Our Team

Meet our wonderful Beyond Leather Team!

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Don Hamingsworth (35)

Don, Co-founder of Beyond Leather, originally comes from Marocco, and graduated from the Maroccean Art University with a Bachelor in Fashion Design Management. He is a child of the 70’which is reflected by  his unique vintage design bags. Our customer love it and we love Don. Great to have you!

Susan Liverado (23)

Susan joined our Team in November 2015 after she graduated from the Royal Art Academy in the Hague. She is our muse for edgy, creative and unique design.

Sambia Donda (24)

Sambia, is born for fashion and design. Coming from South Africa, she brings in a African touch on our unique Leather bags. Her life quote is “Hakuna Matata- no worries for the rest of your days”.  with this attitude, she adds great value to our collection and the team and we are blessed to have her and her positive energy.

Miranda Gauchi(28) 

Miranda, just recently joined our team. She moved from Chicago to Rotterdam to do her Masters in Fashion Engineering. Her guiding life quote is,” Who lives in Harmony with themselve, lives in Harmony with the world”. She is involved in many volunteering activities for a sustainable and Green environment, and we are lucky to have her as support for Projects and designs of Leather bags!

Juan Asperados(40)

Juan, from Argentina, speaks fluently five languages and is a art lover. “Creativity is intelligence having fun” his life quote, and considering is Leather bag design, his IQ must be wide above 200! He is one of a kind and we appreciate his dedication towards our team.

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CEO Denise Mertins

Denise Mertins, Founder and CEO of Beyond Leather Co. graduated five years ago from the Hague University of Applied Sciences with a Bachelor degree in International Business Management. Art and fashion, plays an important role in her life. Sewing, Creating and drawing is her passion since childhood. With Beyond Leather Co. She created a Company that combines all her passion. Her life quote is, “Be the change you wish to see in the world”, and she dedicated herself to be this change by enabling the basic need, clean water, to people who can not access it without help.