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 2023 Advisory Council elections is open. Please complete your application by February 28, 2023.
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
SYDNEY BERRY – CHAIR
Salon Services & Supplies, Renton, WA
JAY ELARAR – VICE CHAIR
Moroccanoil, Montreal, QC
ALEX COHN – TREASURER
Premier Beauty Supply, Northbrook, IL
BETH CARSON
Sam Villa, Las Vegas, NV
BONNIE CONTE
Avalon Salon and Day Spa, Deer Park, IL
JENAE DAVIS
Salon Jenae, Bloomington, IL
MAGGIE DIFALCO
Maggie The Salon, Pembroke Pines, FL
CYNTHIA FELDMAN
Progressions Salon Spa Store, Rockville, MD
LISA LANE
Lisa’s of Annapolis, Annapolis, MD
STEVEN PORTER
Steven Porter Hair, Louisville, KY
ZACH RIEKEN
Living Proof, New York, NY
KARL SWEIS
SWEIS, Inc, Torrance, CA
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
DISTRIBUTOR COUNCIL
ALEX COHN – CHAIR
Premier Beauty Supply, Northbrook, IL
SYDNEY BERRY
Salon Services & Supplies, Renton, WA
JOSH HAFETZ
Ethos Beauty Partners, Runnemede, NJ
SHELBY MICHAELIS
Salon Service Group, Springfield, MO
SHEILA PHILLIPS
Liquid Assets, LLC, Baton Rouge, LA
KARL SWEIS
SWEIS, Inc, Torrance, CA
MANUFACTURER COUNCIL
ZACH RIEKEN – CHAIR
Living Proof, New York, NY
BETH CARSON
Sam Villa, Las Vegas, NV
KATE HARRISON
K18 Hair, San Francisco, CA
BRANDON HUTCHINS
Beauty Industry Group, Salt Lake City, UT
LESLIE MARINO
L’Oreal Professional Products, New York, NY
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
CANDY SHAW
Jamison Shaw Hairdressers, Atlanta, GA
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.