Orchid Holistic Search

🌿 Founder of a boutique, high-impact executive search firm, personally billing $500K–$1M annually while leading a team dedicated to placing purpose-driven leaders in natural products, wellness, and sustainability. Partnering with conscious companies (🌱Startup - $500M) and Private Equity firms to build leadership teams that drive long-term success.

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Head of Creative
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Head of Marketing
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CMO
CFO

President

Blanco y Negro Sostenible

Connecting our community to their food, and to one another. One bite at a time.  Leading growth strategy for a 2.5 acre regenerative woman-owned farm, packaged goods, retail food and experiences business in the Cartago province of Costa Rica.

Vice President of Growth & Culture 

Regenerative Magic Retreats

Taking busy executives out of their comfort zones and into the wild, lush beauty of Costa Rican nature.  Curated groups will explore farming, food as medicine, nature and authenticity as sources of connection and community.  Filling our cup regenerates our own personal magic. ✨

Founder

Venteon Finance

Managed a split-desk (business development & recruitment). Specialized in accounting, finance and HR professionals for direct-hire and contract placement in the Metro Detroit - Ann Arbor areas. Pioneered new market segments of not-for-profit, education and healthcare. Implemented strategic marketing initiatives to grow and retain client base.

Sales & Recruitment Executive

Let’s find YOUR people! 💎🌺🔎

For a decade and a half, I have had the honor of stewarding conscious hiring for Natural CPG brands and manufacturers, Private Equity firms and other adjacent orgs doing good in the world. We build leadership teams that align with mission and fuel growth. At Orchid Holistic Search, we take on just a few searches at a time to go deep and get it right for our Clients. No mass emails. No bots. Just precision matchmaking for purpose-driven brands with an average time to fill of 36 days. ⚡️

🌿 Regenerative Hiring: Living on a farm in Costa Rica has reinforced what I’ve always known: growth thrives with care, diversity, and the right conditions. So do leadership teams.

✨ Beyond hiring, leaders need S P A C E to thrive. I curate wellness & personal growth retreats in Costa Rica for women in industry, giving founders and executives time to pause, realign with purpose, and lead with clarity. In 2023, I was honored with the New Hope Joy Award, nominated by retreat guests who found deep transformation & joy in these experiences.

Angela Marturano

Certified Laboratories, Inc.

Director of Quality

Cosmetic Group USA

Director Of Quality

BIONUTRACUETICAL, INC

Northridge Laboratories

•	Responsible for plant compliance with all regulatory agency requirements, including FDA, OSHA, EPA and Board of Health Inspections. Represented the company and the facility passed all the  following Regulatory Agents audits: 
o	State FDA Audit for the new cGMP
o	Annual organic certification
o	Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation
o	California Department of Health
o	Air Quality Management District
o	Halal and Kosher Certification
•	Established and enforced compliance with cGMP for Dietary Supplement CFR, Title 21 part 111.
o	Revised and updated the existing, and created new production and Quality SOP’s to ensure compliance with cGMP Part 111.
o	Managed the training program for the Production and Quality employees to ensure their training is up-to date.
o	Established a new system for Vendor Qualifications which resulted in the approval of approximately 50 new and existing suppliers out of 200 from 2007 to 2009.  Maintained the current approved supplier list.
o	Established raw materials and components specifications to ensure quality in accordance with the new cGMP.
o	Established finished product specification to ensure meeting customer requirements and FDA compliance.
•	Implemented a new Nonconformance system for raw materials and finished products. The system ensured the nonconformance documentation, trending and investigation for all in process, finished product and customer complaint.
•	Managed Quality Assurance / Quality Control department. 
o	Acquired new equipment for the Quality Control (QC) Lab such as HPLC, FTIR, and other equipment.
o	Managed the equipment calibration and maintenance program for the QC Lab.

Supervised and evaluated the performance of all Quality personnel staff of 8 including lab supervisor and QA manager.
o	Investigated new raw materials for regulatory status with the FDA new Dietary ingredient (NDI) guidelines, and provided recommendations to customers.
o	Evaluated customer labels for any structure functions claims, and provided recommendations to assist customer in marketing their product and meeting DSHEA guidelines.
o	Implemented new procedure for standardization of herbal raw material to be used in raw material identification by TLC and FTIR. 
o	Provided technical support to different departments in the company.
o	Conducted investigation and implemented corrective actions for production to reduce products re-processing which allowed the company to meet production schedule.
o	Identified and eliminated product contamination in packaging department by improving equipment sanitization and personnel product handling practices. 
o	Directed customer complaints investigation, and approved final product disposition.
•	Approved formulation of new products in a variety of dosage forms such as tablets, capsules and powders. Oversaw the entire product development process, from pilot batch to manufacturing – scale up.
•	Prepared for and participated in internal and customer audits. Conducted annual Mock Recall procedure.
•	Headed the material review board for final raw material and finished product disposition.
•	Revised and improved Master Files and Batch Records to comply with regulatory requirements, to ensure proper traceability and investigations. 
•	Prepared and approved registration documents for domestic and international customers, which included Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Canada.
o	 Certificates of Analysis, Certificates of Manufacture, Ingredient Listing, allergen statement, and Health Canada site licensing registration.
•	Prepared and presented the cost and benefits of implementing new Quality Systems to corporate management.

Quality Assurance and Control Manager

Prepared required documents for domestic and international regulatory agencies (Certificate of Analysis, Ingredient Statement, Stability Reports, Suggested and Bulk Label Copies).
•	Performed analytical testing using HPLC and UV Spectrophotometer.
•	Performed raw material and finished products testing and release. Monitored the production line.

Quality Control Associate

•	Over 22 years of experience in the Dietary Supplement, Contract Manufacturing industry. Managed to bring the company to full compliance to the new 21 CFR 111 (Dietary Supplement cGMP). Through position as Director of Quality, established new quality systems that meet the FDA requirements such as Vendor Qualification, and equipment sanitation programs. Updated the company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Training Program, and other quality systems.  Proven track record in improving the Nonconformance quality system that resulted in reducing the product rejects by more than 50%. 
•	As a Director of Quality for Contract Manufacturing plant, was responsible for meeting the requirements of more than one hundred active domestic and international customers.  Managed to qualify over 3,000 raw materials from more than 50 suppliers. Supervised the R&D unit and approved the new product formulation for tablets, capsules, and powder drinks dosage for domestic and international markets.  Managed product stability program for international customers.   
•	Managed the Quality department staff and annual budget of $250,000.  
•	Evaluated our Customer Labels to ensure compliance with the requirements of DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act), FTC (Federal Trade Commission), and any other regulatory agents.

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