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Women of Distinction

thankful for being able to help moved on to another company zational chart, the Chairman of can do to help support others
each and every one of them to called NuFace, which is based the Board is usually at the top. to help facilitate their success.
find their purpose and hone in San Diego. Their product is a However, in our company, you I have Monday calls with each
their skills. For Amy, it was handheld micro-current device. need to flip that upside down. I member of my team just to get
more about having fun. “Life is It is a great company, who pro- work for you, because if you love them motivated and focused.
so short, and you spend more duces a great device. what you do, then you want to I try to do all the grunt work
time with the people that you Amy loved working in come to work every day, and I for them, so they can just do
work with than your own family. the medical area and was very know I can always count on you. what they need to do. I don't
So, I was the kooky one that happy there. That was until one You'll go to war for me.’ So, I require a lot from them as far
would do cartwheels through of her reps who worked with will do everything I can to make as reporting goes because they
the sales floor and put mirrors SENTÉ approached her about every day an amazing experi- are adults, and we have to trust
on my team’s desk so they could considering a change and going ence. It's been five years and I them; trust what they're doing,
look at themselves as a reminder to work for SENTÉ. She told am in heaven, and Faheem has trust their process and be there
to always be smiling while they Amy what an amazing company lived every single word he said to help support them and their
were on customer phone calls.” it was with great products and during that initial meeting, and journey. We typically have
It was her close relation- exceptional technology. As with I feel so blessed to work for this one-on-one calls to see what
ships with her workers that most good sales professionals, company.” I can do to help them, to find
ended up bringing her to subse- they rarely give up, so after she Laurent Combredet, the out what they need and what
quent sales positions. “My boss hounded Amy for a bit, she CEO. was my boss for the first they are feeling excited about.
at the time was Mike Larrain. decided to have a conversation 4 years at SENTÉ. He is an I try to find something that
He has been a huge influence with SENTÉ. “I met with the incredible leader and has led this they accomplished during the
in my life. To this day, he is still owners of the company Faheem company through an incredibly previous week and make sure
my mentor. He said, guess what? Hasnain, who is the chairman of trying time, never breaking a that they know how appreciative
We're leaving, we're going to the board, and Laurent Combre- sweat – he always remained I am. The company culture is
Dermalogica. And I'm like, no, det who is the CEO. From the optimistic, and I would follow extremely important to me, and
we're not. And he said, yes, we moment that I met with them; him anywhere. In the past year, it trumps revenue all day, any
are. You're coming with me. He I knew that this would be my we brought on a COO named day. They've got to have a great
was very influential in my life forever home. In this meeting, Zubin Meshginpoosh who is place to go to work every day
and my career. So, of course, I Mr. Hasnain said two things my current boss. He has taught and want to be here.”
went with him to Dermalogica that really stuck out in my mind, me more in the past year than I When Amy speaks of her
and loved working there. I was and keep in mind that this is the have learned in my entire career. team it is obvious how import-
there for about four years as most humble salt of the earth We joke and call ourselves the ant they are to her. “They are
District Manager. Mike then human being that you will ever wonder twins – we have dubbed my everything and they teach
informed me, that it was time meet in your entire life. He has ourselves ZAMY. He is one me every day, how to be a better
for another move. We were been in the biotech industry for of the kindest, smartest and boss, how to succeed, how
going to L’Oréal where I held the many years, he's bought and most selfless bosses I have ever to over-come obstacles how
position of VP of Sales.” sold many companies. But he worked for. to laugh and what resilience
This time when Mike left said two things that resonated I asked Amy what a typical means. It was Faheem who first
L’Oréal, I wasn’t able to follow in my mind. Number one was day looks like at SENTÉ. “I used the word resilience on one
him since his contract had a ‘We hire smart people so they think the thing that is so phe- of our calls, and it really reso-
clause, which did not allow him can tell us what to do, not so we nomenal about this company, nated with me. The truth is that
to take any of the employees with can tell them what to do.’ And and what I'm doing is that there without my team, I wouldn’t be
him for three years, so that was the second thing he said was, is no such thing as an average where I am today.”
where our partnership ended. I ‘when you look at the organi- day. To me, it's all about what I I asked Amy how her team
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