GALDERMA SKIN STORIES

Camp Wonder counselor Mikaela is helping kids with various skin conditions just be kids – in a safe, caring environment. “We're all here to help and support each other,” says Mikaela. “We're one big happy family.”

At age 14, Mikaela attended Camp Wonder for the first time – and the week-long experience enabled her to connect with other children with visible skin conditions. “It was one of the first moments where I realized, “Wow, I’m not the only person who goes through this,” she says. Galderma is a proud partner of this flagship initiative of the Children’s Skin Disease Foundation (CSDF), where children get to meet others just like them and spend a week making lifelong memories. 

When Emily Houston first arrived at Camp Wonder, she was quiet and unsure of herself: living with a serious skin condition had made it hard to feel confident. However, that began to change over the course of her stay at the week-long summer camp for kids with severe skin conditions, an initiative by the Children’s Skin Disease Foundation. “Getting to experience camp has brought me out of my shell,” says Emily. “I’m confident in who I am, in my skin.”

Today, she’s a counselor to incoming campers while planning for a meaningful career path as a child life specialist: “I want to be that light, that hope, that some kid has while they’re in the hospital or facing a hard time.” 

When we recognize the impact that we have on patients, and truly understand their needs, we shine. “The patient is in the center of everything we do as an organization,” says Silvina, Head of Galderma U.S. Silvina wants to make a difference, and to inspire her team to do so, too – and she’s only just getting started.

Learn more about her philosophy in our Skin Story.

Peter aims to make the highest quality products working as a Senior Process Engineer at Galderma’s Uppsala site – because he knows patients’ trust counts on that quality. Being at the forefront of emerging technologies is part of what makes him love his job, but the best part is the people. When he meets consumers and patients, he says, “I know that what I'm making is actually worth making.”

Mohand, a Team Leader in Galderma's Baie d'Urfé warehouse, says he felt trusted from day one on the site. He explains their way of working as a formula: "It's about being serious, and about precision, product quality, knowledge-sharing and collaboration. Yes, we’re in various different departments, but we all work together. We are all Galderma."

“I watched the company grow. In fact, I grew up with it!” Silvia Montalva, a Shipment Supervisor at Alby-sur-Chéran, has worked with Galderma for 25 years. She is proud that her teams can conduct every step of the production process on-site, bringing our whole range of cutting-edge solutions to patients around the world. Silvia and her team provide treatments as quickly and efficiently as possible, while maintaining the highest standards of quality.

Juseleen—or Jus for short—brings her passion for helping others to the office every day. As Head of HR for the JAPAC region, she oversees a rapidly growing market that serves ever larger numbers of consumers. “Whatever I do, ultimately it serves the patients that use our products and changes their lives,” she says. Juseleen makes every decision with her colleagues’ wellbeing in mind, from hiring an enthusiastic new team member to creating initiatives encouraging everyone to stay active and healthy.