Experience

LOHN

• Canada
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Mar 2018 - Present

  LOHN was founded in 2018 by my co-founder, Victoria Mierzwa and I after working in the beauty industry. We have always had an obsession with scent and its transportive powers, and we wanted to create a luxury candle brand with colourful packaging that told a story. On a mission to scent your journey, LOHN creates a layered scent experience that transports your senses and elevates your space. Every LOHN product is handmade by our team of makers and women in STEM in our studio located just outside of Toronto, Canada. Since launching, LOHN has grown to be one of Canada's leading candle brands, with products carried in over 200 retailers across North America and notable media coverage in The Globe and Mail, Elle Canada and Well + Good. In addition to growing our brand, I manage our custom business, LOHN Studio. Using our product development expertise and supplier network, LOHN Studio manufactures scented candles and essential oils for other brands and corporate gifting partners.



Self-Employed

• Toronto, Canada Area

• Product Development & Brand Consultant

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Looking to launch a product or build a brand? I can help. Experienced product development, fragrance evaluator and R&D expert with a demonstrated history of success in the development of fragrance/beauty products. Expertise in developing custom scents, haircare, skincare, personal care, color cosmetics and home fragrance products. Market savvy and in touch with global trends and launches. Talented in developing new concepts and building wholesale partnerships to fit with a brand's concept and strategy. Strong relationships with packaging suppliers and contract manufacturers.



Viva Naturals

• Canada
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Manager (Personal Care)

  • Apr 2017 - May 2019

  • Led the product development process from ideation to launch, including reformulations and packaging updates for personal care and essential oil products • Oversaw multiple new product launches simultaneously and ensured they were completed on time and within budget • Conducted financial feasibility modeling analysis on all new product concepts • Worked alongside QA to conduct the review of raw material samples, supplier documentation, required testing and FDA compliance • Led facility audits, plant trials and first production runs



The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Chemist, Third Party Vendor Development

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

• R&D Intern, Anhydrous Lip Group

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2015



The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Assurance Chemist

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2013



Kohl & Frisch Limited

• Canada
• Wholesale
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Health & Beauty Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013