Board & Advisory Council
PBA encourages industry professionals to join PBA and take an active role in the association. Elections will be held each year for two Advisory Council seats in each of the membership sections:
• Beauty Professional/NCA
• Distributor
• Manufacturer
• Salon/Spa
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 2025 Advisory Council elections will open in fall, 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
ALEX COHN – CHAIR
Premier Beauty Supply – Northbrook, IL
JASON YATES – VICE CHAIR
John Paul Mitchell Systems Inc. – Los Angeles, CA
BONNIE CONTE
Avalon Salon and Day Spa – Lake Zurich, IL
JOHN CUTRONE
Global Vice President of Sales at Innersense Organic Beauty – CA
JENAE DAVIS
Salon Jenae – Bloomington, IL
JAY ELARAR
Moroccanoil – Montreal, QC
BRANDON HUTCHINS
Beauty Industry Group – Salt Lake City, UT
SHELBY MICHAELIS – TREASURER
Salon Service Group – Springfield, MO
CHET POPE
Salon27 – Mesa, AZ
STEVEN PORTER
Steven Porter Hair – Louisville, KY
ADVISORY COUNCIL
DR. TYE CALDWELL
ShearShare – McKinney, TX
BETH CARSON
Sam Villa – Las Vegas, NV
MAGGIE DIFALCO
Maggie The Salon – Pembroke Pines, FL
Cindy Feldman
Progressions Salon Spa Store – Rockville, MD
JULIE FORTIER
L’Oreal Professional Product Division – New York, NY
JOSH HAFETZ
Managing Partner at Ethos Partners – Philadelphia County, PA
GUY LACEY
Vice President at Salon Services and Supplies – Seattle, WA
BOBBI NEILSEN
Allure Beauty Bar – Grand Junction, CO
SHEILA PHILLIPS
Founder/CEO at Liquid Assets, LLC – Baton Rouge, LA
GIOVANNI PICONE
Executive Vice President Alfaparf Milano – Buffalo, NY
NICOLLE TALLEY
De’Von Emages – Novi, MI
ANTONIO VOZZOLO
Kimera Salon – Jericho, NY
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.