Cindy Heinemann – Our Owner & Originator of Misty Mountain Soap. Cindy, along with her daugher Rose, started this company at home & with lots of work & love, has built it into the business that you see today. Cindy loves nature like so many of the rest of us that live here and spends as much time as possible out in the Great Smoky Mountains National park or on a lake in her kayak. When at home she is also Mom to an extremely rotten rescue dog named Sadie.
Favorite Products: Bar Soap (patchouli or lavender), Healthy Heels – Herbal Help, Hydrating Facial Cream
Wes Cogdill – The Friendly Voice On The Other End Of The Phone – Wes is the friendly voice on the other end of the phone when you call our Production facility to place an order or have a question. Wes is responsible for all of our orders being processed & shipped quickly and correctly so when you get that package quicker than you thought you would, you can thank Wes. Wes also helps out wrapping soap, making body mists & making sure that our retail stores are fully stocked for your shopping enjoyment. Remember I said we are a family here….well in this case it’s by blood. He is the younger brother of Diane.
Favorite Products: Herbal Healing Salve, Sandalwood Bar Soap
Brittney Ferguson – Primary Lotion crafter – Brittney started working with us when we had only one location in Gatlinburg at the Covered Bridge developement. At that time we had both our production & retail shop in the same place. It got a bit crowded at times! Brittney is versatle. She is our primary lotion crafter, but splits her time between our production location & retail stores as well as helping out with set up & sales at our local craft events. Brittney is a runner as well as avid hiker. Along with her husband Chuck, they are parents to a couple of fur babies.
Favorite Products: Monoi Lotion, Cucumber Mint Foaming Sugar Scrub, Herbal Help Healthy Heels
Randy & Terry Ann Fritchman – Husband & wife, best friends & partners in everything – Terry is our office manager, web master, product photographer, email & newsletter creator. Randy is our primary bar soap maker & resident carpenter/handiman. Besides working with us they are both locally recognized artists in their own right owning AutumnView Studio where they create Stained Glass & Woodturning. In the few hours as week they take away from work they love hiking, travel & touring our beautiful mountains with the top down on their Jeep as well as being parents to two fur babies….Mulder & Scully. Oh yeah, they love movies and books in the fantasy & science fiction genre.
Favorite Products: Bath salts, Herbal Healing Balm, Mt. LeConte, Winter Woods & Patchouli & Clove Bar Soaps
Rosa Huskey – Production & Sales – Rosa started with us at our Covered Bridge location in a Sales capacity but quickly showed us the value of her versatility. She has moved into production, & crafts a variety of your favorite products, including our Liquid Soaps. Being versatile is a huge benefit to a small business & Rosa will help out in our shops or at our local craft events as needed. She lives with her husband Randall & is Mom to two teenagers and several fur children. She enjoys refinishing old furniture, spending time out in our National Park & with family.
Favorite Products: Caribbean Coconut Liquid Soap, Cucumber Mint Foaming Sugar Scrub, Lotions