Meet Team Awesome

Kris Campbell

Owner, Creator

Kris Campbell is a licensed esthetician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. All of which have led her to where she is today. Today Kris is known as one of the leading voices in the treatment and nourishment of sensitive skin and beyond. With degrees in both Supply Chain Management and Retail Merchandising Kris moved into skincare knowing this combination of education would complement the skincare industry quite well. In 2002 Kris became a licensed Esthetician. Since then, she has been actively involved in the professional skincare industry.

Education Team

Shawna Rocha

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Specializations: 
Oncology, Autoimmune, Acne, Sugaring, Holistic Treatments, Sensitive and Sensitized Skin

Melissa Mercado

LEAD BRAND EDUCATOR

Specializations: 
Intimate Services, Age Management, Hair Removal, Retail Sales

Laura Hunnewell

BRAND EDUCATOR

Specializations: 
Management, Facial Massage, Sound Healing

 

Krisstan Aquino

BRAND EDUCATOR

Specializations: 
Acne, Age Management, Hyperpigmentation

Tatiana Morales

BRAND EDUCATOR

Specializations: 
Oncology Esthetics, Age Management, Energy Therapy Sensitive Skin

Victoria Krippner

BRAND EDUCATOR

Specializations: 
Age Management, Holistic Treatments, Sensitive Skin, Retail Sales

Admin Team

David Waggoner

CUSTOMER RELATIONS/
EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Sarah Sharp

CLIENT RELATIONS EXPERT
IN-HOUSE ESTHETICIAN

Morgan Teixeira

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Chalencia Koraev

SCHOOL EDUCATOR

Kris Campbell

OWNER, CREATOR

Kris Campbell is a licensed esthetician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. All of which have led her to where she is today. Today Kris is known as one of the leading voices in the treatment and nourishment of sensitive skin and beyond. With degrees in both Supply Chain Management and Retail Merchandising Kris moved into skincare knowing this combination of education would complement the skincare industry quite well. In 2002 Kris became a licensed Esthetician. Since then, she has been actively involved in the professional skincare industry. 

At an FDA laboratory as Special Projects Manager and Director of Sales for 10 years is where her early career was spent. Her time there is what brought her to the realization of the pressing need for high-quality skincare products for extremely sensitive and health-challenged skin. She was part owner in a company, TechNiche which was a sensitive skincare brand that primarily focused on oncology cosmeceuticals and oncology esthetics. Kris envisioned the company broadening to a much larger client-based that could focus on all sensitive and sensitized skin, not just oncology clientele. After purchasing the company from her partners, Hale & Hush was born in 2015.  Hale & Hush has grown immensely over the years and is now in 5,000 spas in all states and five countries including the Waldorf Astoria Hotel Franchise. 

Kris is a highly respected pillar of the professional skin care community. She has written for several prominent trade journals such as: SkinInc, Lipgloss + Aftershave, Dermascope, Skindeep, Les Nouvelles, NASNPRO, and the former Day Spa Magazine. As a recognized leader on the topic of sensitive skin, Kris has been selected to speak and present for internationally respected organizations such as: The International Esthetics, Cosmetics and Spa Conference, The International Congress of Esthetics and Spa, Professional Beauty Association, Lipgloss + Aftershave, NASNPRO and the Esthetician Connection. She is also an ingredient junky and loves to formulate new products with chemists and creates new protocols for the brand.  

Kris strives to ensure that Hale & Hush focusses on a philanthropic effort and works with Oncology Training International, Look Feel Fab which supports programs with hospitals such as: Rush Copley (IL) and Virginia Piper Cancer Center (AZ).  With a seemingly “maybe she’s born with it” love and passion for skincare, Kris puts her heart and soul into Hale & Hush. This brand has expanded, grown and offers advanced education for students and esthetician.  Kris is a mentor to many estheticians and helps their businesses grow in this niche area of the industry.  With a skincare line that works wonders with the most sensitive and health compromised skin, Kris now is taking Hale & Hush beyond sensitive skin, treating a wider variety of skin conditions and concerns. 

Shawna Rocha

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

Shawna Rocha is the Director of Education for Hale & Hush and is a licensed esthetician in three states. She has a love for continuing education, and it shows. She started by receiving a degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz in Social Psychology. Since becoming an esthetician, she has completed multiple advanced courses in Oncology Esthetics, Immuno-Esthetics, Ingredients and has specialized training in sensitive skin and holistic therapies. Shawna also holds several advanced certifications, including a NCEA certification. 

As the owner of Awaken Day Spa in California and Washington, she has grown a great love for sharing her knowledge and education with other professionals and clients alike. Shawna won two awards in the Skin Games 2018 (People’s Choice and Acne/Problematic Skin). She then became a judge in 2019 and now is passionate about giving back to the industry and mentoring new estheticians. She has a deep level of concern, passion, and love for those with sensitive or health compromised skin. She is truly beloved by her clients and colleagues. 

As the director of education at Hale & Hush, she leads a team of amazing educators, creates programs and protocols using Hale & Hush products and educates many estheticians on advanced sensitive skin issues.  She loves researching and writing about all topics to do with sensitive and sensitized skin.  Her passion is clear in her articles that have appeared in Skin Inc, Dermascope and Skindeep.  She has taken the stage many times at trade shows and industry events sharing her knowledge and passion for sensitive skin.  Shawna is a true leader in our industry and strives to make it better through compassion and education. Her passion is vividly apparent in all she does.

Melissa Mercado

LEAD BRAND EDUCATOR

Melissa Mercado works as the Lead Educator at Hale & Hush. She has been a licensed esthetician since 2003 and loves the continued education she has been able to gain over the years. Melissa assists the Director of Education for Hale & Hush in many different areas that include trainings for licensed professionals and aspiring esthetic students, both in person and virtually. Melissa has a passion for education. She wants to help others succeed and perfect their craft by continuing education and flooding the industry with knowledge. Melissa owns her own training facility in CT where she assists licensed beauty professionals with advanced education.  She also owns a spa offering specialty services like intimate treatments, waxing, and intimate lightening services.  Melissa loves working with Hale & Hush because of what the company stands for and their philosophy.  Hale & Hush products ‘don’t mess around’. Using them at home or in treatment rooms speaks for integrity, seeing the results, as promised. She is proud to be representing a smaller line of products that ‘pack a punch’ and has ‘something for everyone’.

Laura Hunnewell

BRAND EDUCATOR

Laura Hunnewell works as a Brand Educator at Hale & Hush. Being a brand educator gives Laura the opportunity to share her love and knowledge regarding the brand. Educating at schools and to other estheticians she can spread awareness and knowledge that will help other skincare professionals learn and grow. She loves assisting them to help their clients enhance their natural beauty with Hale & Hush products. Laura has been in the skincare industry for 24 years and a licensed esthetician for nine years. She has a passion for unlocking and enhancing natural beauty through skincare. Working with Hale & Hush has given her continued education not only through connections made with other professionals but through her ever-growing knowledge of Hale & Hush products and the benefits provided to clients. 

Krisstan Aquino

BRAND EDUCATOR

Krisstan Aquino works as a brand educator with Hale & Hush. She focuses on helping other estheticians and clients learn about how to use the products for treatments and at-home routines. Krisstan has been an esthetician for about 5 years, and she has dabbled in all fields of the industry, but treating skin has been her passion ever since. She specializes in treating acne, fighting aging, and lifting pigmentation. Krisstan loves working with Hale & Hush because they work so well for sensitive skin. She personally has sensitive skin so was drawn immediately to the company, and impressed how Kris is always available for her customers. Hale & Hush have very ethical practices and truly care about the esthetician. There are not enough words to describe them as a company, but they are truly amazing compared to other brands. Krisstan is proud to stand behind a company that compliments others brands so well and uses ingredients filled with anti-inflammatory benefits.  She loves these products that create successful protocols so she can help treat her acne and sensitive skin clients.

Tatiana Morales

BRAND EDUCATOR

Tatiana Morales works as a brand educator with Hale & Hush. With the unique and ever-growing role as Bilingual Esthetician, Tatiana has the exciting responsibility of educating fellow industry professionals about the Hale & Hush skincare line while seamlessly transitioning between English and Spanish. She shares knowledge that enables peers to elevate their clients’ skincare journeys while simultaneously contributing to our brand’s success across diverse markets. With nine years of skincare expertise and esthetician practice, Tatiana has landed as an oncology-trained esthetician and energy therapy practitioner. She has a genuine love and trust in the products behind the Hale & Hush brand. With this trust she can provide the best possible knowledge and care for clients and other professionals alike. Tatiana supports clients as navigate cancer treatments by addressing the side effects that come along with the process. With sensitive skin in mind, Hale & Hush has been an empowering product for both clients/patients and estheticians alike.  

Victoria Krippner

BRAND EDUCATOR

Victoria Krippner is a Brand Educator at Hale & Hush. With the continued outpouring of education that she offers, Victoria can be found teaching classes and on the road as a Hale & Hush ‘Trade Show Junkie’.  She is passionate about bringing her awareness and knowledge of skincare to professionals far and wide. With 21 years of skincare experience, Victoria knows her stuff. She has been a licensed esthetician since 2019 specializing in corrective facials and skincare and a passion for helping women achieve their desired skin goals and educating them in self-care. With Hale & Hush products that focus on sensitive skin and beyond, she believes there is a little something for everyone with Hale & Hush. Seeing visible results and a greater knowledge of how to reach skin goals with clients and professionals is incredibly exciting. 

David Waggoner

CUSTOMER RELATIONS/

EDUCATION SPECIALIST

David Waggoner found his love for all things skincare by way of Massage Therapy. It was through an introduction to a skincare class that he discovered his passion for the skincare world. Here at Hale and Hush he serves as an Education Specialist and Customer Relations. 

Early in 2024 he was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. As the chemotherapy and radiation treatments took their toll on his skin, he contacted Hale and Hush for help. You’ll hear David say that even though his cancer diagnosis changed his life, “Hale and Hush saved my skin”. The calming and hydrating properties of Hale and Hush were just what he needed for recovery. 

He has written for professional journals, spoken at tradeshows and industry events and has taught countless hours in the classroom. David has held his aesthetics license for 20+ years and is looking forward to establishing connections with licensed aestheticians, aesthetic instructors and spa professionals nationwide.

Sarah Sharp

CLIENT RELATIONS EXPERT

IN-HOUSE ESTHETICIAN

Sarah Sharp works as a Client Relations Expert and is the in-house esthetician at Hale & Hush. Sarah has been in the skincare industry since 2018 and an esthetician for the last two years. As Sarah continues to learn and grow in the industry, she has found a passion for barrier repair of the skin. She feels as though the difference in both the comfort and appearance of the skin has such an impact on the overall health of the skin, which is another reason she is thrilled to be on the Hale & Hush team. Working with clients has given Sarah a front row seat to the Hale & Hush success stories and results that came when skincare is prioritized. Her trust in the process and effort has grown and she loves sharing that with clients.

Morgan Teixeira

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Morgan Teixeira works as the Social Media Manager at Hale & Hush. Morgan has been in the skincare industry, starting with becoming a licensed esthetician, since 2016. While Morgan designs and manages the Hale & Hush social media channels, she has a passion for helping fellow skin and beauty business owners’ market and grow their business online. Making the pivot from hands on esthetician to social media manager has given Morgan the upper hand of knowledge and know-how in the skin care industry. As an esthetician she loves using Hale & Hush products and now loves helping other skincare professionals find a sincere love for Hale & Hush and to flourish in the benefits that come from the Hale & Hush product line.


Chalencia Koraev

SCHOOL EDUCATOR

Chalencia Koraev is a licensed esthetician and entrepreneur. With over 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry, she courageously stepped out of her comfort zone to pursue her passion for skincare. As the founder of Serenity Skin Therapy, she offers personalized treatments and a serene atmosphere for clients to relax and rejuvenate. Her unwavering commitment to giving back led her to establish Halo for Heroes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free skincare services to veterans and first responders. Chalencia’s journey is a testament to the power of perseverance and the importance of following one’s dreams.