Speaker Bios

Vivienne Mackinder is one of the most highly respected international leaders and innovators in the hairdressing profession today. In her work as Artistic Director for industry grand masters Vidal Sassoon and Trevor Sorbie, Vivienne developed an expertise for precision cutting and an eye for original hair design, from the classic and the commercial to the avant-garde.

Based in New York City, Vivienne grew up in London and subsequently opted to spread her wings to the United States. She has been honored with numerous awards, including the much coveted North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), which she's won five times, most recently in the Masters category, and the prestigious IBS Editors Choice Awards (three times).

Vivienne is an in-demand featured guest artist-educator for premier international events worldwide and her work is consistently published in the international press. She founded the Roots and Wings educational program in New York City to much acclaim.

Vivienne's career as a master stylist is divided between her salon clientele, editorial and advertorial shoots, advertising campaigns, and countless special events as a featured artist, not to mention her work for entertainment entities MTV and the VH-1 Fashion Awards.

As a session stylist, Vivienne has collaborated and designed hair collections for runway fashion collections in New York, Paris, and London.

Vivienne's newest and most rewarding project to date, I'm Not Just a Hairdresser, is an exciting, informative, and inspirational documentary film series that  will inspire a new generation of professionals and re-inspire the seasoned stylists who may be facing burnout syndrome or questioning what's next in their career. "Legends," the first episode in the series, was released in the spring of 2005 and "Empires," the second episode, was released in the fall of the same year. "Stars Behind The Chair," the third episode profiling the leading ladies of hair, was released in the spring of 2006. I'm Not Just a Hairdresser has a mission to uplift the spirit and image of our profession, one stylist at a time.

Vivienne Mackinder is the founder and pioneer of HairdesignerTV.com, the industry's first online post-graduate program for stylists. This international program goes far beyond traditional educational models and provides in-depth, interactive training delivered via the internet. HairdesignerTV.com builds relationships and creates a community of empowerment. It will take your skills to a whole new level while "feeding your heart and pocket."

For more information about I'm Not Just a Hairdresser or HairdesignerTV, please visit www.HairdesignerTV.com

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the nonprofit organization Movement of the Heart.

Winn Claybaugh has been the owner of hair salons and beauty academies since 1983. He is the founder and co-owner of Paul Mitchell Schools, which was ranked by Franchise Times as the 7th fastest growing franchise in the country in 2006. He is also the author of Be Nice (Or Else!) with foreword by CNN's Larry King, and the host of Masters Audio Club, a monthly audio program featuring interviews, success secrets, and business-building presentations by the best leaders in the salon and beauty industry.

Winn is widely recognized as a leader in his industry. In 2004, the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) named him to their Hall of Leaders for his outstanding contributions to the hair and beauty industry. American Salon magazine called him a "mover of mountains" and "Mr. Fix-it" in their November 1997 "Super Heroes" section, and Modern Salon magazine recently featured him in an article highlighting his Shot-in-the-Arm seminar. His previous book, Connecting to My Future!, is a success guide that helps people get focused and stay focused on the steps to creating the career of their dreams in the beauty industry.

Since 1989, Winn has traveled extensively around the country, working as an educator and consultant for several industries. He has been the National Motivational Expert for Paul Mitchell, the hair product company. He has worked with thousands of private businesses and their staffs, including companies such as Southwest Airlines, Vidal Sassoon, the Irvine Company, Fuddruckers, Entertainment Tonight, Mattel, For Rent magazine, Structure/Limited/Express, and many other businesses from hospitals to apartment communities.

A popular speaker, Winn has been a frequent emcee for the NAHA Awards and a guest speaker for IBS shows, Hair America, International Haircolor Exchange, American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS), ICE shows, and The Salon Association (TSA). He has worked with literally thousands of businesses, inspiring people to take control of their careers. His Shot-In-The-Arm event and Developing Leadership Pizzazz seminar have been attended by top executives, clinical psychologists, salespeople of every sort, day care providers, housewives, and people from every walk of life who are looking for a new approach to personal motivation. Winn's humor and rapport with audiences creates enthusiasm and momentum to help businesses get motivated and focused for greater success. His seminars are designed to empower leaders to create teamwork among their people and motivation for themselves.

A tireless and enthusiastic volunteer, Winn has served as vice president of the AIDS Relief Fund for Beauty Professionals, and he has been involved in other fundraising projects for City of Hope and the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. In the past seven years, Winn and the Paul Mitchell Schools have raised over $4.4 million for multiple charitable organizations, including the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, Cancer Schmancer, Children's Miracle Network, Habitat for Humanity, Katrina relief, AIDS causes, City of Hope, and more.

"I believe that giving back is not just a once-a-year happening," Winn says. "It is our daily duty. I have been very blessed, and so it makes sense that my team and I are passionately involved to raise lots and lots of money for many causes. Our efforts are not the result of large corporate donations, but rather from grassroots efforts, one dollar at a time."

Winn resides in Laguna Beach, California. For more information, please consult www.paulmitchell.edu, www.mastersaudioclub.com, and www.beniceorelse.com.

Linda Yodice

Strength and beauty, cut and color, intellect and artistry, technique and creativity. These characteristics not onIy describe the style Linda Yodice is known for, but they describe the woman herself.

Having a hairstylist mother, Linda grew up around the beauty industry but was captivated by fashion. While studying fashion design, Linda attended a hair show and was completely inspired by the fact that hairdressing was a form of art and hair was the canvas on which it was created. She saw a perfect way to combine her love for aesthetics and her skills in design.

Breaking the mold of the stereotypically ultra-cool, flashy hairdresser, Linda's sophisticated elegance and straight-forward attitude make her a breath of fresh air for the beauty industry. Her bright smile, poise, and disarming laughter, combined with a trigger-sharp wit and uncanny ability to convey her technical experience into layman's terms, make Linda a much sought after expert in the field of cut and color. These abilities recently earned her the distinction of being one of Modern Salon magazine's top 75 educators of all time.

Linda and her partner Scott Cole own the prestigious Scott Cole Salon in Atlanta, Georgia, and Colorcutting USA, the Center for Carefree Education in Carefree, Arizona. Linda's dynamic ability to see and approach color with a perspective different from a stylist who practices haircoloring alone has led to the creation of the block color method. Fast becoming the replacement for weaving, block color techniques have revolutionized color for hair cutters and colorists alike.

As Artistic Director for John Paul Mitchell Systems The Color, Linda has successfully implemented the block color method into The Color education and training programs. The marriage of artistry and education seem to be Linda's forte. After 20 years, she is still discovering new ways to express her creativity through art of colorcutting.

Awards:
2002 - HaircolorUSA: Most Innovative Techniques (complemented haircutting with radiant color placement using techniques such as harlequin and braids)
2003 - Haircolor USA: Hair Colorists of the Year
2003 - John Paul Mitchell Systems: Artists of the Year
2004 - NAHA: Master Hair Stylist of the Year

Scott Cole

"I'm truly a haircutter, that's what I do best. I want to teach hairstylists that color is not as difficult as it looks. I want to show them how to look at the world of color through the eyes of a haircutter and make it fun! 'What I call  'color for the cutter.'"

A haircutter at heart, Scott Cole loves the effect of color and cut together. Seeing this as the future of hairdressing, Scott created COLORCUTTING USA, a continuing education company in Arizona that offers courses, video education, and tools for the hairdressing professional. With business partner and expert colorist Linda Yodice, Scott teaches how and why color works in relationship to cut designs, reducing the fear that many hairstylists have of the unknowns of coloring hair.

Like Paul Mitchell himself, Scott was born in Scotland, trained by Vidal Sassoon, and eventually moved to the United States to become a well known, highly respected hairdresser.

To bring out the best in a stylist's ability and creativity, Scott Cole believes the key is to inspire, motivate, and lift the hairdresser's self-esteem. A natural teacher who believes in continually educating himself, Scott enjoys learning from many different facets of life. The work of architectural great Frank Lloyd Wright and hairdresser friends Trevor Sorbie and Vidal Sassoon are just a few of his inspirations and mentors.

Throughout his ever-changing, always-growing career, Scott has been recognized by the beauty industry with such distinguished honors at the 1993 NAHA Multi-Cultural Hairdresser of the Year. You will find his work published in Elle, Modern Salon, Salon News, Ladies Home Journal, and Studio magazines.

Scott Cole Salon has been recognized as one of the top salons in the United States.

Scott divides his time between his salon in Atlanta, Georgia, his academy in Carefree, Arizona, his newly opened Paul Mitchell The School - Atlanta, and the Artistic Directorship for John Paul Mitchell Systems The Color. Although Scott is shifting his focus toward education, he knows that salons will never completely be out of his life, because the salon brings him back to the true reality of hairstyling.

Awards:
2002 - Haircolor USA: Most Innovative Techniques (a very prestigious award)
2003 - Haircolor USA: Hair Colorists of the Year
2003 - John Paul Mitchell Systems: Artists of the Year
2004 - NAHA:  Master Hair Stylist of the Year
2004 - Paul Mitchell the School - Atlanta, A Scott Cole Learning Center
 

Angus Mitchell was born into the legacy of late legendary hairstylist Paul Mitchell. As the son of the hair fashion icon, Angus’ unique upbringing in the hair industry exposed him to the same passion that inspired his father, thus leading him to eventually fulfill his destiny in the first family of hair. Educated at Vidal Sassoon, Angus has been able to combine that school's legendary precision technique with the free creative expression Paul Mitchell encourages to craft his own signature style.

 Robert Cromeans, legendary platform artist and industry icon.

John Paul Mitchell Systems® Global Artistic Director ,Hairdresser, Proud owner of 5 A Robert Cromeans Salons, and co/owner of Paul Mitchell The School San Diego and Las Vegas, , co/owner of AMULLETPRODUCTION

Robert Cromeans’ innovative artistry, and proven business strategies inspire hairdressers around the globe. Few have achieved such international acclaim, and fewer still have worked so hard to share the keys to success with others. From the platform and his Paul Mitchell® Global Artistic Director Robert Cromeans’ charming wit, DVDs, the charismatic Scotsman always wraps his message of artistic innovation and contagious entrepreneurship in a package of encouragement: “ This Glaswegian native constantly travels with his salon team to motivate and educate. Paul Mitchell® collections and amulletproduction educational DVDs feature his latest discoveries. Robert’s groundbreaking and time-saving techniques, paired with his unique communication skills, teach hairdressers worldwide how to have more fun and make more money.

 

“Robert Cromeans’ mind is as sharp as the razor he wields, his ability is second to none, his honed business sense is focused and poised for uncompromising success!,” Marilyn Weijers, Salon Business Magazine

 

 

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