The Professional Beauty Association (PBA), whose mission is to advocate and fight for the rights and professionalism of the beauty industry, announced its incumbent Board of Directors and Advisory Council, effective September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026.

The Board of Directors oversees budgeting, endorsement of legislation, strategic planning, and industrywide issues, while the Advisory Council takes an active role in the development of association programs and initiatives. 

Professional Beauty Association Board of Directors

• Chair: Jay Elarar*, Moroccanoil — Montreal, QC

• Vice-Chair: Alex Cohn* , Premier Beauty Supply — Northbrook, IL

• Treasurer: Bonnie Conte* , Avalon Salon and Day Spa — Deer Park, IL

• Sydney Berry, Salon Services & Supplies — Renton, WA

• Beth Carson, Sam Villa — Las Vegas, NV

• Jenae Davis, Salon Jenae — Bloomington, IL 

• Maggie DiFalco, Maggie The Salon — Pembroke Pines, FL

• Cindy Feldman, Progressions Salon Spa Store — Rockville, MD

• Shelby Michaelis*, Salon Service Group — Springfield, MO

• Steven Porter, Steven Porter Hair — Louisville, KY

• Zach Rieken, Living Proof — New York, NY

• Antonio Vozzolo*, Kimera Salon — Jericho, NY

*newly appointed

Professional Beauty Association Advisory Council Members

• Beauty Professional/NCA Advisory Council:

  • Dr. Tye Caldwell, ShearShare — McKinney, TX

  • Jenae Davis, Salon Jenae — Bloomington, IL

  • Steven Porter, Steven Porter Hair — Louisville, KY

  • Nicolle Talley* , De'Von Emages — Novi, MI

  • Antonio Vozzolo, Kimera Salon — Jericho, NY

  • Maureen Wanner, Timeless Salon Spa — Mandan, ND

• Distributor Advisory Council:

  • Sydney Berry, Salon Services & Supplies — Renton, WA

  • Alex Cohn, Premier Beauty Supply — Northbrook, IL

  • Josh Hafetz, Ethos Beauty Partners — Runnemede, NJ

  • Shelby Michaelis, Salon Service Group — Springfield, MO

  • Sheila Phillips, Liquid Assets, LLC. — Baton Rouge, LA  '

  • Angela Virissimo*, SWEIS, Inc — Torrance, CA

• Manufacturer Advisory Council:

  • Beth Carson, Sam Villa — Las Vegas, NV

  • Candy Gebhart*, Redken 5 ^th Avenue NYC — New York, NY

  • Kate Harrison, K8 Hair — San Francisco, CA

  • Brandon Hutchins, Beauty Industry Group — Salt Lake City, UT

  • Zach Rieken, Living Proof — New York, NY

  • Jason Yates, John Paul Mitchell Systems Inc. — Los Angeles, CA

• Salon/Spa Advisory Council:

  • Maggie DiFalco, Maggie the Salon — Pembroke Pines, FL

  • Cynthia Feldman, Progressions Salon Spa Store — Rockville, MD

  • Gayle Fulbright* , Headlines The Salon — Encinitas, CA

  • Oliver Steinnagel, Oliver's Hair Salon — Overland Park, KS

  • Kate Cottrill, Ihloff Salon — Tulsa, OK

  • Bobbi Zmiewsky*, Allure Beauty Bar — Grand Junction, CO

*newly appointed

A special thank you to the following outgoing Board of Director and Advisory Council members and their contributions to the beauty industry:

• Karie Bennett, Atelier Salons — Sunnyvale, CA

• Lisa Lane, Lisa's of Annapolis — Annapolis, MD

• Leslie Marino, L'Oreal Professional — New York, NY

• Karl Sweis, SWEIS, Inc — Torrance, CA