Karen Albright
President
CoolSculpting University Certified
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.
She currently resides in North Raleigh with her husband and three children.
Cary
Alexandra Asciutto
Aesthetician
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 MedSpa in Brooklyn and specialized in laser hair removal, HydraFacial®, and Microneedling.
Terri Fleenor
Cary Spa Manager
Terri is originally from Bristol, Tennessee and relocated to North Carolina in 2017 to pursue her passion in the cosmetic industry. Terri has spent the majority of her life training others on how to deliver the best guest experience and making clients feel like their most beautiful self.
Briana Fraser
Assistant Spa Manager
Originally from Vermont, Briana moved to North Carolina and graduated from ECU with her Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising and Business Administration. She has always loved all things related to beauty, fitness, and fashion.
Sara Lynne Narcisse
Treatment Consultant
Sara Lynne was born in Memphis, TN to a physician family and found herself drawn to the medical industry. She received her bachelor’s of business administration in marketing with a minor in public relations from Mississippi State University.
Anais Olivero
Physician Assistant
Anais, originally from Long Island, NY moved to NC in 2003 and received her Bachelors of Science in Biology from East Carolina University in 2011. She continued her education to receive her Masters of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies in 2016 and began her career in the Urgent Care setting.
Amber Seward
Spa Concierge Specialist
Amber is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, and is finishing up her last year at East Carolina University majoring in Early Childhood Education.
Emily Stein
Spa Concierge
Emily is originally from Warwick, NY, and moved to Wiesbaden, Germany when she was 12 years old where she finished her schooling through high school. In 2019, she moved back to the U.S. and currently attends North Carolina State University majoring in Biochemistry.
Stacie Velez, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Coolsculpting University Certified
Stacie is a board-certified Physician Assistant from New York City, where she practiced Obstetrics & Gynecology for 8 years.
Melanie Walden, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Melanie was born in a small town in Illinois and relocated to North Carolina in 2019 with her husband. She completed her undergraduate degree In Health Sciences at Aurora University in Illinois and went on to obtain her Master’s Degree in Physician Assistant Studies from Nova Southeastern University in Florida.
Abby Whitescarver
Aesthetician
Abby has North Carolina roots and grew up in Southern Pines, located just outside the Triangle-area. She has a passion for all things skin-related.
Raleigh
Brittany Bulzan
Raleigh Spa Manager
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 experience while addressing all of their needs and concerns.
Lauren Carbone
Spa Concierge Specialist
Lauren was born in Jupiter, Florida and has been living in Raleigh since 2005. She began her studies in Communications in Wilmington, NC and is now back in Raleigh continuing her education, and working at BodyLase. Lauren is very passionate about skin care due to her own struggles with acne. She loves to witness the excitement and happiness clients exude after receiving their treatments. In her free time, she enjoys shopping, cooking, and going out with friends
Desiree Frizzell
Treatment Consultant
CoolSculpting University Certified
Desiree was born and raised in Sarasota, Florida. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida in speech pathology. While she has always enjoyed helping others, the speech field wasn’t where she felt completely fulfilled.
Rhonda Gately, NP
Nurse Practitioner
CoolSculpting University Certified
Rhonda has been working as a Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts since 2000 and has recently relocated to North Carolina. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Rochester in New York and went on to obtain her Master’s of Science in Nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston.
Elizabeth Gunter
Executive Assistant
Facilities Manager
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 to the role of Facilities Manager; utilizing her skills in organization systems and strategies to keep the spas neat and orderly. In her free time, she enjoys gardening with her daughter Mae.
Rita Hiester
Aesthetician
CoolSculpting University Certified
Rita, who joined the BodyLase team in 2014, was born in Lima, Peru, and has lived in Raleigh, NC most of her life. She is fluent in both English and Spanish and is happy that she can work with Spanish-speaking clients.
Angelica Keeney
CoolSculpting University Certified
Angelica moved to Raleigh in 2008 from Finland where she was born. She spent half of her childhood in Sweden and is fluent in Finnish and Swedish. Angelica obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality and Tourism in her hometown of Oulu, Finland.
Rachael Lucas, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Originally from Nevada, Rachael moved to North Carolina to further her career and fell in love with the beautiful climate and state. She graduated from Duke University with a Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and worked for nearly a decade in thoracic surgery in Raleigh.
Leah McCullen
Assistant Spa Manager
Leah is originally from Durham, NC, and most recently lived in Sarasota, Florida where she interned for USDA followed by working in real estate. Leah attended Appalachian State University for Public Health and has always been passionate about health care and customer service. She loves working in the beauty industry and is excited to expand her knowledge in healthcare management and operations at BodyLase. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and being outside.
Andrea Palomino
Operations Manager
Andrea joined the BodyLase team in 2015, bringing with her years of Customer Service experience and fluency in both Spanish and English. She graduated from East Carolina University earning a degree in Communications.
Julia Pjetraj, NP
Nurse Practitioner
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 Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Rhiannon Rupkey
Aesthetician
Rhiannon, born in Wilmington is a North Carolina native. She graduated from the Aveda Institute achieving her dream of becoming an Aesthetician.
Kelly Smith
Aesthetician
Kelly is a native of Raleigh, North Carolina. She graduated with honors from East Carolina University with a double major in political science and history. Immediately following college, Kelly worked as the transitional housing case manager for the Salvation Army Women and Children’s homeless shelter in Charlotte.
Malarie Thompson
Aesthetician
Originally from upstate New York, Malarie moved to North Carolina in 2013. Starting out in cosmetology, she always loved the industry but found her true passion in aesthetics. She graduated in 2015 from Aveda and has since been continuously advancing her education.
Liz Todack
Spa Concierge Specialist
Liz was was born in New York and has lived all over the states throughout her childhood. She moved to Raleigh from Austin, Texas in 2021.