Kyle Mills
Senior National Education Manager
SkinMedica, Inc.
A 7th generation Texan, Kyle has lived throughout the state of Texas and a short time on the East Coast, but calls Dallas home. He has a degree in Electronic Media Television Broadcasting / Media Studies with an emphasis in Public Relations and Spanish from Texas State University. Mills has worked with some of the top cosmetic/skincare companies in the business and some of the most beautiful women in the world. Kyle has worked with clients such as Miss Texas USA Holly Mills-Gardner, Miss USA Kandace Krueger-Matthews, and Academy Award Nominated actress, Eva Longoria.
Kyle has traveled extensively throughout Central and North America as an educator and trainer for several Cosmetic and Cosmeceutical companies. Starting in 2003 with Laura Mercier Cosmetics as a manager and artist, Mills traveled extensively to high end retailers such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom training on the product line. Mills then moved into a position with gloProfessional where he was the National Educator and National Makeup Artist for gloMinerals. He educated across the United States at the National Training Seminars and also in physician's offices training staff on product application and retail sales. Mills joined SkinMedica, Inc. in 2008 as the National Customer Education Manager heading up SkinMedica's National Seminar Series and Regional Product Education Workshops. Since taking the position he has built the branding and awareness of education in the Aesthetics market exponentially. Kyle was promoted to Senior National Education Manager in 2012. Mills holds an average of 4 seminars a month with audiences including physicians, nurses, aestheticians and other vital office staff. Kyle not only educates on the SkinMedica product line, but also brings a very hands-on approach to teaching the power of retail sales in a practice.
Kyle's outgoing personality, exuberant energy and true Texas charm enables him to engage an audience all day long. He is able to teach each and every attendee as if he was presenting just to them. "I believe everyday is a photo shoot; so why not look and feel your absolute best" says Mills. As an Educator/Artist/Producer, Kyle leverages his experience and natural talents to inspire others to sell with confidence.
Nicole Akers
National Education Manager
SkinMedica, Inc.
Nicole has spent over 10 years in the cosmetic/skin care industry, and has a passion for education. Her vast industry experiences, confidence and in-depth product knowledge is apparent through her presentation and training style. Nicole most recently comes to SkinMedica from LVMH where she achieved incredible growth nationally and developed master class programs and cluster-training programs that are being used to date.
Nicole began her career working for Dr. Frederic Brandt as a market manager. She was responsible for cultivating, managing and educating a team of estheticians in high level events. Nicole was also responsible for effectively educating and monitoring performance in the Southeast territory. Shortly after her experience with Dr. Brandt, she became a National Educator/ Regional Sales Manager managing and conducting seminars in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. In this role, Nicole was responsible for the content, structure, and delivery of training programs in support of sales and customer development.
