Karen Albright
President
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Karen Albright is the founder of BodyLase®, a medical spa with two locations in the Triangle. She is a graduate of Dartmouth College and University of Connecticut School of Law. After practicing law with a large firm in Connecticut for several years, Karen moved to Raleigh in 1994 with her husband and children. Soon after coming to Raleigh, she taught legal writing at the University of North Carolina School of Law and Duke Law School.
In 2002, Karen opened BodyLase Laser Hair Removal with her husband, Dr. Daniel Albright. Karen has grown and expanded the company into a million-dollar business. BodyLase now has two locations and offers a multitude of cosmetic medical and traditional spa services.
In 2009, Karen was awarded the Women in Business Award by the Triangle Business Journal. In June of 2010, Karen was honored as Business Woman of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners Greater Raleigh Chapter. In 2011 and 2013, Karen was awarded the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Steady Growth and Profitability Award for the success of BodyLase. In 2011, Karen was named a Woman Extraordinaire by Business Leader Magazine. In 2012, Karen received the distinguished Top 50 Entrepreneurs. Karen was honored in 2016 with the NAWBO-Greater Raleigh Corporate Partner of the Year Award for her longstanding and proven commitment to the success of women‐owned businesses in our local area. She was also recently awarded the 2019 Enterprising Woman of the Year award. In 2023 Karen was appointed as President of the Entrepreneurs Organization, Raleigh Durham Chapter.
She currently resides in North Raleigh with her husband and rescue dog, Bear.
Cary
Alexandra was born in Hungary, Budapest, and moved to New York in 2014 where she attended Aesthetics school. In New York, she worked for White Orchid ...
Born in Dunn and raised in Johnston County, Jarissamar Callejas, better known as Jari, pursued her Associates in Science at Johnston Community College ...
Originally from New York, Ashley graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and embarked on a successful career in real estate. Her passion for ...
Macy grew up in the small town of Saluda, South Carolina. After graduating high school, Macy attended the College of Charleston, where she obtained ...
Maya was born and raised in Raleigh and graduated from Carolina University in 2024 with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, all while excelling as a ...
Lauren was born and raised in Cary, North Carolina. She attended Meredith College and shortly after, she went to Aveda Institute in Chapel Hill to ...
Vanessa is originally from Maryland but relocated to North Carolina five years ago. She brings 10 years of management experience and is a licensed ...
Nicole was born in Morrisville, NC where she currently resides as she completes her Associate’s degree. She joined the BodyLase team in 2023 and takes ...
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Stacie is a board-certified Physician Assistant from New York City, where she practiced Obstetrics & ...
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Melanie was born in a small town in Illinois and relocated to North Carolina in 2019 with her husband. She ...
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Abby has North Carolina roots and grew up in Southern Pines, located just outside the Triangle-area. She has a ...
Raleigh
Brittany has been dedicated to her career at BodyLase since 2008. As the Raleigh Spa Manager, Brittany loves to make sure every client has a wonderful ...
Originally from Guayaquil, Ecuador, Andrea earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism in her home country where she worked as a journalist for several ...
Vanesa is a North Carolina native who has been into all things beauty and skincare since she can remember. She joined the BodyLase team in 2023 and is ...
Originally from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Alex found her second home at Meredith College. She pursued her love for both tennis and communication, ...
Ivree Dent, originally from Richmond, VA, moved to Durham, NC in 2020 to pursue her studies at North Carolina Central University.
She earned her ...
Alex is a North Carolina native who entered the aesthetics industry early on and quickly developed a passion for skincare, skin treatments, and the ...
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Desiree was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of ...
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Rhonda has been working as a Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts since 2000 and has recently relocated to North ...
Elizabeth is a native North Carolinian and has lived in Raleigh since 1997. She joined BodyLase in 2019 as an executive assistant and has since moved ...
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Rita, who joined the BodyLase team in 2014, was born in Lima, Peru, and has lived in Raleigh, NC most of her ...
Originally from Nevada, Rachael moved to North Carolina to further her career and fell in love with the beautiful climate and state. She graduated ...
Charity, a North Carolina native, studied Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
As one of the first friendly ...
Gloria is a North Carolina native, fluent in both English and Spanish. Her early passion for the medical industry and a newfound interest in skincare ...
Victoria was born and raised in Southwest New Mexico, and she relocated to North Carolina in 2021.
She joined the BodyLase team in 2023. Her ...
Evelyn is a North Carolina native with a background in legal studies, fluent in both English and Spanish. Although she enjoyed helping others with ...
Andrea joined the BodyLase team in 2015, bringing with her years of Customer Service experience and fluency in both Spanish and English. She graduated ...
Laura joined the BodyLase team in early 2023, bringing in a wealth of experience in operations and business management within the beauty industry. ...
Julia is a North Carolina native who lives in Raleigh with her husband and three children. She attended UNC at Chapel Hill, where she earned her ...
Sahar is a Triangle area native with several years of experience in the healthcare and beauty industry. She is a Biology graduate from NC State ...
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Rhiannon, born in Wilmington is a North Carolina native. She graduated from the Aveda Institute achieving her ...
Kelly is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated with honors from East Carolina University with a double major in political science and ...
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Originally from upstate New York, Malarie moved to North Carolina in 2013. Starting out in cosmetology, she ...
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Sydney’s journey to aesthetics started with a lifelong love of skincare. Originally from South Carolina and ...
Vanesa is a North Carolina native who has been into all things beauty and skincare since she can remember. She joined the BodyLase team in 2023 and is ...
Netu Kaur is a Nurse Practitioner and proud Duke graduate who was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. With over a decade of healthcare ...
Originally from Durham, NC, Leah now proudly calls Raleigh home. A graduate of Appalachian State University with a degree in Public Health, Leah ...