Charley Richards is the founder and owner of Monas (Marriage of Nature and Science) Labs.  He developed proprietary blending techniques that enabled him to make the first, truly all-natural product lines.

Since 1992, Monas Labs has developed hundreds of products and programs for the world’s best resorts and beyond.  Richards’ philosophy regarding products is simple… start with the finest, cosmetic grade raw materials. Then, develop unique and highly effective formulas utilizing natural ingredients as a base.

Richards was graduated from West Liberty University and for four years taught English, Shakespearean literature and was a wrestling coach in his hometown of Parkersburg, West Virginia.  Richards was an all-American wrestler while attending school.

Quite aptly, Richards has been called a “serial entrepreneur” starting several companies in the last 40 years… most notably Maui Jim Sunglasses.

Richards lives in Indialantic with his wife, Kelly. His two sons, Josh and Danny, also live in the area.  Danny works in the business and has two daughters, Zoey and Kinsley.

Danny Richards has been working in the manufacturing industry for nearly most of his life. Richards started in production when he was just 16 and has worked nearly every position in the company including sales and production.  He now is the Vice President of the company in charge of operations and personnel.

Richards was graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Marketing. He spends most of his time with his wife Kelsey and two children, Zoey and Kinsley.

Todd Anderson was graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree and to this day remains an avid Gator fan.

National Director of Sales since 2008, Anderson enjoys serving our customers and learning their business story and goals. He places high importance on listening and understanding their perspective and needs in order to determine how we can best support their success as a long-term customer with our offerings.

In his position, he has served hundreds of client companies on countless projects from the conceptual stage through implementation and ongoing operations.

Anderson was an athlete at Melbourne High School where he was named first team all-state as a soccer goalkeeper.  Anderson also traveled with an all-star team and played in Scotland.

He lives in Viera with wife Candace, children Jake and Jessica, and Summer, his dog. In addition to favoring all college football (especially the SEC), Anderson enjoys grilling and smoking on his Big Green Egg.

Claudia Lawson is the Formulation Chemist and Laboratory supervisor for Mona Labs.  She has been at the facility since 2015 and has made a significant contribution in bringing all-natural, proprietary raw materials to her innovative formulas.

Lawson was graduated from the prestigious Florida Institute of Technology with a degree in biochemistry.  She also attends conferences and seminars to keep her hand on the pulse of the natural products industry.

Previous to accepting the position at Monas Labs, Lawson worked in the lab for Sun and Skin Care Research.  Her experience includes a stint as a microbiologist for Sun and Skin creating bacteria sourced Biodiesel.

Lawson lives on Merritt Island with her husband, Tony, her daughter Lily and her two dogs. 

Summer Ekey has been with Monas Labs since 2015.  She is the company’s Microbiologist and Quality Control Manager, as well as our Analytical Lab
Technician. Ekey also handles regulatory matters for the company. She is proficient in rapid microbiology methods, utilizing the newest microbiology technologies.

Previous to Monas Labs, she was in quality control/analytic lab technician at Sun and Skincare Research in Cocoa Florida.

Summer’s passionate about Florida’s theme parks as well as horseback riding and football. She is married and has two dogs. 

Krystle Cree was graduated Cum Laude from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor of Science in English Education.  Cree works as a Customer Service Representative for wholesale and private branding sales.  She has more than 6 years of experience in this field.

When away from work, she enjoys traveling, comedy clubs, and movies with her husband.