Meet our people

Tom Heinar

Tom Heinar graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in chemistry.

Besides being a respected award winning chemist, he is an accomplished artist www.thomasheinar.com and musician. Not your average chemist, which is why we like him.

During his career he has created leading edge formulations ranging from medical devices to personal care. Tom has been responsible for quality control, analytical chemistry, and research and development of many products formajor, multinational companies.

The majority of his experience is in the commercial field where he has created many successful international brands of cosmetics and personal care products.

Tom founded a consultancy specializing in custom formulations for major cosmetic and personal care firms requiring unique marketing strategies.

Most recently, Tom developed products that have been awarded several patents and recognition from the Ernest C Manning Awards Committee for Innovation in Science.

His expertise is sought after by companies seeking development for new paradigms in personal care. He brings leading-edge thought and technology to each project he is involved in.

David Okamoto

Graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science.

He studied aseptic and surgical technique in general and thoracic surgery.

From there, he specialized in urological lasers, earning his laser engineering certification in KTP and Lithium Triboride lasers. He became a clinical trainer on the use of lasers for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and laser lithotripsy.

He has researched new medical modalities and brought many new paradigms in patient care through his association with thought-leading medical firms.

He jointly developed the world’s first antimicrobial ultrasound gel to mitigate the impact of cross contamination during the ultrasound procedure.

He has consulted in the market development of skincare regimens and nutritional products internationally, working with government regulatory agencies.

For the past 8 years, he has acted as the President for All Saints Church Homes for Tomorrow Society to provide shelter for the hard to house and tenants with mental health issues.

Before that, he was among the group who created the Mississauga Chapter of the Canadian Relief Fund for the Chernobyl Victims in Belarus. He worked to help improve the lives of the children impacted by the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.

He joined Mahdeen to help create new products in personal care including a state-of-the-art dandruff flake shampoo that eliminates the use of zinc pyrithione and coal tar.