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Gene Charette: Founder/CEO Entered Tanning Industry: 1979 Created Sun Capsule : 1979 An entrepreneur by nature, Gene started Sun Capsule when he and his dad, Arthur, built their first indoor tanning booth in their garage in 1979. In the early 1980's, Gene and his business partner Carol Abramo (Sun Capsule CFO/Co-Founder) developed the first franchised network of tanning salons with over 50 salons in New England. Gene's focus has always been to build the most powerful and reliable tanning booths available. Over the years the Sun Capsule has evolved from a 30 lamp, 100 watt tanning system with a maximum exposure time of 27 minutes to today's unprecedented 54 lamp, 250 watt system featuring an ultra short exposure time of 7 minute or less! With the help of some very talented people, Gene and his partners have kept Sun Capsule the number one vertical tanning system in the world. There is a reason that Sun Capsule has outsold all the other vertical competitors combined for the past 25 years. With the advent of the newest creation, the 250 MAX, Gene looks forward to what the future will bring for Sun Capsule. Carol Abramo: Co-Founder/CFO Entered Industry: 1979 Created Sun Capsule : 1979 A good entrepreneur needs a good organizer. Carol met Gene Charette when he owned one of the largest fire alarm companies in the Northeast. Hired as a secretary in 1973, Carol quickly became the keeper of the keys, responsible for accounting, employee relations, and overseeing the day to day operations of the fast growing business. In 1979 the decision was made to enter the all but non-existent tanning salon industry and there was no question that Carol would again be the person to rely on to ensure that things ran smoothly. As partners, over the following 28 years, Gene and Carol became one of the most respected and successful tanning equipment manufacturers in the U.S. Today, Carol is responsible for the worldwide business activities that originate from Sun Capsule's 53,000 square-foot headquarters outside of Boston, Ma. After 35 years of a very successful business partnership, she is still the keeper of the keys. Wayne Chevie: President Entered Industry: 1983 Joined Sun Capsule : 1997 At 25 years old, Wayne relied on his entrepreneurial spirit to guide his early success in business. While most of his close friends sought employment with large corporations, Wayne was hard at work opening his first of many indoor tanning salons in the greater Boston, MA area. This is where his relationship with Gene and Carol began as he opened multiple salons under their Tan-O-Rama franchise system. Wayne joined Sun Capsule in 1997 and pioneered a unique, pay as you go, lease to own program for the Sun Capsule product line. The new system gave thousands of salon owners a simple and effective way to own the very best in tanning equipment with little upfront capital. Wayne spent several years traveling the country, building one of the strongest direct sales organizations in the industry. In 2006, Wayne became a partner at Sun Capsule Joining its founders Gene Charette and Carol Abramo. In 2007 Wayne became the company's president and as he puts it "I have the best job in the world.