Barb is a scientist, entrepreneur and investor. Prior to launching Codex Beauty and Sekhmet Ventures, she spent two decades leading innovation in spectroscopy, telecommunications, and biotechnology. By 34, she had founded two Silicon Valley companies that, among many breakthroughs, paved the way for carbon cycle/natural gas pipeline monitoring, and accessible vaccine/cancer therapeutic manufacturing. Barb, earned her Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Stanford, has been awarded 40 U.S. patents and numerous prizes in science.

Sara Kaur directs all aspects of the finances for the business, implementing strategies with a disciplined and risk-managed approach to growth and scale. Sara has spent more than two decades leading global finance operations within the technology and semiconductor industries at companies including Finesse Solutions, Google and Honeywell. Sara’s work
experience includes general
management and stewardship of the business, compliancy with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and setting up global enterprises. Sara holds a Masters in Finance from Birmingham City University, UK and is a CPA with the California Board of Accountancy.

Eleanor leads marketing and strategy for Codex.  Previously, she founded Skintelligent, which developed AI skin imaging systems to score dermatological conditions (now part of Codex).  She had a global career with Coca-Cola, leading strategy and commercial organizations across Asia Pacific. She holds a BA from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and MBA from Emory University

Is an industry leader in the areas of quality, manufacturing, research and development and project management. She has been published in peer reviewed scientific publications and has many formulation patents to her credit, including those for stable emulsion and medicated acne cleansing pads. Most recently, she held the position of Vice President Technical Services and Quality at KDC-One Chemaid, where she helped develop processes, analysis, and system improvements.

Steve is the former head of patents and business development for the U.S. subsidiary of L’Oréal. During his time at L’Oreal, Steve built the first fully functional U.S. patent department, handling all U.S.-originating patent filing, litigation and acquisition-related due diligence. Steve also played a leading role in establishing the group’s first U.S. Open Innovation (later Business Development) organization by successfully negotiating numerous joint development and licensing agreements with many leading universities, including Stanford, McGill University, and UCSD. Steve holds a BA from Temple University and JD from Widener University School of Law.

Dr. Raja Sivamani is a board-certified dermatologist, bioengineer, and Ayurvedic
practitioner. He practices at his medical and surgical dermatology clinic at Pacific
Skin Instituteand his integrative research, aesthetics, and wellness clinic at Zen
Dermatology. He serves as the Director of Clinical Research at Integrative
Skin Science and Research and in the Department of Dermatology at the
University of California, Davis as well as the Co-Director of the Microbiome
Research Initiative at the California State University, Sacramento. He merges
modern research and science with a personalized approach to each patient. His training in Ayurvedic medicine lets him take a more humanistic approach to patient care, science, and research. Dr. Sivamani has over 120 peer-reviewed publications and a textbook on cosmeceuticals. He leads many clinical studies that focus on the impacts of foods, nutrition, botanicals, cosmeceuticals, the
microbiome, and the gut-skin axis as well as studies on standard Western medications and devices. He serves as one of the lead editors forLearnSkin.comand a chair for the annual Integrative Dermatology Symposium. 

Dr. Lebow specializes in medical and cosmetic dermatology for women, men, and children of all ages.  She is a board certified dermatologist who graduated cum laude from Boston University School of Medicine, during which time she was elected to the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.  She continued her training in internal medicine at the University of Chicago Hospitals before completing her dermatology residency at Montefiore Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.  She is now in private practice in New York City.

Her areas of expertise include inflammatory disorders such as psoriasis, atopic/eczematous dermatitis, sun damaged skin, skin cancers, and aging skin. She believes in prevention of photodamage, inflammatory environmental accelerators and keeping your skin healthy and rejuvenated. 

She presently advises and treats her patients and teaches the residents as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

Peter Lio, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor of
Dermatology & Pediatrics at Northwestern University. He received his
medical degree from Harvard Medical School and his Dermatology training at
Harvard.

While at Harvard, he received formal training in acupuncture.
Dr. Lio is the founding director of the Chicago Integrative Eczema Center and a
founding faculty member of the Integrative Dermatology Certificate Program with
over 200 publications and 3 textbooks.

Dr. Apple Bodemer is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin. After finishing her residency training in dermatology at the University of Wisconsin, she completed a fellowship in integrative medicine through the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine.  She is triple board certified in Dermatology, Integrative Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine and is an active member of the American Board of Integrative
Medicine. She has created Integrative Dermatology curriculum for the University of  Arizona Integrative Medicine Fellowship Program and the
Whole Health Initiative for the National Veterans Association. She also serves as founding faculty for the Integrative Dermatology Certificate Program.  

Jashin J. Wu, M.D., F.A.A.D., is Voluntary Associate Professor at the Department of
Dermatology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He is a Councilor for the International Psoriasis Council. He served on the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)/National Psoriasis Foundation psoriasis guidelines committee, which published updated 6 psoriasis guidelines in 2019-2021. He is co-editor for 6 textbooks about psoriasis.  He is associate editor for the 4th edition of Comprehensive Dermatologic Drug Therapy published in March 2020.  He has written over 480 Pub-med articles, of which over 300 are about psoriasis, as well as 70 book chapters.  For the AAD, he is Chair of the World Congress Fund Review Task Force.  He is Secretary-Treasurer of the Pacific Dermatology Association.  Dr. Wu has given over 200 CME lectures at medical onferences and dermatology departments/divisions in 11 countries. He has been awarded 3 Presidential Citations from the AAD (2016, 2021, 2024).

Dr. Trisha Khanna, MD FAAD is a board certified dermatologist in Orlando, Florida. This cheerful Columbia Medical School graduate is skilled in skin care, skin cancer excisions, cosmetic and pediatric dermatology. Dr. Khanna enjoys giving personalized treatment and educating her patients about lifestyle changes and prevention of disease. She has a particular interest in integrative dermatology and skin of color. She completed a certificate program in Integrative Dermatology. She is passionate about mentoring and is active on social media, reaching out to the general public to spread knowledge on how to best take care of themselves. 

 In her free time, she enjoys playing with her French Bulldog Niko, pickleball, yoga, Pilates and reading.  

Candace Thornton Spann, M. D.,  is a board-certified dermatologist in Las Vegas. As Co-Owner of Couture Dermatology & Plastic Surgery, her mission and promise to her patients is that they have both healthy skin and vibrant, gorgeous results.  Dr. Candace Spann is experienced to treat a variety of dermatological conditions including acne, eczema, psoriasis, varicose veins, rosacea, moles, women’s hair loss, as well as the prevention and treatment of various skin cancers.  She offers both dermatologic surgery for the removal of both cancerous and benign lesions, and is an expert in skin rejuvenation.  She uses the latest advances in nonsurgical treatments including dermabrasion, chemical peels, BOTOX, injectable fillers and numerous laser technologies for the improvement of a variety of skin irregularities.

Dr. Jessica Maloh is a Naturopathic Doctor. Her passion for integrative medicine and research led her to a postdoctoral position in clinical research at UC Davis Department of Dermatology and now, to lead clinical trials as an investigator at Integrative Skin Science and Research.

Her research interests and clinical practice focus on the role of nutrition, the microbiome, mindfulness, and quality of life in various dermatological conditions.

Paula Simpson is a holistic wellness expert who has integrated
her expertise in biochemistry, clinical & functional nutrition, and herbal
medicine to drive innovation within the medical, skincare, and personal care
sectors. Formally recognized as a leading innovator in natural beauty and
integrative dermatology, she has combined her scientific and holistic background
to create some of the most successful nutricosmetic and beauty wellness brands
available today.

At the forefront of science and clinical research in nutricosmetics, she is a
regularly sought-after expert and has contributed her time to multiple media
channels and publications. Paula is a microbiome expert and author of
"Good Bacteria for Healthy Skin, Nurturing Your Skin Microbiome for Clear
& Luminous Skin." (Ulysses Press)

Along with running a successful clinical practice, Paula is the
Founder of Nutribloom Consulting, a firm specializing in innovation, product
development, marketing and communications for the Nutricosmetics & Healthy
Aging markets. 

Rosari Kingston is a medical herbalist based in West Cork, Ireland. In addition to running her own private practice, Kingston serves as the director of the Irish College of Traditional and Integrative Medicine and is an adjunct lecturer at the University College Cork. Known for combining Irish herbal physician tradition with modern medical knowledge and the latest research, Kingston is a member of the Irish Institute of Medical Herbalists, a professional body committed to the highest standard of training for herbalists, and was part of the founding group that developed the BSc in herbal science for the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT). She received a BA and PhD from University College Cork and an MSc from the University of Wales.

Anna-Maria Keaveney is a medical herbalist practicing at Dunboyne Herbs Clinic in Ireland and a lecturer in the department of biological sciences at Cork Institute of Technology. Since 2000, Keaveney has been a key member of the Irish Institute of Medical Herbalists (IIMH), serving at various times as chair and president, among other roles. She is also on the herbal medicines subcommittee of the Health Products Regulatory Authority in Ireland. Keaveney received her BSc. in Natural Sciences from Trinity College in Dublin, BSc. in herbal medicine from Middlesex University in London and MSc. in Primary Health Care from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

Marc Cornell is an expert in natural and organic product formulation development and the former vice president of Innovation at Englewood Lab. During his thirty-year career he has worked in research and development roles for Merck, L’Oréal USA and Neostrata among other leading beauty companies. For the last twenty years he has worked primarily on cosmeceuticals and developed numerous transformational textures for the sensorial skincare category. Cornell received a BS from Elizabethtown College.

Clyde Williams is a principal at CEMK, Inc, working on public and strategic affairs for various clients. Clyde served as National Political Director of the Democratic National Committee for President Barak Obama. He worked as Domestic Policy Advisor to President Bill Clinton, coordinating his post-presidential activities, designing and implementing national programs focused on economic development and education. He served as Vice President for State and Local Government Affairs at the Center for American Progress. In 2007, he joined with business partners to acquire Dicon Technologies from Berkshire Hathaway. He and his partners successfully relocated Dicon’s operations to the U.S. from China, bringing manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. During the Clinton Administration, he served as Deputy Chief at Staff of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – an agency that had an $18 billion budget and more than 100,000 employees. Earlier in his career, he worked for Washington DC Council Chairman John Wilson and Councilmember Bill Lightfoot.

He is a board member of City Health Works Cares, a privately owned, community based healthcare provider; and the New York Stem Cell Foundation, which is one of the most preeminent institutions for stem cell research in America. He is on the advisory board of Markup Emergency Remote Voting System (ERVS), a voting app that made history by successfully powering the first-ever remote votes in the history of the U.S. Congress. He is a past board member of the MAC AIDS Fund (Estee Lauder), STRIVE International, Dicon Technologies, and the then publicly traded company The Princeton Review.

Clyde earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Howard University.

Aarti Patel is a naturopathic doctor and holistic dermatologist at Mind Body Acne Doc and also specializes in women's health and hormone balance at Red Fern Health. Dr. Patel graduated from the country's leading naturopathic doctorate program at Bastyr University in 2009. Since obtaining her degree, her focus has been on helping patients clear their acne using treatments that heal on both a physical and mental-emotional level. She is also the author of the mind-body book titled Acne: Just Another Four-Letter Word.

Dr Ekta Yadav has been in the research realm since she was 7 years old. She has authored multiple publications in the areas of oncology, microbiology,dermatology, respiratory medicine, breast cancer research, and others. She is currently a US based MD, MBA, MS. Dr Ekta Yadav has been involved in reviewing manuscripts being considered for acceptance for other publications. She has anMD doctorate degree, two bachelors (BA and BS), a master's in Medical physiology from case western reserve university and an executive MBA from UofC. She is currently utilizing her research background to head several initiatives geared toward skin and surgery-related health concerns. Her most recent project has involved the study of Aquaporins found in the lung and surrounding tissues nd their expression in response to nano particle injurya. Dr Yadav also is a contributor for multiple journals and is a leader in trying to bridge the gap between academia-based publications and media based editorial via her company,Skincare Anarchy LLC, and accompanying publication YŪGEN magazine which have both been featured in international media outlets including Forbes, BusinessInsider, Yahoo! , Entrepreneur, ABC news, FOX News, Associated Press and many more.  Researchinterest: Neuro-oncology; Immunology; Microbiology; General surgery ;Dermatology ; Longevity Science ; Medical Physiology