National Beauty Industry Volunteer Leadership

NBI Volunteer Leaders

President

Harlan Kirschner – President, The Kirschner Group, Inc.

Committee

Deborah Carver
 
President & CEO, Creative Age Publications 
 
Jay Elarar
 
CEO, Moroccanoil 
 
Kristen Firrell
 
Vice President, Salon Development, John Paul Mitchell Systems 
 
Bobbi Foster-Kelly
 
Consultant for Redken, Redken 
 
Karen Fuss-Zipp
 
Senior Vice President, L'Oreal USA & SalonCentric 
 
Steve Goddard
 
Founder of PRAVANA 
 
John Heffner
 
CEO, Drybar 
 
Eric Z Horn
 
Chief Enthusiast, Zepherin Consulting 
 
Sara Jones
 
General Manager, Joico 
 
Cheryl Markham
 
Founder, ColorProof Evolved Color Care 
 
Jim Markham
 
Founder, ColorProof Evolved Color Care 
 
Steve Orzel
 
Partner Brand Merchandising & Planning, SalonCentric 
 
Chelsea Riggs
 
Brand President, Amika 
 
George Schaeffer
 
Founder, OPI Inc. 
 
Dariel Sidney
 
Vice President, Global Philanthropy & Ethos
Athena Cosmetics Inc 
 
Emily Smith
 
Director of Partnerships, Lather 
 
Mark Spinks
 
President, Sally Beauty 
 
Randi Vandagriff
 
Global Director, Marketing
Athena Cosmetics Inc 
 

Past Honorees

The National Beauty Industry Council is comprised of executives who help raise funds for City of Hope through a number of events. Past Spirit of Life Award honorees have included:

Artemis Patrick
Sephora 
 
Bob Peel Sr.
Peel's Salon Services 
 
Deborah Carver 
Creative Age Publications 
 
Bob Peel Jr.
Peel's Salon Services 
 
Mark Spinks  Beauty Systems Group 
 
James Emiliani
Emilini Enterprises 
 
Steven Goddard
Founder of PRAVANA 
 
Emmett and Beth Hickey
Spa Specialists Representatives 
 
Harlan Kirschner
The Kirschner Group, Inc. 
 
Ann Mincey
Redken 
 
Reuben Carranza
Luxury Brand Partners 
 
Jan Arnold
CND 
 
George Schaeffer
OPI Inc. 
 
Ray Mager
L'Oreal 
 
Sara Jones
Joico 
 
Carmen DePasquale
DePasquale Companies 
 
Eva Graham
NIOXIN Research Laboratories Inc. 
 
Leo Passage 
 
Jim and Cheryl Markham
PureOlogy 
 
John Heffner
CND