Women of Substance: Debra Neill Baker
VERY SOON AFTER taking her first job as an esthetician, Debra Neill Baker realized she had too much energy to be in a quiet room with one client at a time. She found herself carefully observed the relationship between the hairdresser and the client and soon made it her personal mission to help the salon and the stylist understand the power and influence they have through their clients.
Women of Substance: Paula Malloy
AT THE AGE OF 29, Paula Malloy determined she was ready for the next step in her career and boldly sold her salon.
Women of Substance: Lynelle Lynch
LYNELLE LYNCH’S FORAY into the professional beauty arena was by chance. In fact, after college, her passion for fashion led her to a 15-year career with Saks Fifth Avenue where she served as general manager for multiple stores across Southern California.
Women of Substance: Jill Kohler
IN 1993, JILL KOHLER jumped into the beauty industry as a marketing coordinator at Nexxus, but it was her next job as executive director of TSA that she credits with leading her to open her own cosmetology school. “My debt of gratitude is to the hundreds of intelligent salon and spa owners who pushed me, helped me and cajoled me to do things I never thought was possible
Women of Substance: Sara Jones
WITH A COSMETOLOGY LICENSE in hand, Sara Jones blazed a career path that’s brought her to lead Joico/ISO, one of the most dynamic manufacturers in industry.
Women of Substance: Serena Chreky
SERENA CHREKY MIGHT HAVE entered the salon industry out of necessity when her husband Andre opened his own salon and asked for her help, but she’s certainly made the most of the opportunity.
Women of Substance: Sydney Berry
AFTER TAKING TURNS at being a stylist then a salon owner, Sydney Berry ‘decided to pursue a new role as a sales consultant for a distributor. Today, she owns that distributorship along with her husband Miles Berry and their business partner George Learned Berry has long been admired for her perseverance in encouraging her salon customers to network with one another and share best practices, and for her leadership role within the professional beauty industry to raise the bar for all.
Women of Substance: Karie Bennett
WHEN KARIE BENNETT cut her bangs on her third birthday, her family didn’t know she was taking the first step on her career path. And when the young stylist took her first styling job at Command Performance, she hadn’t yet envisioned that she’d own two (soon three) salons, capture the 2011 NAHA Salon Master of Business Award and follow another path by enrolling in the Writer’s Group at Stanford University and becoming a magazine and newspaper writer. “It all seemed to unfold depending on the choices I made.” she says “I wasn’t afraid to take a risk or make a mistake.”
Diana Schmidtke with Stacey Soble
As Hollywood's leading stylist for male celebrities, Diana Schmidtke knows men, and in this exclusive podcast with SALON TODAY's Stacey Soble, she opens up about what it's like to work on a film set, how she's involved with John Paul Mitchell Systems' MITCH launch and what your male clients really think.
by Stacey Soble
Michael O’Rourke with Jan Hillenmeyer
I recently spoke with Michael O’Rourke who is receiving the NAHA Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s NAHA awards ceremony in Las Vegas July 31 during Cosmoprof/PBA Beauty Week. Speaking to Michael is always an inspiration because the passion he has for the industry is genuine and infectious. If you have seen him on the show floor or on the stage, you know what I mean.
Joico’s Sara Jones with Jan Hillenmeyer
Sara Jones, senior vice president and general manager of Joico, is the 2011 recipient of the Spirit of Life Award from City of Hope Hospital. She tells us about her women’s cancer initiative and some exciting additions to this year’s City of Hope gala during PBA/Beauty Week.
Salons of the Year 2011 Introduction and Judging Process
It's a year when winning salons are beautiful in their simplicity. But look closer - behind that clean decor are the industry's newest businesses finely honed for efficiency, productivity and customer experience.
The Salon and Spa Relief Fund - Stacey Soble with Edwin Neill
Edwin Neill III, CEO of Neill Corporation, encourages listeners to contribute to the The Salon and Spa Relief Fund, which was established to help salon and spa owners and their employees rebuild their lives and businesses following natural disasters.
by Stacey Soble
Shae Kalyani with Stacey Soble
Pureology's vice president of marketing lists the benefits of a green school and lets you know you how, a client or a staff member can enter your local school for a Green School Makeover.
by Stacey Soble
Colin Walsh with Stacey Soble
Colin Walsh, Matrix vice president and general manager, describes the new momentum at Matrix and how positive programs, such at Spread the Love, Chairs of Change and Matrix Mixers, are helping stylists connect with one another.
by Stacey Soble
Life is Good's Bert Jacobs with Stacey Soble
Bert Jacobs is the co-founder and the chief executive optimist with the Life is Good company. After giving the keynote at Matrix's Imagination 2011 event, Jacobs shared his experiences about growing a company from the ground up and the importance of spreading a message of positivity with SALON TODAY.
by Stacey Soble
Trisha Kemp with Stacey Soble
Trisha Kemp, director of business development, talks about the impact different elements in the water have on your clients' hair, and how a simple salon treatment can help prepare the hair for your salon’s best work, even allowing you to guarantee your work.
by Stacey Soble