New Board & Advisory Council Updates
We're excited to announce our newly elected Board and Advisory Council Members! Welcome to everyone who will be joining or taking on a new role.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PBA's Board of Directors oversees budgeting, endorsement of legislation, strategic planning, and industry-wide issues.
SYDNEY BERRY - CHAIR
Salon Services & Supplies
Renton, WA
JAY ELARAR - VICE CHAIR
Moroccanoil
Montreal, QC
CYNTHIA FELDMAN - TREASURER
Progressions Salon Spa Store
Rockville, MD
BETH CARSON
Sam Villa
Las Vegas, NV
ALEX COHN
Premier Beauty Supply
Northbrook, IL
BONNIE CONTE
Avalon Salon and Day Spa
Deer Park, IL
JENAE DAVIS
Salon Jenae
Bloomington, IL
BETH HICKEY
Spa Specialties Representatives
Arlington, TX
ZACH RIEKEN
Living Proof
New York, NY
PEGGY SUE SCHMOLDT
Academy of Cosmetology Arts
Denver, CO
OLIVER STEINNAGEL
Oliver's Hair Salon
Overland Park, KS
KARL SWEIS
SWEIS, Inc
Torrance, CA
PBA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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 BIRD
Raritan Valley Community College
Basking Ridge, NJ
BETH HICKEY
Spa Specialties Representatives
Arlington, TX
PBA ADVISORY COUNCILS
BEAUTY PROFESSIONAL / NCA COUNCIL
PEGGY SUE SCHMOLDT - CHAIR
Academy of Cosmetology Arts, LLC
Denver, CO
CHRYSTOFER BENSON
Chrystofer Benson Collective
South Weber, UT
Dr. Tye Caldwell
ShearShare
McKinney, TX
JENAE DAVIS
Salon Jenae
Bloomington, IL
LISA LANE
Lisa's of Annapolis
Annapolis, MD
ANTONIO VOZZOLO
Kimera Salon
Jericho, NY
DISTRIBUTOR COUNCIL
ALEX COHN - CHAIR
Premier Beauty Supply
Northbrook, IL
JENNIFER ALMONTE
Professional Salon Services
Cranston, RI
SYDNEY BERRY
Salon Services & Supplies
Renton, WA
WES BROWN
Beauty Solutions
Santa Cruz, CA
SHEILA PHILLIPS
Liquid Assets, LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
KARL SWEIS
SWEIS Inc.
Torrance, CA
MANUFACTURER COUNCIL
ZACH RIEKEN - CHAIR
Living Proof
New York, NY
DAVID BERGLASS
DAVEXLABS LLC
Santa Monica, CA
BETH CARSON
Sam Villa
Las Vegas, NV
JAY ELARAR
Moroccanoil
Montreal, QC
ELIZABETH KENNY
Zotos Professional
Darien, CT
JASON YATES
John Paul Mitchell Systems Inc
Los Angeles, CA
SALON / SPA COUNCIL
OLIVER STEINNAGEL - CHAIR
Oliver's Hair Salon
Overland Park, KS
KARIE BENNETT
Atelier Salons
Sunnyvale, CA
MAGGIE DIFALCO
Maggie The Salon
Pembroke Pines, FL
CYNTHIA FELDMAN
Progressions Salon Spa Store
Rockville, MD
JEFF GRISSLER
The Salon Professional Academy
Wilmington, NC
CANDY SHAW
Jamison Shaw Hairdressers
Atlanta, GA
How to Join the Advisory Council
Each membership section is represented by an Advisory Council that takes an active role in the development of association programs and initiatives.
PBA encourages industry professionals to join PBA and take an active role in the association. Elections will be held in 2021 for two Advisory Council seats in each of the membership sections:
- Beauty Professional / NCA
- Distributor
- Manufacturer
- Salon / Spa
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.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Rachel Molepske at rachel@probeauty.org or 480.455.3453.
Not a 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 100,000 passionate beauty professionals, business resources, access to education, and much more.
