Meet The Folks
At Mountain Rose Herbs!

Julie Bailey

Managing Director

Favorite botanicals: All old roses, Madrones (Arbutus madrona) & flowering Salvias.
Favorite Medicinals: Nettle (Urtica diocia), Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus), Red Clover Flowers (Trifolium pratense), Burdock root (Arctium spp.) and Echinacea purpurea.
Favorite products: 21st Century Tea, Injur Heal Oil, Aphrodite Aroma Spray

In 1991 Julie began her entrepreneurial adventure with Mountain Rose Herbs.
Her responsibilities include:
Supervising the formulation of Mountain Rose Herbs' products
Financial planning .
Catalogue design, planning and production.
Head Gardener.

Julie has been working with herbs and healing since her childhood in England when her Grandmother, (the village herbalist) took her for a walk in her Derbyshire garden. Full of practical and mysterious plants all of which "gran" used in recipes and medicines. As a child it was both exciting and frightening to visit; exciting for the adventures of learning, harvesting and making concoctions, frightening, lest one sniffled and was subjected to a hot mustard wrap or, "icky" tasting syrup.
As a young adult, Julie apprenticed with Denise Aylmer-Aylmore; wonderful horsewoman and gifted dispenser of knowledge about herbal and alternative medicines for people and animals. Over the ensuing years, Julie ran an equestrian training and livery stable (competing professionally and teaching) then, managed the herb departments of health food stores & co-ops, organized, managed and cooked at vegetarian and vegan restaurants, attended herb classes and took nutrition, anatomy, physiology, CPR/first aid, psychiatric and general medicine classes at college and nursing school.
In California, Julie participated in the "back to the land" wave; growing a huge organic garden, living off the grid and working in the local town. Her diverse work experiences and adventures included: restaurant and health food store management, organizing and leading wilderness backpack trips for women, running a native plant and medicinal herb nursery and, office manager, receptionist and herbal consultant at the local health clinic. In addition to learning much about conventional medical care, she continued to stay current and expand her herbal knowledge - taking classes, seminars and courses with lots of wonderful folks among them: Rosemary Gladstar, David Hoffmann, Kathi Keville, Amanda McQuade-Crawford, James Green, Christopher Hobbs, Michael & Leslie Tierra. She also supported and volunteered at various local organizations, including: environmental, hospice, women's groups, homeless center, recycling center, performing arts and the community radio station.
Renewed by being out of doors, Julie loves to work in, putter and nurture the Mountain Rose garden, take hikes, observe nature and wildlife and when the weather forces her inside read some of her wonderful collection of books, have stimulating discussions with friends and work on another Mountain Rose project. "Mountain Rose Herbs is the ongoing fufillment of my dreams, work experience and ambition. It is my passion, I love what I do".

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Shawn Donnille

Operations Manager & Director of Quality Control

Favorite Medicinals: Ginkgo, Gotu Kola, Ginseng, and Schisandra
Favorite Botanicals: Leopard Lily, Love-In-The-Mist, Calypso Orchid, Passionflower, and Epimedium
Favorite Products: Kukicha Twig Tea, Memory Zest Tea, Copper Diffuser, Surya Incense

Shawn first became involved with Mountain Rose Herbs as a passionate young idealist with a fervent desire to change the world. He was the towns notorious rabble rouser always petitioning for mandatory labeling on genetically modified food crops, encouraging people to support the rights of indigenous peoples, fighting for the protection of endangered or threatened species and struggled continuously to uphold the integrity of organic standards. Then came Mountain Rose Herbs. Shawn saw an opportunity to further knowledge not only himself, but those he served to educate. This is what he has to say.
"Its quite an entertaining story actually. I was working on these campaigns full time with no funding, and no employment. I was fueled only by my hope that there would be justice for all peoples and the environment, then one day I said to myself…. my goodness there has to be a way to promote and publicize these pressing issues and get financial compensation at the same time. So I found Mountain Rose Herbs and said to myself.....yes! Now there is a company that has its hands in the mud and is really taking care of business! Sign me up."

So it was done, and without a doubt Mountain Rose Herbs has not been the same since. Shawn has a fierce determination to guarantee to all of our customers that he will deliver a high quality, GMO free, certified organic product and has a constant and relentless eye on ensuring that workers of our suppliers, both domestically and overseas, receive just compensation for their labor. In 2001 Shawn proposed that Mountain Rose Herbs eradicate ALL conventionally grown products from its product line entirely and have this completed by 2003 (The first time such a commitment to organic agriculture has ever been displayed in the history of the herbal industry) and he is constantly advancing the companies ecological platforms for sustainable business practices.
Shawn's primary responsibility is the total quality control of all our products and he is the director of all operational procedures for the company.
In his spare time he can be sifting through fine works of literature from his private library, the "Bibliotheca Curiosita" while dressed in his uniform black of course!
Particular interests include books that changed the world, antiquarian bindings, social and moral philosophy, American revolutionary history, and 19th century literature.
His favorite authors are John Steinbeck, Sir Thomas More, Washington Irving, Francis Trollope (the mother of Anthony Trollope and an exceptional writer), Lord Chesterfield, Joseph Addison, Oscar Wilde, and the letters and writings of both John and Abigail Adams. While absorbing excerpts from literary masters of old, it can be said without a doubt that he will be munching on some tofu, and playing a game of "kibble hockey" with the local dogs. As an animal loving Vegan he insists that Mountain Rose herbs does not stock, condone, or support an industry that exploits, abuses, or utilizes parts of animals. There have been several instances where products have been outright rejected or abandoned by Mountain Rose Herbs because as Shawn so willingly stated…"We aren't touching that, because it has animal bits in it".

Shawn loves letters and has a voracious appetite for corresponding in the old fashion and encourages all to contact him at shawn@mountainroseherbs.com

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Julie King-Swain

Production

Favorite Medicinals: Nettle, Clary Sage, Red Clover Flowers
Favorite Botanicals: Roses and Lavender
Favorite Products: Blossoms of Health Tea

Julie is responsible for producing our Mountain Rose Oils and Body Care products. Her wisdom, experience and dedication to perfection are deeply appreciated. She keeps a methodical and detailed eye on quality and consistency, ensuring that only the best is good enough. If you enjoy the line of body care products offered by Mountain Rose Herbs, she is the woman to thank!
Julie is an admirer and firm supporter of organic gardening. Much of her spare time is spent tending to her organic herb and vegetable garden, with her young daughter right beside her; learning the ways of sustainable agriculture.
Julie has a creative soul and loves to dabble with expressive arts like painting, weaving, fiber-arts, and stained glass.
She adventured all over the US but has settled here in the beautiful Willamette valley in Eugene, Oregon.

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Peggy Hall

Purchasing and Quality Control

Favorite Medicinals: Plantain, Nettles, Damiana
Favorite Botanicals: Nasturtiums, Rosemary, Honeysuckle
Favorite Products: All of the Tea Blends and Dream Balm

Peggy is a cherished and phenomenal woman. She does a superb job running our purchasing department and she has the most magnificent caterwaul of a laugh imaginable! It is her responsibility to manage our inventory and purchase accordingly. She also oversees all incoming products at our receiving docks and if the quality is less then acceptable, it is quickly returned to whence it came.
Peggy comes to Mountain Rose Herbs with a rich and diverse herbal background which she uses in sourcing and procurring some of the worlds finest products for offer to our customers.
She says…… "I just love sharing all the herbal knowledge I have acquired with other people and suggesting particular products and their proper usage. The best part is when people realize how well it works!
When Peggy is not neogtiating for a better contract of Peppermint oil, she can be found digging her hands in the garden, making and sharing hand crafted herbal remedies and, garage sale hopping for the great deals in Central Oregon.
Peggy has a challenging task ahead of her, to be the coolest "nanna" around, to her grand kids. (We're sure she will be!)

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Kim Christensen

Warehouse Manager

Favorite Medicinals: Vitex and Skullcap
Favorite Botanicals: Burdock root, Solomon’s Seal, and St. John’s Wort.
Favorite Products: Injur Heal Oil, Mountain Rose spice blends and Cucumber Face Cream

Kim has complete responsibility for the management of the entire warehouse which we assure you is not an easy task, and one that she will quickly remind you of. This is the type of job that necessitates the occasional sprinting and one which requires about 7 miles of walking each day as was recently logged onto the pedometer.
Kim has complete supervisory control over the fulfillment of our customer's orders, receiving, production, inventory management, and warehouse logistics and procedures. While this may seem a relatively simple task, it has been marked as one of the most complicated responsibilities at Mountain Rose Herbs.
While most of us find it incredulous that outside interests could be developed under such taxing responsibilities, Kim keeps a diversified portfolio of extracurricular activities.
These include a Masters degree in professional modern dance and she has spent the greater part of 15 years in private and public teaching with an emphasis on contemporary technique and performance.
She has even suggested the organization of a musical performance for the warehouse!
Other interests include retro chairs with red velvet, growing flowers, crossword puzzles, collecting Fire King Jadeite and playing video poker with a pint in hand

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Jennifer Gerrity

Customer Service Director

Favorite Medicinal: Ginseng, Eleuthero, Skullcap, Schizandra, Dong Quai
Favorite Botanicals: Lotus, Ginger, Peony, Passionflower, Mugwort, Lichens
Favorite Products: Angelica Root essential oil, Blue Chamomile essential oil, Jasmine absolute, OG Rosehip Seed oil, Genmaicha tea, Extra Large tea press

With a degree in Plant Science gained on the East Coast, Jennifer headed West to pursue her passions; which include growing organic medicinal plants & vegetables and, exotic aquatics & orchids. Loving the forests and wild lands here in Oregon she's had the opportunity to further her lifelong love for the earth and forests, in particular; fiber craft:
dying natural fibers with plants and mushrooms, then spinning and knitting the results into beautiful and wearable art. She's also pursuing her studies in Herbal Medicine and Martial Arts.
Not only does Jennifer oversee our high energy, incredibly busy office; ensuring that all of you are given excellent service, but she also takes care of our human resource department, meets with potential applicants and keeps our facilities well staffed. She bestows an awe inspiring feeling in all of us with her calm organized attitude, her dedication, and her long hours.

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Irene Wolansky

Marketing Director

Favorite Medicinal: Nettle leaf, Calendula, Echinacea, Goldenseal, Seaweeds.
Favorite Botanicals: Bee balm, Chamomile, Basil, Lavender, Borage, White Sage, and Rosemary.
Favorite Products: Rose and Vanilla Facial Creams, Organic Rosehip Seed Oil, Orange Flower Water, 5th Chakra Tea, Genmaicha Tea, and the book "Earthly Bodies and Heavenly Hair" (which I have owned since I was 18, and thank for first getting me involved in making my own products).

Irene is the marvelous marketing guru in these parts always placing a keen eye on correct color, good design and stylish packaging concepts. If you have ever enjoyed the finished products at Mountain Rose Herbs, or the sleek promotional materials sometimes mailed to you; we all have Irene to thank! From product development, to product promotion, Irene knows how to market a great product with all the finishing touches.
Perhaps this inspiration is born from the peace of her rather peaceful life in a log cabin out in the country with her boyfriend, and two cats, or perhaps it's just an innate talent, either way we are truly blessed to have her on the team!
In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, making her own body care products, picking mushrooms, reading, sewing, seeing live music, and indulging in epicurean delights. She says and I always have a new passion, and am constantly striving to learn more. I suppose that being creative and learning are my largest passions, which is why I enjoy my new position here so much!
She has been interested in herbs and gardening since she was a young child, and for several years now she has made her own herbal medicines and body care products. Being a well rounded denizen of the earth, all of us at Mountain Rose Herbs have engagements with jealousy when we are peppered by her stories concerning global adventures in Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, and Mexico!

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Felicia Colden

Terms Account Manager

Favorite Medicinals: Nettle, Ginkgo, Gotu Kola, Lycii and Wheatgrass
Favorite Botanicals: Lotus, Nettle, Angelica, Passionflower, and Dandelions
Favorite Products: Moon Moods Aroma Spray, Aphrodite Aroma Oil, and Women's Balancing Blend tea.
If you operate a store or own a manufacturing business chances are that you speak to Felicia when placing you orders, requesting samples or opening an account. She is in charge of all active term accounts and accounts receivables for both large and small business accounts across the world. Felicia's been working within the Mountain Rose Customer Service team for more than four years and she has a wealth of knowledge and information to share with our customers. If you have any questions about wholesale or store accounts, be sure to talk to Felicia, she'll be happy to help you.
Her dominant intellectual passions are to be found in herbal education and the experiences she gains as a result of this education. Her involvement in Mountain Rose Herbs has provided her with a thorough and challenging resource for these passions and she never passes a day without learning something new which is ultimately shared with our customers!
While the mother of three, she is quick to espouse the enjoyment to be found is absolute silence and solitude which every mother can agree with.
When herbs, children and solitude are not part of her daily medley, she delves into the pratice of both Yoga and Tibetan Buddhism.
Deep, content, and full of substance are some of the words we come up with when describing Felicia.

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Kris Mitchell

Shipping Manager

Favorite Medicinals: Red Clover, Nettle and Echinacea purpurea
Favorite Botanicals: Roses (all species) and Lavender
Favorite Products: Chakra Kit, Aroma Oils (all) and Dream Tea

Kris has the ever challenging task of managing all shipments both domestic and international and supervises the entire shipping department and its crew. Without this dedicated and committed woman, we could not possibly satisfy our 24 hour shipping promise, and all of us would like to give her our profuse thanks! Kris can also take credit for being quite possible the most spiritually adept member of Mountain Rose Herbs also refining her skills in Reiki, stone and vibrational therapy, detoxifying foot work, Intention Setting, and the importance of Totem Animals. When she is not shipping parcels or acknowledging the power of spirit and therapy, she may be found placidly passing the weekend days in her garden with her children, or camping afar in the Oregon back country. One of her more enjoyable amusements is a love affair with country music which most of us find enduring, especially after a 3 hour session. But with a few repeated plays you find yourself uncontrollably singing along and tapping your foot to the percussion.

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Scott Bauer

Regulatory Compliance Manager

Favorite Medicinals: Nettles, Guarana and Ginseng
Favorite Botanicals: Eucalyptus, and Passionflower
Favorite Products: Injur-Heal Oil, Mango Ceylon Tea, and Forest Champa & Maharaja from Surya

Scott is in charge of that little thanked and often sighed upon job of regulatory compliance, which he has no complaints about and often performs with a steadfast optimism rarely seen.
To help put this into perspective, he is in charge of all matters concerning the FDA, USDA Food Safety Division, OSHA Compliance, proposed GMP's, Oregon Tilth organic certification, OQK Kosher inspections, Fair Trade auditing, Pest and Hygiene management and all the other documents and procedures necessary for any herbal products company. The breadth of knowledge necessary and the degree of complexity that his job demands deserves the highest of praise and we all would like to thank him profusely!
Scott comes to Mountain Rose Herbs with a degree in Art History and a penchant for all things literary with a special flavor for ancient, medieval, and general world history. Given the dark nature of these histories he is able to amply express himself with a refined fondness for horror movies, black metal music and a light sprinkling of H.P. Lovecraft just for good measure!

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Steven Yeager

Lab Manager

Favorite Medicinals: Oregon Grape Root, Oshala, Yarrow, Arnica, Valerian
Favorite Botanicals: Corallorhiza mertensiana, Mitella pentandra, Aralia californica, Pedicularis groenlandica, Listera cordata, Ribes lobbii
Favorite Products:Coconut Oil (Virgin Unrefined), English Breakfast Tea, Make Tea Not War items

Originally from Philadelphia, Steven came to the Northwest in 1994, and has been rooted in Eugene ever since. He was initially inspired by the way of life here – the bounty of organic food, the Cascade mountains, the valley wetlands, the pristine air and clean streets, the warmth of the people, all of which contrasted with what he had known in Philadelphia. In 1997 he began studying herbalism, botany & wildcrafting with Howie Brounstein, the founder of the Columbines School of Botanical Medicine. The skills and knowledge he obtained from this position has contributed enormously in Steven’s ability to manage the quality control and laboratory procedures in place at Mountain Rose Herbs where a a thorough knowledge of plant medicine and identification is essential.
Steven was educated at Oregon State University where his studies furnished him with a formal knowledge  of plant pathology, structure, along with chemical and microbiology lab environments. This education, paired with his professional experience as a botanist and teaching herbal quality and appreciation over the past decade, has gifted him with the proficiency and passion needed to manage the lab effectively and thoroughly.
In his spare-time, Steven continues to teach at Columbines School of Botanical Medicine and enjoys spending time cooking, camping, and botanizing. But most of all Steven cherishes sharing time with his partner, Kristen, and their family.

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Dusty

Comfort Support and Security Staff

Dusty's favorite products: Corn, Tofu, "Cheesy-Bits" and leftover Potatoes.

Dusty is truly a sweet soul that many of us would find difficult to be without. She is a Labrador and Shepherd mix. Being one of the wise elders at a tender age of 16 she came to Mountain Rose from the pound over 9 years ago. Very mellow and not much of a security dog she loves to speak, albeit loudly for biscuits, and thrives on affection, games of hide and seek and the superfluous "butt-rub".
Dusty is Shawn's buddy and these two can become quite obnoxious from the incessant games of Kibble Hockey on the hardwood floors, and their midnight sessions of Karaoke to Leadbelly.

  

UPDATE: On March 10th 2008, Dusty passed away at the respectable age of 16 years from cancer. She was a sweet, dedicated and loving companion and we were honored to have been able to share our lives with her.

She was a routine visitor at Mountain Rose Herbs and her beautiful face and nurturing spirit always assisted us in the most troubling of times. We will miss you terribly sweet Dusty and the world will be a little less beautiful without you in it.

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