The Dermal Education Team
Sarah Beek
President and CEO
Dermal Distributions and Dermal Education
Telephone: +1 (242) 327-6786
Cell: +1 (242) 424-0843
sarah@dermal-distributions.com
Sarah was born in Nassau, Bahamas and attending boarding school at St Andrews School in Boca Raton, Florida. After graduation, Sarah received a degree in Paramedical Skin Care. Immediately when Sarah was introduced to Dermalogica, she knew the brand represented everything about her career and her passion for skin care.
Sarah was the first to bring Dermalogica to the Caribbean and the first to do MicroDermabrasion in the Bahamas. Sarah owns The Dermal Clinic, which is a very successful skin care center in Nassau, Bahamas. She has been a Dermalogica Skin Care Therapist for ten years and contributes her success with her skin care center to regularly attending Dermalogica classes and the International Dermal Institute.
Dermal Distributions Ltd. obtained the exclusive Distribution of Dermalogica products for the Caribbean and Sarah is so excited to bring her passion for skin care and her knowledge for this industry to the Caribbean. Along with Dermalogica, Dermal Distributions also distributes BioTherapeutic skin care equipment, TeaForte and Erbaviva.
From the beginning, Sarah wanted to open a Post Graduate Skin Care School and is anxiously waiting to open the Dermal Education facility in late 2010. The skin care education will be a new level of training for therapists in the Caribbean and Sarah is so excited that this will be available for our region.
Sarah is looking forward to representing Dermalogica throughout the Caribbean and growing the brand while keeping the high level of standard that she created with Dermalogica in the Bahamas.
Richard Beek
Chief Operating Officer
Telephone: +1 (242) 327-6786
Cell: +1 (242) 424-7766
richard@dermal-distributions.com
Richard was born in Johannesburg South Africa. He attended St Stithians College and the University of Cape Town, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Science with honours in Finance. Richard worked for Investec Securities before starting his own commodity trading company travelling throughout Southern Africa. Business opportunities brought Richard to the Bahamas in where he meet Sarah and they were married in January 2009. Richard assisted in Sarah obtaining the distribution of Dermalogica for the Caribbean and helps in the financing and day to day running of the company.
Richard, together with Sarah, enjoys travelling and they try and visit a new country every year. Richard also climbs extensively which allows him to see remote parts of the world.
Raymond Simpson Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
General Manager – Dermal Education
Telephone: +1 (242) 327-6786
Cell: +1 (242) 422-1271
raymond@dermal-distributions.com
raymond@dermal-education.com
Raymond was born and raised in Nassau, Bahamas. He attended and graduated high school from St. Andrews in Boca Raton, FL. He graduated from Florida State University with a degree in accountancy and passed the CPA exam in the state of Georgia. Following graduation he moved back home and Interned at Ernst & Young before signing full time with KPMG. Soon after he moved to London for a short period of time where he continued to audit while playing rugby. Raymond returned home and became the General Manager of a commercial food equipment, refrigeration and air conditioning company that had distribution rights for several brands throughout the Bahamas. At the start of 2007 Raymond went on his own to begin accounting and consulting (where Dermal Clinic and Dermal Distributions were clients) until becoming the full time CFO for Dermal Distributions in 2008.
What makes Raymond’s life so good: family, friends, rugby (represented the Bahamas on the National Rugby Team for over 13 years), boats, beaches and travelling.
Melissa Knowles
General Manager – Dermal Distributions Ltd.
Telephone: +1 (242) 327-6786
Cell: +1 (242) 376-6786
melissa@dermal-distributions.com
Melissa Knowles graduated from Florida International University in Miami with a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Marketing. She remained in the South Florida area for 6 years where she worked in the hospitality industry in marketing and sales before returning back home to Nassau, Bahamas in 2008. Melissa was hired as the General Manager of Dermal Distributions at the time the company was formed in April 2008. She began managing Dermalogica and Tea Forte, before Dermal Distributions also obtained exclusive rights to Erbaviva and Erbaorganics in 2009. Melissa will continue to be the main contact for the distribution business as the company moves forward.
Rachel Short
Instructor
Dermal Education
Telephone: +1 (242) 327-6782
rachel@dermal-education.com
Rachel’s passion for the Skin Health Industry began long ago when she first walked into the Dermalogica Undergraduate School. Instantly, Rachel realized that her passion for helping people met its purpose, which was through helping them with difficulties in their skin. Her professional journey with Dermalogica began 4 years ago. Originating from the International Dermal Institute in Chicago, IL where Rachel was Training Center Manager in addition to being an Instructor for 3 years, she was then promoted to the corporate office for Dermalogica out of Los Angeles, California where Rachel held the position of Senior Instructor and was also responsible for training Dermalogica’s US Flagships for the last year.
Rachel has been a Professional Skin Therapist for the last 10 years, Massage Therapist for the last 7 years and also has her certification in Health Counseling. Rachel has traveled the world with Dermalogica and is excited to bring her knowledge to Bahamas and the Caribbean.