Meet Us Our Team
Just like we handpick our waxologists, we assemble other experts to make our business run as smooth as your skin after a LunchboxWax Brazilian. That’s pretty smooth.

AMBER WENDEL
National Training Manager
AMBER WENDEL
National Training ManagerBorn and raised near the banks of Plum Creek (yes, like Laura Ingalls Wilder), Amber enjoyed small-town life from elementary school through college where she got her bachelor’s in psychology. With that degree, she enjoyed three fun, fast-paced years as a preschool teacher where she loved forming meaningful relationships, not only with the children, but the parents who trusted her to enrich their childrens’ lives. Amber has always had a passion for learning and instilling a love of learning in others. Her strengths in the areas of parent rapport and peer mentoring fit well into making new LunchboxWax guests feel comfortable and training new waxologists to do the same.

ASHLEE GILLESPIE
Marketing Manager
ASHLEE GILLESPIE
Marketing ManagerA love for a good brand is what drew Ashlee into Lunchbox in 2017. She started as a marketing intern and took on the role of running their social media while at school. After getting a degree in public relations and marketing from the University of Idaho, she returned to home in Boise and knew where she wanted to land post-grad. With skills and experience in marketing and PR campaigns, media relations, social media and a passion for writing, Ashlee is ready to take LunchboxWax’s marketing efforts to the next level as Marketing Manager. She believes that the LunchboxWax culture is contributing to her ability to become a successful, independent woman and is driven to be the best version of herself by learning something new everyday. Her ideal day is one filled with music, sushi, a sunset and loved ones.

CARRIE MORGAN
VP Culture & Training
CARRIE MORGAN
VP Culture & TrainingCarrie Morgan is an executive coach, business consultant and speaker who assists individuals to leverage personal brilliance, develops teams to leverage powerful collaboration and teaches leaders to leverage intentional leadership for personal fulfillment and organizational success. In addition to editing and co-authoring transformational and self-help books, Carrie has created successful business consulting and executive coaching firms in Seattle and Boise. From these experiences have come several nationally recognized programs and methods for clients such as a restaurant chain with 195 stores in four states, an agency dedicated to reorienting convicted inmates to become productive citizens, and an International Women’s Leadership Project. Carrie is constructing and overseeing leadership development programs for the executive team and LunchboxWax franchisees to emphasize the importance of self-awareness, intention, energy and accountability as key leadership strategies.

CHRISTO DEMETRIADES
Chief Operating Officer
CHRISTO DEMETRIADES
Chief Operating OfficerChristo Demetriades is a highly successful entrepreneur who has demonstrated exceptional executive leadership spanning a spectrum of international commerce. Through visionary executive leadership, he has created, owned and sold successful businesses in the global arena, utilizing his formidable understanding of international finance, law and business protocol. Underscored by a strong accounting background, Demetriades advances company profitability by analyzing and reducing costs, maximizing revenues or restructuring, when appropriate, to optimize profitability. Over the past 30 years Demetriades has led several franchise companies in the service, restaurant and health & fitness sectors around the world. Joining LunchboxWax Franchise in 2018, Demetriades oversees company operations, fiscal activities and business strategies to meet goals and projections. Specifically, Christo rolls up his sleeves to oversee distribution, construction, real estate, finance and franchise sales teams to make LunchboxWax a leader in the personal services industry.

DEBI LANE
Founder & CEO
DEBI LANE
Founder & CEOLunchboxWax CEO Debi Lane showed her entrepreneurial mettle as early as 19, when she opened up her own travel agency. Since that time, she has worked in international sales and marketing and has owned and operated a variety of successful businesses in travel and tourism, recruiting and for the past decade, in the day spa and waxing industry. Now, thanks to Debi’s vision, persistence and resilience, waxing is no longer an after-thought or an add-on at salons and spas. Instead, this self-made entrepreneur channeled her acute business sense and perfected her unique speed-waxing technique to create a chic salon concept devoted singly to the art of waxing. Debi opened her first LunchboxWax in Boise, Idaho, in 2010, quickly followed by two other Idaho salons in Ketchum/Sun Valley and Eagle. With a head-turning brand and industry-revolutionizing vision in tow, she launched the LunchboxWax franchise concept in 2013 to offer an empowering business model for other like-minded entrepreneurs who want the freedom of owning a business with the support of proven knowledge and resources.

Ginger McNab
VP Finance
Ginger McNab
VP FinanceWith roots in Alabama and over 25 years of financial experience gathered, Ginger brings her plethora of expertise into her role as VP Finance. With degrees in accounting and marketing, she first made her mark as an accounting supervisor in Alabama. Wanting to spread her wings, Ginger made her way to Arizona and began to gather multiple managerial and senior roles in the financial world. She prides herself on her exceptional timeliness, always making it a goal to exceed deadline expectations and consistently communicating. With her methods of proven success to ensure accuracy and overall integrity, she brings not only LunchboxWax’s financial efforts, but business efforts as well, to the next level.

JINELL PECSEK
VP Salon Development
JINELL PECSEK
VP Salon DevelopmentWith over 20 years of multifaceted work experience in areas including leadership development, project management, strategic planning, and sales training, Jinell is able to champion the LunchboxWax vision and culture. Coupled with Jinell’s eclectic work background from esthetics to unit economics, and her belief in life-long education, Jinell brings a unique perspective to LunchboxWax. Jinell continues to advance the Salon Development department to support the LunchboxWax franchise community uniting salon operations to the LunchboxWax culture.

Jordan Garner
Distribution Manager
Jordan Garner
Distribution ManagerJordan brings more than 12 years of hands on experience working in Supply Chain Management, Distribution, and Logistics. His skills and knowledge of the industry have been acquired through his participation in every aspect of the Supply Chain. He has worked in a large array of industries including Oil Refinement, Transportation, Watersports, and Healthcare. Jordan is passionate about problem solving, process improvement, and most of all offering a high level of customer service.
Lunchbox was the “Perfect Opportunity” for Jordan because of the culture, brand authenticity, and vision they have. With Jordan’s high energy, enthusiasm and skill sets he is dedicated to constantly evolving our Distribution Department.
Jordan is an Arizona native having lived his whole life in the Valley of the Sun. He loves spending time with his family, coaching football for his nephews, hitting the gym, and is a regular at his local tattoo shop.

KAITLYN WERLINGER
Training Administrator
KAITLYN WERLINGER
Training AdministratorKaitlyn attended CWI for an associates degree in business management. A love for animals and the outdoors, secured Kaitlyn a place in the State Idaho agriculture industry. She worked for the state and an agriculture-based non-profit for 4 years where she sharpened her administrative and organizational skills. Looking to renew a spark of energy she took a leap of faith and landed at LunchboxWax headquarters in downtown Boise, ID. Precision driven, she is helping LunchboxWax grow it’s training systems and lending support to her amazing team. She loves her 2 cats, 2 dogs (a Husky & a Border Collie), and many fish. In the summer she enjoys maintaining her garden and patio space. She also enjoys all the recreations Idaho has to offer in all seasons from hiking in the snow covered foothills, to hunting and fishing during the summer and fall in the mountains.

Kiana Doe
Salon Development Manager
Kiana Doe
Salon Development ManagerKiana’s passion for training began in beauty school when she first learned how to wax. Making people feel comfortable and having a positive experience is why Kiana loves what she does.
Kiana distinguished herself with the company from the time she began as a waxologist at the Portland Ore location in 2016. In 2017 she visited Boise for manager training and from then on envisioned working at LBW headquarters. Kiana took the leap and moved from Portland Oregon to join the Boise team as a Master Trainer. When she isn’t training waxologists, and managers, Kiana enjoys exploring all that Boise has to offer with her Golden Retriever, Bowie!

LILY MCNEIL
Creative Manager
LILY MCNEIL
Creative ManagerSince the early days of giving makeovers to classmates in grade school, Lily has had a passion for transformation and beauty. She started her career as a waxologist at LunchboxWax’s flagship location in 2015. Her natural leadership skills, ability to coach our unique waxing technique, and passion to drive business in the beauty industry has quickly propelled Lily forward into her role as waxologist development manager. Through her depth and compassion, Lily has an incredible capacity to communicate and relate to waxologists to help them succeed. Along the way, she continues to embrace new projects and contribute to our existing programs.

NATALIE DOBBS
Legal & Compliance Director
NATALIE DOBBS
Legal & Compliance DirectorNatalie’s strong work ethic and organizational skills came into play early in her teens when she ran a successful swim school, coordinating class schedules, creating curriculum, managing the finances and learning to work with different personalities. After graduating from Utah Valley University she found herself working for law firms in California and Texas assisting in various areas of law, including real estate, probate, estate planning and corporate law. Natalie was a natural fit as Legal & Compliance Director. She has a logical, process-oriented brain and enjoys creating systems that drive efficiency and workflows that streamline processes for future growth. She is a team player with a diverse administrative background. She has a vast business knowledge, which she uses to her advantage when solving problems or completing projects. After working in the tech industry as a project manager and working in law firms the stars aligned and she found herself in Boise working for LunchboxWax. She manages all legal affairs and compliance programs working closely with outside counsel and the executive management team. When she has any spare time she loves spending it with family and close friends, preferably outdoors.

NEHA BHONGALE
Franchise Success Manager
NEHA BHONGALE
Franchise Success ManagerLunchboxWax’s culture and authenticity of brand is what drew Neha to join this miracle force. With a degree in Technology and Project Management, Neha has worked on a wide range of projects in several domains such as Oil and Gas, Telecommunications and IT. Her foray into the franchise world is an exciting one and being a problem solver at heart, she is ready to tackle every issue, small or big, that comes her way. Playing on her organizational skills and problem solving mindset, she is ready to support Ms. Box and the franchise system to run like a well-oiled machine. Neha loves traveling to far flung locations (hello Tibet!), practicing yoga, meditation and spending time in the great outdoors with her family and friends.

REBECCA LUEKEN
Construction Director
REBECCA LUEKEN
Construction DirectorRebecca has been in the manufacturing industry for over 10 years working with Retail, Service and Chain Franchises across the country regarding the construction and configuration of new spaces, millwork, equipment and seating. She thrives on offering her clients direction and support, working hand-in-hand with Owners, Architects, General Contractors and seeing a beautiful fully finished space. Rebecca recently relocated to the Phoenix, AZ area to join LBW from her hometown of St. Louis, MO. She is having a wonderful time exploring the city; enjoying the incredible sunshine and delightful palm trees while rooting for the Cardinals in the MLB and now the NFL too!

SCOTT SCHUBIGER
VP Franchise Development
SCOTT SCHUBIGER
VP Franchise DevelopmentScott has led organizations, both big and small, on a regional, national, and global basis. This experience has largely centered around driving company growth, whether organically or through acquisitions. Scott brings experience from all sides of franchising, with roles at the franchisor, franchisee, and private equity investor level. Scott is a graduate of Bowdoin College, and has a Masters Degree from Springfield College and an Executive MBA from Stevens Institute of Technology. He resides in Morristown, NJ with his wife and three daughters. He is an active volunteer and youth sports coach, served on the Greater Morristown YMCA Board of Directors for nine years, and currently sits on the Economic Advisory Committee for Morris Township.

SHAUNALEE SHIPMAN
VP Marketing
SHAUNALEE SHIPMAN
VP MarketingShaunalee has built her career on developing innovative marketing strategies and driving results. As VP Marketing, she brings the attitude of always being up for a challenge. Born and raised in a small town in Colorado, she found inspiration in her intense desire to learn and need to explore. She used that inspiration to drive her career by obtaining skills and experience all across the globe. Shaunalee has developed strategic marketing plans for electronic testing devices, a global fast food franchise, medical infusion pumps and small start-ups. Her success has been built on a highly creative mind for marketing strategy combined with a passion for understanding a business’s underlying needs.

TROY CUSTER
VP Technology
TROY CUSTER
VP TechnologyIdaho-raised, art school and real-world educated, Troy has amassed and leveraged a diverse set of skills in his 30-year career by blending his passions for art and technology. Troy has collected business cards from a newspaper, a paper company, a television station, four sports teams, a couple of ad agencies, and two network engineering firms. Under his own agency, Troy has helped build infrastructures for Fortune 500 companies, built websites, music videos, movie scripts, and of course, business cards. As LunchboxWax’s VP Technology, Troy is advancing Ms. Box to the forefront of guest-first retail technology.
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