SOTY 2014: Keter Salon
Keter Salon in Berkeley, California, captures a SALON OF THE DISTINCTION award in the 2014 SALONS OF THE YEAR competition.

Director of Brand Content Strategy
Stacey Soble has been involved in the conversation of salon business for more than two decades—as a reporter, a consultant and as the editor in chief of SALON TODAY. She has been responsible for growing the brand's celebrated recognition programs, SALON TODAY 200 and SALONS OF THE YEAR, and has launched two new competitions in recent years--STAMP (SALON TODAY's Annual Marketing Program) and the SALON TODAY Total Makeover Competition. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of salon business at industry events.
Keter Salon in Berkeley, California, captures a SALON OF THE DISTINCTION award in the 2014 SALONS OF THE YEAR competition.
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