Meet Our Team

Terri Vinson

Founder and Cosmetic Chemist

Terri founded Synergie Skin in 2005 after noticing a significant gap in the aesthetics market for highly active cosmeceutical products, free from potentially toxic ingredients. Terri holds a Bachelor of Science, a Diploma of Education in Biology & Senior Science and a post-graduate Diploma of Formulating Chemistry. She is the Managing Director at Synergie Skin and enjoys researching new ingredients and formulating in her Melbourne lab. Terri fills her weekends with diverse activities including nerding out by reading scientific journals, binge-watching Netflix (how good is Breaking Bad?!), oil painting and creating new healthy recipes!

Favourite product: Dermiotic – I’m obsessed with this cosmeceutical skin balancer! The pre-serum elixir restores the balance of good and bad bacteria on the skin, relieving and preventing the nasty signs of skin inflammation.

Learn more about Terri here

Pooneh Azady

General Manager

Pooneh is the General Manager of Synergie Skin and previously headed up our finance department. As our finest number cruncher, she has over a decade of experience and holds a master’s degree in Accounting and Financial Management. Pooneh is a real movie enthusiast, loves exploring new trendy restaurants and can’t get enough of her puppy. 

Favourite product: MediScrub – Having open pores on my face, I love how MediScrub removes the dead skin and blackheads but does not leave my skin dry.

Chantelle Nguyen

Marketing Manager

As the head of the marketing department, Chantelle is known to be a skincare and makeup obsessive. After completing a Bachelor of Business (Marketing)/Visual Arts she naturally found herself fully immersed in the world of beauty. Chantelle prides herself on developing creative marketing strategies and collaborative media campaigns. She loves travelling, visiting art galleries and has new-found love for calligraphy.

Favourite product: SupremaC+ is a massive game changer in the Vitamin C world. It has so many wonderful benefits – brightens and prevents uneven skin tone, boosts collagen and protects against free radical damage. My go-to morning serum!

chantelle@synergieskin.com

Zoe Kontogiannis

Operations Manager

Zoe oversees the production facility, procurement, logistics and operations at head office. With over twenty years’ experience in industries including fashion, graphics and construction, Zoe brings an array of managerial skills to the business. Having started with Terri from the beginning, Zoe has seen Synergie grow from strength to strength since 2005. She is also a mother, film enthusiast, and appreciates design in all forms including fashion and architecture.

Favourite product: ReClaim – Love the non-creasing, light, yet very moisturising feel of this product. Perfect for every day as a base to your makeup and even better as a night application.

zoe@synergieskin.com

Sanaz Zahiri

Lab Manager and R&D Chemist

Sanaz is a real whizz in the lab and makes all Terri’s formulas literally come to life! She oversees R&D, QC and manufacturing activities at our Melbourne facility. She holds a Masters of Science (Inorganic Chemistry), has over fifteen years of industry experience and is a dedicated member of ASCC. Highly amused by the invisible world of molecules, she always knew that chemistry was her destiny.

Favourite product: ImprovEyes Night – The light eye cream works perfectly on my fine lines, puffiness and dark circles around the eye. Loving the results!