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"At Self Care the customer is always first!"

The Self Care Team

Everyone at Self Care is dedicated to customer service... in fact we consider every single person is part of our Customer Service Team. While everyone knows that the customer may not always be right, at Self Care... The CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS FIRST! You won't find a clock on the wall in our offices... we're all focused on getting the job done.

The Management Team
A couple of working directors, complemented by an experienced group of managers who share in the decision making and implementation processes, that's the Self Care Group management team... a group that brings enthusiasm, enjoyment and dedication to the job.

Eb Just - CEO & Chairman
Since leaving public education as a senior teacher, Eb has had well over 30 years of successful business involvement in the personal care, pharmaceutical, and natural health and well-being industries. His management experience includes sales, marketing, staff training, manufacturing, exporting, publishing and general management.

Eb established and managed REVLON Health Care Group (NZ), a multi-million dollar manufacturing, exporting and marketing division. After its international sell-off in 1985, together with key staff, he founded SELF CARE.

A “Kiwi” with an early European childhood, he has an international outlook, which has been fostered by regular overseas travel for many years. As founding shareholder and CEO of SELF CARE, his extensive experience, and technical, industry and general knowledge, are valued resources for the group and its customers.

Today he focuses on strategic direction, project work, including product and resource development, and marketing support.

Kevin Marr - Managing Director
Kevin is a qualified accountant, with a degree in Business Management. He has extensive accounting, auditing and general business experience. He was the Financial Controller for Revlon Health Care Group NZ, and has been Self Care’s Company Secretary and a shareholder/director from its inception.

Kevin is well known and respected in the industry for his ability to assist in business analysis and advice on business development for beauty therapists.

Anne O'Brien - General Manager
After completing her BA, Anne joined the Auckland Star as Market Researcher. During the extended OE that followed, Anne spent 6 years with Reuters (Business Information) in the UK.

With senior management experience in administration, customer service, training and inventory management, Anne joined Self Care to establish the role of Administration Manager. A year later she took over the vital role of Business Manager for our More Than Skin group of Auckland spa & beauty salons, being instrumental in making them the leading group of salons in New Zealand and was subsequently promoted to General Manager of the More Than Skin group.

As a vital member of our management group, Anne adds her human resources skills and experience to the Self Care team and from February 2007 she became General Manager of Self Care Group.

Marketing Team
Supporting our customers (and our brands) with a carefully crafted programme of brand development through advertising, promotions, PR, and in-salon support materials, as well as individualised support for salon owners, is a vital component in achieving our goal of helping our customers to succeed in business. To this end we have strengthened our marketing team and now have two highly competent and experienced people to provide a unique level of focus and support for our professional spa and beauty industry.

Julia Elworthy - With a background and qualifications not only in marketing, but also graphic design, Julia's skills and experience boost our capacity to support our customers with marketing and design, while maintaining the quality of our marketing support calendar.

Kylee Thornton-Fox is a recent and welcome addition to Self Care's Marketing team as a Marketing Coordinator. Her hands-on marketing skills and background in direct marketing and promotion add another dimension to our communication and marketing activities.

The Self Care Office 'Crew'
A feature of our customer support team in the office is that the majority are qualified and experienced beauty therapists. This allows them to empathize with the needs and expectations of our customers. The head office team includes the following, all of whom are involved in that vital daily customer contact:

June Lamb - Financial Manager
June (right) is a chartered accountant with a wealth of experience, including Financial Controller and Director roles. She came to us on a three months contract to complete the implementation of a new accounting system. We're delighted that June has decided to join our management team on a permanent basis with responsibility for our administrative team and systems.

The Self Care Group Sales 'Crew'
One of the distinctive features of our sales team is the uniquely decorated cars that they drive. You may have seen one of our fleet of white new Toyota Corollas, decorated with our fresh Self Care Spa & Beauty logo.

More importantly, we have a very experienced team of professionals, dedicated to helping their customers to build successful businesses.

Jane Wilton - Sales Manager
With over 20 years of experience in New Zealand, Jane is well known in our industry. Jane is not only a CIDESCO qualified beauty therapist, but has diplomas in business studies, marketing and naturopathy. Before coming to New Zealand, she was responsible for promoting Clarins and establishment of new clinics throughout the UK.

She was recruited to establish Clarins in New Zealand and was responsible for the sales, promotion and training team which established 60 retail outlets around the country. Even while she took time out to have a family, Jane maintained her industry interest and connections with various part-time consultancy roles. Apart from leading our dedicated and enthusiastic team of consultants, Jane has taken personal responsibility for establishing and supporting Pevonia accounts.

Lauren Smith - National Educator has gained sound experience in various Auckland beauty therapy salons over the last four years. She has always had a passion for beauty therapy and enjoys the client interaction. She was inspired to move into training because of her strong desire to keep learning and to help other therapists to do the same.

Charmaine Guest - Headway Magazine Editor
At the beginning of 2001, Charmaine took over sole responsibility for editing and producing Headway, the glossy magazine which has earned a world reputation as one of the best Hair & Beauty trade magazines (especially considering the small size of our market).

After completing her BA in English and Media Studies, she worked for Auckland’s Times newspaper group. She brought a keen fashion sense and a youthful eye to keep the magazine in touch with the younger majority of our hair and beauty professionals. During her tenure the magazine has grown in size, quality, popularity, and success.

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Please note Self Care only supplies approved trade accounts

SELF CARE, SELF CARE SPA & BEAUTY, BEAUTYQUIP, JOYCE BLOK, HEADWAY, and MORE THAN SKIN
are registered trade marks of Self Care Group Limited