The Team

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Lisa Smit
CEO/Managing Director

Lisa Smit, founder of the award winning TheraVine™ Skin and Body Care brand contributes over twenty years in the health and skincare – and professional cosmetic industry and has been the owner and CEO of Lisa Smit Enterprises c.c., Stellenbosch, South Africa, since its inception. Lisa’s commitment to research, innovation and quality has allowed TheraVine™ to set a standard in the health and skincare industry and today, it is considered one of the leading skincare companies in South Africa.

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Shane Smit
CFO-Director: Financial/Production/Exports

Shane supported his wife, Lisa, during her years of creation and development. He joined her full-time in their company during mid 2006 as the rapid growth of the business demanded focus on financial and operational matters. As a professional and graduate engineer from the University of Stellenbosch, Shane contributes over 25 years’ experience in financial, production, and operations management to the company.

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Jodi Smit
Research and Development Coordinator

Jodi Smit, Lisa and Shane’s daughter, qualified in Somatology at the Isa Carstens Academy in Stellenbosch at the end of 2014 where she was also awarded the prize for the best research project for work done on grape stem cells and its effect on pigmentation, a test that has never previously been documented. She joined the company towards the end of 2014 as research and development coordinator and is being mentored by Lisa. At the end of 2016, Jodi obtained her qualification as a cosmetic chemist and is actively involved in product formulation legalities.

Represented By The Best

We boast of highly experienced representatives, trainers and area managers.

They are available to assist and support you wherever possible, from addressing your daily concerns, to identifying business development opportunities. Understanding that education is the key to a successful business, we emphasise treatment, product, and retail sales training and offer this free of charge on a rotational basis. It is our belief that all staff should be educated and motivated so that your customers will be offered the best possible options and experiences. We employ devoted training representatives who present TheraVine™ courses across South Africa and internationally. Users need to pass compliance examinations to obtain TheraVine™ accreditation so that the end-user can be assured of accurate and professional advice for skin and body care needs. Ongoing product and treatment training is essential to align with our ever-evolving treatments and product additions.

Our Management Team

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Annelise Kritzinger

Business Development Manager

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Juanita Scholtz

Education and Training Manager

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Helen Bailey

Financial Manager

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Hilde-Mari Kohrs

Operations and Marketing Manager

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Marelize Kuhn

National Sales Manager