Dr. Bhakti Petigara Harp has been with FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors (OCAC) in CFSAN as a research chemist since 2000. Her current responsibilities include research and methods development for color additives and other components using various analytical for…
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Dr. Jannavi Srinivasan is the Director of the Division of Cosmetics, Office of Cosmetics and Colors (OCAC), Center for Food Safety and Nutrition in US FDA. She provides scientific, technical and policy leadership on matters related to the chemical, toxicological,…
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Gifty Serbeh-Dunn was born and grew up in the City of Wa in Northern Ghana in West Africa, the Shea Butter Capital of the World. She is now a leading expert in the world regarding Shea Butter: the production, the…
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Ólafur (“Óli”) Frimannson is a native of Iceland. Born and raised in Iceland, Óli continues to reside in Iceland and is married with 3 children. Óli received his Magister Juris Doctorate Degree in 2008 from the University of Iceland. For…
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YOUR Co-EmCee. BethLinn has been the director of sales for Essential Depot since 2016. A native of Philadelphia, BethLinn, a life long horse lover, worked her way through school as an apprentice jockey. BethLinn then became a bartender and excelled…
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Charles Owens has been a part of the Essential Depot Team since 2013 and subsequently became a proud member of the Greener Life Team. Starting in the warehouse, his work as a packer and shipper provided Charles the opportunity to…
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Cody Coleman is a Florida native born in Avon Park who began his journey in the handcrafted soap industry in 2017 when he joined Essential Depot and subsequently became a proud member of the Greener Life Team. Having little…
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Derek graduated from the University of Salford in Manchester, England receiving a B.Sc. Degree in Electronic Computer Systems. Derek worked for IBM for 13 years in the research and development labs in a software engineering and project management role; largely…
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A practicing attorney since 1989, mainly in the areas of Criminal and Family law. After representing Derek in divorce proceedings from his 2nd wife in 1994 and subsequently marrying him in 2002, Derek began multiple ventures Derek, one was Essential…
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