Meet Our Team

Kimberly MacRae

Founder & CEO

December 2013

Kimberly is the owner and founder of MacRae Naturals. She created the company when she decided to leave her job as an executive assistant to the President of a large internet based company, to be a stay-at-home mom for her 4 month old son, CJ. She wanted to build a business that supported herself and other stay-at-home mom's and give them a creative outlet and source of income. Kimberly and her husband Cody have 3 boys and live in Spring, TX. Kimberly enjoys photography, John Mayer music, Thai food, cooking, and anything creative.

Caitlin Mehring

CIO

July 2018

Caitlin is the Chief Information Officer and Graphic Designer at MacRae Naturals. She lives a loud, busy life with her baseball fanatic husband and son. She enjoys stress baking, and whenever she has a free moment you can find her painting, drawing, or building something. With a degree in Psychology & Art, she helps keep MacRae's company moving creatively and efficiently as it grows.

Ashley Whitford

COO

July 2018

Ashley is the Chief Operations Officer at MacRae Naturals. She oversees and handles the daily operations at the office. She's a mama of four kiddos and two fur babies. She runs on coffee and chaos, and when she's not working you can usually find her in the kitchen baking something delicious! She's a creative at heart and enjoys painting, crafts, and reading.

Melissa Stennis

Customer Service Manager

February 2019

Melissa Stennis is our Customer Service Manager at MacRae Naturals. She has 2 boys: Charlie, 6 and Frederick, 2. She is a special needs mama to Charlie who has autism. She loves to bake and cook and is happiest in the kitchen. She is here for all of your MacRae questions and needs.

Brian Chung

Marketing Lead

October 2020

Brian is the marketing lead for MacRae Naturals. He thrives in fast-paced environments and is always quick to execute campaigns strategically and effectively. When he's not running killer campaigns for MacRae, he's spending time with his girlfriend and catching up/rewatching some of his favorite Netflix shows like Good Girls, Friends From College, Hart of Dixie, and New Girl. He works at SmartSites.com and has been a pleasure to work with!

Crystal Ornelas

Shipping Specialist

February 2021

Crystal was born and raised in Chicago. In 2020 the Windy City blew Crystal and her boyfriend down south to Texas. Although she misses the snow from back home, you can happily find her poolside working on her tan. In her down time she loves attending sporting events, traveling, hanging with friends, and spending time with her 3 beautiful nieces.

Megan Mohajer

Beading Manager, Customs Maker

November 2018

Megan is the Beading Manager at MacRae Naturals. She also is a customs maker. She loves having the opportunity to be creative and make beautiful jewelry that helps others! She is a stay-at-home-mom, and when she's not beading you can find her running from dinosaurs with her son and cuddling her sweet baby girl.

Jessica Pierce & Jeanette Mendoza

Customs Makers, Consults

October 2019

Jessica & Jeanette are customs makers at MacRae Naturals, and Jessica also does consultations. Jessica is a hairstylist by day and MacRae maker by night. They believe "couples who stack together stay together". Jessica has one angel baby and together they have a little boy named Malakai (Kai) and two fur babies. Jessica & Jeanette love food, sports, animals, and family time.

Kimberly Barnard

Maker

April 2018

Kimberly is one of the makers at MacRae Naturals and a stay-at-home mama to two wild and crazy boys, 4 and 6 months. She has been married to her husband Taylor for nearly 8 years and lives in the Kansas City area. When she has spare time, she enjoys cooking, being outdoors, exercising, and reading.

Leanne DuPont

Maker

February 2019

Leanne is one of the makers at MacRae Naturals. A Texas transplant originally from Northern California, she's a mama of two boys (11 and 13 years old, so they are fun...and stinky) and a wife. When she's not beading, she's either baking for her gluten free cottage bakery, teaching group fitness classes, or involved in community theater.

Reem Myers

Maker

July 2020

Reem is one of the makers at MacRae Naturals, and a stay-at-home-mom to 3 boys and 1 girl! She is married to her high school sweetheart, and loves cooking/baking, crafting, and all things Disney!

Audrey Nefe

Maker

September 2020

Audrey is one of the makers at MacRae Naturals and a SAHM with two fun, energetic kids! When she’s not beading she can be found hanging out with family, gardening, or fishing. Crystals have had such a huge impact on her life and she is grateful to be able to help others by making these beautiful creations!

Soriya M.

Maker

October 2020

Soriya is one of the makers at MacRae Naturals. She is a police officer by day, macrae beader by night! She is a fur mommy and lover of all animals. Family is everything to her. When she's not working you can find her staying busy in the kitchen or spending time with her sweet niece and wild nephew!

Cynthia Goedeke

Maker

Cynthia is one of the makers at MacRae Naturals. She's a stay at home mom of 2 boys and a little girl and married to her high-school sweetheart, Ross. She loves going to the beach with family or any kind of adventure, really. She loves spending her downtime playing videogames with her boys or doing something else they enjoy. She's crazy about insects and animals, her household has more of them than actual humans.

Kate Lynn Casson

Social Media Outreach

April 2019

Kate Lynn is the Social Media Outreach at MacRae Naturals. She has been blessed to marry her high-school sweetheart and has 3 kids with one more on the way! She has homeschooled all her kids and also enjoys working on building her family's homestead/farm.

Renee Brown

Social Media Creative Specialist

November 2019

Renee is the Creative Specialist for MacRae Naturals. She's a momma to 5 kids & married to the love of her life. Chasing kids & being a wife is life!

Jessica Retter

Social Media Customer Specialist

June 2020

Jessica is the Customer Specialist for MacRae Naturals social media. She joined the team in June 2020, after being a faithful customer for a long time. She lives in beautiful Washington state with her husband and 3 kids. They keep her very busy, and most days she survives on crystals and caffeine!

Kylie Heise

Social Media Content Creator

August 2020

Kylie is the Content Creator for MacRae Naturals social media. She is a stay-at-home mom to 3 rambunctious boys and has been married to her goofball husband for 8 years. In her spare time you can find her sewing, crafting, or singing.

Peggy Gordon

Social Media Admin

August 2020

Peggy is one of the social media admins for the MacRae Naturals group. She is married to her high school sweetheart and has 3 kids. She lives a pretty busy life in sunny FL, but in her spare time she likes to spend time with her family and do crafting or watch Netflix!

Jon Kubas

Consultant

December 2013

Since 1982, Jon has been extensively involved in establishing, building, and managing companies for himself and others. His education, experience, qualifications, and unique set of skills allows him to contribute to the growth and success of an organization and become a welcome addition to the management team. Jon’s primary focus has been as Owner of a real estate investment and management company located in Houston, Texas for over 30 years. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.