Krystine Sherwood, The BeautyPro Coach

As an internationally certified life coach, a salon & spa owner, podcaster, website designer and graduate of the University of North Florida with a B.A. in Public Law and a B.S. in Public Relations, Krystine Sherwood educates beauty & barber pros to reach their OWN VERSION of success in the beauty industry through self-love 1:1 Coaching Programs, online LIVE courses, in-person events & education and website design. In addition to hosting The BeautyPro Podcast, Krystine has sold out classes, been a MainStage Educator and Retreat Speaker, offers professional web design & marketing insights, taught over 200+ beauty & barber pros at Premiere Orlando, PA Beauty Expo and The Beauty Trade Show of the Great Smoky Mountains on marketing, mindset, boundaries, life & salon leadership and more!

Next Level Salon Leadership with Tina Black and Shaun Chiodo

Tina Black is the proud owner of five Paul Mitchell Schools and co-owner of Paul Mitchell The Salon. She is the author of four books and a popular speaker, coach, Mastermind leader, and certified DISC personality trainer and consultant. She is also an executive director, certified trainer, and coach with the Maxwell Leadership team. Tina’s schools have been recognized with facilities, leadership, culture, and other awards within the network, and they regularly rank among the top 10 in the annual FUNraising campaign, which has raised millions of dollars for charity since 2004. Tina firmly believes in “people before profit” and she often says, “I’m in the business of changing lives.” • Host: Weekly BE Series podcast • Co-host: Next Level Salon Leadership and Empowered Salon Leaders podcasts • Co-owner: Next Level Salon Leadership Consulting; Empowered Salon Leaders Coaching Series Shaun Chiodo has been a dedicated leader in the beauty industry since 2008. After graduating from Paul Mitchell The School Michigan in 2009, he joined the school’s team and quickly rose to become the Executive Director of Paul Mitchell The School Michigan, Paul Mitchell The School Great Lakes, Paul Mitchell The School Fort Myers, Paul Mitchell The School Farmington Hills and Paul Mitchell The School Sarasota. Shaun was also named Chief Operating Officer of Paul Mitchell The Salon in Clinton Township, Michigan, in 2015. In addition to his work with Paul Mitchell Schools, Shaun is a John Maxwell Certified Coach and serves on the Business and Education Committee of the Blue Water Chamber of Commerce. He is the national leader of the Paul Mitchell Schools’ Be Nice (Or Else!) program, a student-driven initiative promoting kindness that has become a cornerstone of the culture across all Paul Mitchell Schools nationwide. Shaun played a key role in founding PMTS4Change, an annual event that offers free haircuts, meals, and health services to homeless and underserved individuals. The event continues to serve hundreds of people each year, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to giving back to the community. In 2021, Shaun expanded his professional portfolio by becoming a school partner and salon owner, furthering his influence in the beauty industry while continuing to inspire and mentor the next generation of beauty professionals.

The Board of Certified Haircolorists

Since 1996, Haircolor Certification Assessment has been industry recognized. The Board of Certified Haircolorists is an non-manufacturer based group that has developed a haircolor certification assessment process to quantify and qualify technical proficiency and understanding. The Board of Certified Haircolorists is dedicated to the development of standardized criteria in certification, promoting credibility and consistent quality in the professional haircolorist. Bringing predictability and ethical professional behavior for the well being of the consumer and enhancing excellence in customer service. Encouraging mentors to share their knowledge with aspiring professional haircolorists. Making available to them the confidence needed to excel in their chosen profession by creating opportunity for success and a prosperous future. Totally devoted to to supporting and endorsing the status of the Board Certified Haircolorist with a goal to overcome the inadequacies of the past and become an integral part of the future evolving professional haircolor. The Board of Certified Haircolorists has created this page to present ideas, tested theories and techniques that align with the best practices of the Board of Certified Haircolorists and support Certification Assessment.

Nikki Trowbridge

Nikki Le has been a member of the Beauty Business for over 27 years. At 28 years old, Nikki launched the Statements Brand with her first salon and three employees. Over the last 20 years, as the founder of Statements Inc., she has transitioned hundreds of new professionals into the beauty industry through her school and salon apprenticeship. With Statements the Salon, Nikki has built a team of 48 extremely successful employees. She works behind the chair with her team while educating, managing, teaching, and consulting with other business owners. As a young stylist, Nikki fell in love with education. She began educating on behalf of multiple brands. By 2009, Nikki created a cosmetology academy and developed an extensive curriculum that would allow her to formally build a bridge to transition hundreds of new students into the beauty industry. Statements the Academy was opened that year and has focused on guiding students of all ages into successful careers since. In 2014, Nikki launched a salon consulting firm, The Statements Project, to provide an online learning platform for salon professionals. The Statements Project focuses on consulting through mentorship, offering free online education for stylists and students, and online courses for extensive business development. Nikki has been an educator for industry shows such as IBS New York, PBA/Beacon Las Vegas, Charlotte Fashion Focus, Mid-Atlantic Fashion Focus, Bellevue Fashion Focus, Nashville Fashion Focus, Glendale Fashion Focus, Cleveland Fashion Focus, Premiere Orlando, Premiere Birmingham, Premiere Columbus, as well as two-day business incubators called The Statements Success Series. Her mission is to create strong business systems with thoughtful leadership. With a map of profitability, Nikki hopes to inspire salon owners/professionals with a method of interpreting business metrics, and the keys to dynamic leadership that will renew the dual experience, technical innovation and inspiration for happier, more fulfilling careers.

StudioYou Education LLC

📍 Zavalla, TX

Stylists—why are you leaving money on the table? In today’s industry, one of the most in-demand, underserved areas is hair loss—and most stylists were never taught how to address it. This is your opportunity. Hair loss solutions are not only a thriving niche—they are life-changing for your clients and incredibly profitable for your business. There are people in your area right now searching for answers… and you could be the one they trust. It’s time to step into your next level and become a Hair Loss Hero—someone who transforms confidence, restores beauty, and creates real impact. This isn’t theory—this is how I built my business, growing from $85,000 to $1.3 million in just 7 years, and ultimately selling my business in 2023 for over seven figures. The question is… are you ready to stop missing the opportunity and start leading in it?

Rhysa Anderson & Abigail Brown

Strategies Coaching and Education

You're not here to scrape by — you're here to build something meaningful. You want a salon, spa, medspa, or barbershop where your team shows up motivated, clients can't wait to rebook, and everyone, including you, gets paid what they deserve. But juggling finances, managing staff, and putting out fires can make freedom and flexibility feel impossible. We see you. We've been you. And we're here to help you ditch the guesswork and build a business with systems that keep profits predictable, the team motivated, and your days a little less “putting out fires” and a lot more “leading with confidence.” Welcome to Strategies. Let's make it happen, together.

Jess Selders

Professional beauty trainer.

The Space Cat Project - Sara Gallagher & Kristina Metzroth

📍 Grayslake, IL

The SpaceCat Project est. 2019 with a rebellious desire to make hair education fun and honest again using fundamentally grounded techniques. David Bowie inspired, we create based on the arts, music and architecture influences. Our goal: Suck less. We call ourselves the 'small, punk garage band' of hair education and will not be the brand to sell to stylists without a true purpose or to fill a void in the industry.

Francesca Rivetti

NAHA winner and 5 X nominated. Originally from the UK, Francesca resides in Philadelphia, PA, USA, where she runs her unique hair studio based on the concept of customized couture hair design. Francesca was an integral part of the Graham Webb International team, renowned for her performance as a platform artist at trade shows, Intercoiffure, Cosmoprof, in-salon events, academy workshops, and hair collections for photoshoots. Francesca's work has been featured in national and international trade publications, showcasing her eclectic talent ranging from “classic” to “contemporary” hairdressing and beyond. Her innovative teaching skills and ongoing display of artistic empowerment leave her audience wanting more. She has won several Graham Webb International awards such as Artistic Director of 1995, National Platform Artist of 2000 and 2003 the Crystal Torch Award. 2004 won her industry’s most prestigious NAHA Editorial award, and five times nominated, in 2005 for contemporary classic and editorial, 2020 Avantgarde and 2021. In 2021 and 2022 Francesca was a finalist in the Avantgarde category at the Alternative Hair Show in London. 2023 Francesca launched the RESET Academy focusing on revisiting the classic foundations of haircutting guaranteed to sharpen your skills and elevate your confidence. Francesca also debuted the destination education of EAT PLAY LEARN a hairstylist creative escape in Florence, Italy which is a themed hair photoshoot, cooking class, and wine tasting all in the heart of art. Visit the website for upcoming dates. Francesca Rivetti believes that “education is an investment, not an expense.” "If your mind can perceive it and your heart can believe it...you will achieve it!"