NAHA Honors Industry Innovators,
Finalists to Be Announced in May

PBA is pleased to announce the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement and Hall of Leaders awards for NAHA 18.

Winning the esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award is hair icon Yosh Toya, founder of Yosh for Hair and creator of "The Yosh Way" - a hair design philosophy. Yosh has spent the last 20 years establishing himself as a multi-salon owner in the San Francisco Bay Area and as a premier educator with over 40 years of salon experience. His artistry, philosophy and sensitivity to change are what make him an international star and celebrated educator.

Named to the Hall of Leaders for 2007 is industry leader Jim Markham, founder and CEO of PureOlogy Serious Colour Care®. Each will be honored on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at the NAHA gala awards ceremony at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Markham is revered as an accomplished business leader and today is best known for developing some of the highest performing products worldwide, creating the colour care category and revolutionizing the way we care for colour-treated hair.

Known as the Academy Awards of hairstyling, NAHA attracts some of the brightest stars in the beauty industry and honors them for their contributions and talent. Finalists in the twelve categories, including Hairstylist of the Year, will be announced in May. Stay tuned!