National Beauty Industry Volunteer Leadership

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 | 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 |