David Klemp, co-founder of Benedictine Herbs, helped build the foundation upon which the company still stands today. Alongside his wife, Martha Benedict, David brought the business vision, operational leadership, and steady stewardship that allowed Martha’s extraordinary work as a healer and Doctor of Chinese Medicine to reach far beyond her own practice.
After earning his MBA in 1993, David put his experience to work behind the scenes—building the systems, relationships, and infrastructure needed to transform Martha’s beloved herbal formulations into something that could be shared with a much wider community.
With the encouragement of Martha’s patients, family, and community, David and Martha officially founded Benedictine Healing Products in 1996. What began as an extension of one healer’s clinical practice became a living herbal legacy.
For three decades, David and the Benedict family have remained an integral part of that legacy, contributing their knowledge and experience across manufacturing, operations, quality, distribution, and the many details required to care for a company built to last.
Sue George joined Benedictine in 2013 and has since become David’s counterpart in carrying Martha’s legacy into its next chapter.
With a deep belief in the healing power of human connection, Sue brings together customer care, creativity, collaboration, and community. Her longtime interest in natural healing, acupuncture, and the healing arts has connected her with an extraordinary spectrum of practitioners, teachers, makers, and healing traditions—and continues to shape the way Benedictine Herbs grows today.
At the center of Sue’s work is a simple conviction: herbal medicine is about more than what is inside the bottle. It is about the people we serve, the relationships we nurture, the knowledge we share, and the trust we earn along the way.
Together, David and Sue steward Benedictine Herbs with deep respect for where it came from and an equally strong commitment to where it is going—preserving the integrity of Martha’s original work while thoughtfully evolving the company for a new generation.
Education & Practitioner Support
Melissa Pereira, L.Ac. and Samaya Cullerton, L.Ac. serve as Benedictine Education Specialists, helping practitioners deepen their understanding of our formulas through the lens of Traditional Chinese Medicine and clinical practice.
Their experience and insight help bridge the wisdom behind Benedictine’s formulations with the practitioners who use them—providing education, answering formula-specific questions, and helping clinicians make informed choices for their patients and practices.
We are deeply grateful for the knowledge, generosity, and practitioner perspective Melissa and Samaya bring to the Benedictine community.
To learn more about our education programs or practitioner support, please contact Sue George at sue@benedictineherbs.com or call 831-429-9221.
The People Behind the Scenes
Benedictine Herbs has never belonged only to the people whose names appear on this page.
Behind our small team is a remarkable community of longtime customers, practitioners, advocates, collaborators, family members, and friends who have carried Benedictine forward with us—some for decades.
They have shared our formulas, told our story, offered their wisdom, challenged us to grow, and trusted us to continue something worth preserving.
We consider them part of the Benedictine family.
To everyone who has grown alongside us: thank you. You are part of this legacy, too.
