesthetics.

Jordan White, ACNP-S, BSN, RN, CNI, known to many as "the Murse Injector" on Instagram, is a sought-after aesthetic injector, national trainer and key opinion leader for Cartessa Aesthetics. When not injecting, White is traveling the country training others on advanced techniques and on the newest aesthetic equipment and devices. He is known for his injectable expertise, specifically lips, liquid rhinoplasties, non-surgical facelifts and jawline contouring. White has been featured in several publications, including being named the top aesthetic injector in Arizona by Phoenix Entrepreneur Magazine in 2022. White is passionate about providing results that are tailored to each patient's desired goals.

Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, Erin Hennessey, APRN, DNP, worked for 12 years treating trauma and burn patients in the pediatric intensive care unit, which sparked her passion for and expertise in skin recovery and repair. She is certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. A national trainer for MedAesthetics and a luminary for Sciton, Hennessey shares her expertise and techniques all over the United States. She is an active member of the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, AmSpa, Sigma Theta Tau and the Dermatology Nurses Association.

Gideon Kwok, DO, is co-owner and medical director of eight Skin Perfect Medical Aesthetics clinics in Southern California. With more than 15 years of experience in the industry, Dr. Kwok has been named one of the top injectors in America, trains and speaks around the country for Cutera and Radiesse, and serves on the advisory board for Galderma as a national speaker and advanced trainer. He is also co-founder of The Aesthetic Immersion, a training program that serves as a platform for providers who are passionate in medical aesthetics to advance their knowledge and techniques in the field.

Anil Rajani, MD, graduated medical school with honors from The University of Western Ontario after completing a bachelor of science from Dalhousie University. He is CEO of Style Aesthetics and founder of Plasmasculpt. He is known from his global trainings and from YouTube, as he has a successful aesthetic channel. Rajani is a trainer for Galderma, Allergan, Merz, Suneva Medical, and the American Institute of Aesthetic Medicine, as well as having his own training center, Rajani Aesthetic Advancements. Over the past 20 years, Rajani has been involved in treating skin conditions, and for several years he has worked with leading renowned cosmetic centers in the Northwest, as well as clinics throughout Europe and Canada.

Toni Lee Roldan-Ortiz has more than 25 years of experience in the beauty industry. She is a licensed aesthetician and also holds certifications in paramedical camouflage makeup, pastiche advanced skin analysis and oncology aesthetics. Roldan-Ortiz worked for a prominent plastic surgery office in New York and remained lead aesthetician for many years, assisting with growing the practice, training a team, creating treatment protocols and building sales. She has written articles and spoken on a variety of skin care topics at industry shows and presently trains physicians, nurses and aestheticians as a national master trainer for DermaConcepts, exclusive distributor of Environ Skin Care in the U.S.

Shawna Akin-Wiesner, MLE,  is a master licensed aesthetician, U.S. clinical specialist and master trainer for DermaConcepts, and owner of the Institute for Advanced Aesthetics, Inc., specializing in advanced aesthetic education, training and aesthetic practice business development. After retiring from a 16-year professional ballet career, she transitioned into a long and successful career as a master aesthetician in plastic surgery and dermatology practices in the Pacific Northwest. Throughout her aesthetic career, Akin-Wiesner has served as an educator for international cosmeceutical companies and national aesthetic device manufacturers. A passionate and committed life-long student of aesthetics, she has traveled the globe for her studies. Akin-Wiesner is also a member of the Society for Cosmetic Chemists and served as a consultant to Allergan’s Aesthetic Leadership Forum.

Sara Cole, NP, has been a registered nurse for 12 years and is a recent graduate of Rowan University’s AGAC-NP program. After spending eight years in the ICU, she yearned for a way to intertwine medicine with artistic creativity, leading her to aesthetic dermatology. Cole has been practicing as an aesthetic nurse specialist for four years in a private plastic surgery practice under Dr. Steven L. Davis. She is the founder of “Injectors Gone W.I.L.D” (Women Injectors Leading Through Development) and is an advocate for women’s mental, spiritual and overall health.

Renée Topala, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, began her career in adult acute care and trauma before deciding to pursue a career in aesthetics. She is a board-certified nurse practitioner with a doctorate degree from the University of Cincinnati. She is the founder of Advanced Aesthetics Group, which focuses on whole-body wellness, and AAG Aesthetic Institute, where she trains medical professionals to perform basic and advanced procedures with neurotoxins, dermal fillers and more.

Practicing medicine since 1994, Mike Kelleher, MMS, PA-C, completed training at the prestigious Emory University physician assistant program in December 2003. He has been committed to solely practicing non-surgical cosmetic medicine for the past decade. He is on faculty for the Allergan Medical Institute and is a former instructor for the Aesthetic Advancements Institute and Training and Curriculum creator for Ideal Esthetic Educators. He has also functioned as lead clinician, corporate trainer and corporate training developer for multiple national medical spa practices. In July 2021, he opened (R)Evolution, the first and only advanced cosmetic injectable practice in Decatur, Georgia. 

Kimberly Evans, MD, FACOG, is an OB/GYN with 20 years of experience in feminine health. She has revolutionized her practice to specialize in treating women with sexual dysfunction, low libido and other feminine wellness issues. She offers surgical and non-surgical options to address common issues experienced by many women throughout the world. Dr. Evans looks forward to introducing new technology that has revolutionized women's health care and maximizing how they work together to get the best effect. She looks forward to everyday improving their lives and feminine function.

Kaeli Lindholm is CEO of KLC Consulting and founder of the POP Aesthetic Leadership Academy, a 12-month business leadership incubator for women in aesthetics and wellness. Her mission is to help 100 inspiring and intentional women cross the next million-dollar milestone in their business in 2022. Widely recognized as a brand revisionist, Lindholm believes achieving "category of one" success requires taking a differentiated approach. Her coaching and academy programs bring unique perspectives that challenge the very construct of business success. Lindholm’s signature programs bring Fortune 500 leadership systems to high-impact women in aesthetics. She hosts the podcast The Fierce Factor.

S. Alexis Gordon, MD, FACS, is a board-certified physician and surgeon. After more than 18 successful years in practice as an urologist, she worked toward her goal of opening a medical center focused on helping patients look and feel renewed. She trained with renowned cosmetic doctors while researching the latest technologies, and opened Renew MD Facial Aesthetics in 2017. Renew MD Facial Aesthetics feels strongly about delivering the highest quality of care and achieving superior patient satisfaction. Every patient consults with Dr. Gordon, and all treatments are either overseen or performed by her. The practice's main goal is that every single visit is personal, professional and patient-oriented.

Steven Sorr, NMD, embodies the mind of a doctor and the heart of a healer. His meticulous approach to science and detailed account for biochemistry and anatomy merge with a patient-centered physician giving a unique experience to his medical spa, Source Of Health. After graduating from college in 2014, he dove into regenerative and functional medicine using PRP and stem cells for orthopedics using ultrasound-guided injection techniques. In 2016, he adapted regenerative medicine into aesthetics and his passion ignited, blending all his skills, talents and personality. Dr. Sorr is a national speaker, GAIN trainer and KOL for ultrasound-guided aesthetics and regenerative medicine.

Linné Linder, ND, is a board-certified physician, known for being a lifestyle enthusiast, health and wellness expert, and aging-well advocate. After attending medical school, she directed medical programs as a dean of education, mixing her love for education and motivational training. However, after years in academia, she knew she needed to reinvent her career by combining her two passions: aesthetics and education. She continues to utilize her educational background to assist her patients with their overall health, wellness, and short and long-term beauty goals. Dr. Linder has been practicing aesthetic medicine in Portland, Oregon since 2015, utilizing her extensive experience in the aesthetics industry including all injectables.

Vrinkley Pruna, MSN, NP, is the COO and assistant clinical director at Shape & Skin Medical Spa & Weight Loss in Huntington Beach, California. She started her career in aesthetics at Shape & Skin when it opened in 2016, while working as a bedside RN on the ENT Stepdown Unit at Keck Hospital of the University of Southern California (USC). She was also selected as an undergraduate scholar and attended the Oxford Honors Program in England, which encompassed the diversity and disparities of global health care. Her true passions are learning, improving and redefining the aesthetic industry to better the lives of her patients.