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Join The Advisory Council

This is your chance to:

  • Play a significant role in advancing your profession;
  • Enhance the value of the Professional Beauty Association within the professional community;
  • Exchange ideas and perspectives with other volunteer leaders.

The application period for the 2024 Advisory Council elections is open. Please complete your application by February 28, 2024.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel Molepske at rachel@probeauty.org or 480.455.3453.

Board of Directors

JAY ELARAR – CHAIR

Moroccanoil, Montreal, QC

ALEX COHN – VICE CHAIR

Premier Beauty Supply, Northbrook, IL

BONNIE CONTE – TREASURER

Avalon Salon and Day Spa, Lake Zurich, 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

CYNTHIA 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

PBA Foundation

RACHEL JUD – CHAIR

JCPenney Salon, Plano, TX

CYNTHIA HEISSER-BAKER – VICE CHAIR

SAGA Beauty Channel, Chino, CA

STEVEN NEUMAIER – TREASURER

Goldwell of New York, Rochester, NY

MARCIA H. BIRD

Protégé, LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ

BETH HICKEY

Spa Specialties Representatives, Arlington, TX

BEAUTY PROFESSIONAL/NCA ADVISORY COUNCIL

JANAE DAVIS – CHAIR

Salon Jenae – Bloomington, IL

DR. TYE CALDWELL

ShearShare – McKinney, TX

STEVEN PORTER

Steven Porter Hair, Louisville, KY

NICOLLE TALLEY

De’Von Emages, Novi, MI

ANTONIO VOZZOLO

Kimer Salon, Jericho, NY

MAUREEN WANNER

Timeless Salon Spa, Mandan, ND

DISTRIBUTOR COUNCIL

ALEX COHN – CHAIR

Premier Beauty Supply, Northbrook, IL

SYDNEY BERRY

Salon Services & Supplies, Renton, WA

JOSH HAFETZ

Ethos Beauty Partners, Reading, PA

SHELBY MICHAELIS

Salon Service Group, Springfield, MO

SHEILA PHILLIPS

Liquid Assets, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA

ANGELA VIRISSIMO

SWEIS, Inc, Torrance, CA

MANUFACTURER COUNCIL

ZACH RIEKEN – MAC CHAIR

Living Proof, New York, NY

JAY ELARAR – PBA CHAIR

Moroccanoil, Montreal, QB

BETH CARSON

Sam Villa, Las Vegas, NV

CANDY GEBHART

Redken 5th Avenue NYC, New York, NY

KATE HARRISON

K18 Hair, San Francisco, CA

BRANDON HUTCHINS

Beauty Industry Group, Salt Lake City, UT

JASON YATES

John Paul Mitchell Systems Inc, Los Angeles, CA

Salon/Spa Council

CYNTHIA FELDMAN – CHAIR

Progressions Salon Spa Store, Rockville, MD

KATE COTTRILL

Ihloff Salon, Tulsa, OK

MAGGIE DIFALCO

Maggie The Salon, Pembroke Pines, FL

GAYLE FULBRIGHT

Headlines The Salon, Encinitas, CA

BOBBI SPRINGER

Allure Beauty Bar, Grand Junction, CO

OLIVER STEINNAGEL

Oliver’s Hair Salon, Overland Park, KS

Hello There, Future Member!

At PBA, our mission is to provide exceptional experiences and a connected community to beauty professionals across the nation. When you become a PBA Member, you join a network of over 300,000 passionate beauty professionals, business resources, access to education, and much more.