The International SalonSpa Business Network (ISBN) recently elected Peter Mahoney, owner of Head Shoppe companies, and Scott Missad, president/CEO of Gene Juarez Salons & Spas, to its Board of Trustees. Mahoney and Missad join the ISBN board in leading the owners and senior executives of the only international association for multi-unit salon and spa companies in growing both their own businesses, as well as the professional beauty industry. They will also serve as ambassadors to the industry for ISBN. Finally, they will help create content for ISBN’s Annual Conference (May 22-24, 2016, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA), as well as ongoing webinars and educational programs.
Mahoney owns the Head Shoppe group of companies, Atlantic Canada’s largest chain of full-service salons. With a background in business (MBA), his visionary and leadership accomplishments have been recognized with the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Mahoney’s commitment to creating change in the beauty industry led him to develop Salon Consultants International Inc. (SCII) in 1996, a consulting company that provides education and coaching on topics such as leadership, financial business planning and communication for independent salons and spas, as well as for chains with more than 800 salons across North America.
Missad is the president and CEO of Gene Juarez Salons & Spas, and also serves as a board member for the company of salons, day spas and cosmetology schools. He has worked in the beauty industry for more than 30 years in roles such as senior vice president of sales for L’Oréal Professional and founder of Sun Bum sunscreen products. He is the founder of Strictly Business, a nationally acclaimed beauty industry business development program for top salons, spas and stylists.
