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Holly Vaught
A 1989 graduate of the Aveda Institute Minneapolis and third-generation beauty professional, Holly (Zapata) Vaught has worked as a licensed Hairdresser for 28 years in her family’s owned and operated Aveda Lifestyle salons. She obtained a Texas Educator License in 2004 and currently serves as Corporate Education Director and Co-Owner for three K. Charles & Co Aveda Salons in San Antonio, and two Salon Syzygies by K.Charles one in Schertz, Texas and one at the Mosaic close to downtown San Antonio as well as the Barbershop by K.Charles. Working closely with Kathy Thalman, who is company CEO and her mother, Chase, joined the family business, working in partnership with his mother and sister as Corporate Systems Director and Co-Owner. Working together they establish the Aveda Institute San Antonio in 2004 and Aveda Institute Corpus Christi in 2010. Recently selling those schools to Beauty Basics to focus on the Salons full time.
Holly’s passion for education and industry advocacy is manifested by her tireless participation in organizations important to the promotion and advancement of her profession. Eager to raise professional standards for the industry, Holly was elected to the Leadership Council for the Professional Beauty Association (PBA)in 2012 . She served the Board for Career Colleges for 6 years and led the Cosmetology School Licensing Committee for CCST. Holly previously served on the Government Relations Team for the American Association of Cosmetology Schools, the Advisory board for All Aveda Institutes. She is an excited new member at ISBN 2017. With the help of these associations she successfully lobbied for the passing of two industry-related bills at the Texas Legislature in 2013. The Razor Bill and the Mini Salon bill. In 2017 Lobbied to kill and or streamline any legislation deregulating or reducing hours for cosmetology in Texas. Holly is an avid golfer, a mother of two, and Wife of Anthony Vaught, Holly is an excellent role model for young women and men in the beauty industry.
has worked as a licensed Hairdresser for 28 years in her family’s owned and operated Aveda Lifestyle salons. She obtained a Texas Educator License in 2004 and currently serves as Corporate Education Director and Co-Owner for three K. Charles & Co Aveda Salons in San Antonio, and two Salon Syzygies by K.Charles one in Schertz, Texas and one at the Mosaic close to downtown San Antonio as well as the Barbershop by K.Charles. Working closely withKathy Thalman, who is company CEO and her mother,Chase, joined the family business, working in partnership with his mother and sister as CorporateSystems Director and Co-Owner. Working together they establish the Aveda Institute San Antonio in 2004 and Aveda Institute Corpus Christi in 2010. Recently selling those schools to focus on the Salons full time.
Holly’s passion for education and industry advocacy is manifested by her tireless participation in organizations important to the promotion and advancement of her profession. Eager to raise professional standards for the industry, Holly was elected to the Leadership Council for the Professional Beauty Association (PBA)in 2012 . She served the Board for Career Colleges for 6 years and led the Cosmetology School Licensing Committee for CCST. Holly previously served on the Government Relations Team for the American Association of Cosmetology Schools, the Advisory board for All Aveda Institutes. KCharles is an excited new member at ISBN 2017. With the help of these associations she successfully lobbied for the passing of two industry-related bills at the Texas Legislature in 2013. The Razor Bill and the Mini Salon bill. In 2017 Lobbied to kill and or streamline any legislation deregulating or reducing hours for cosmetology in Texas. Holly is an avid golfer, and a mother of two. Holly is an excellent role model for young women and men in the beauty industry.
