AMY NOVACHIS
AMY NOVACHIS HAS OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING AS A HAIRDRESSER. IN 2005, SHE OPENED NOVACHIS SALON IN CHICAGO, WHERE SHE HAS CULTIVATED AND MAINTAINED A DIVERSE AND LOYAL CLIENTELE. PRIOR TO THIS, AMY WORKED AND TRAINED AT THE MOST WELL-RESPECTED SCHOOLS AND SALONS IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE AVEDA INSTITUTE, VIDAL SASSOON, AND TRIO SALON CHICAGO, WHERE SHE WAS CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND HEAD OF EDUCATION. SHE HAS PARTICIPATED IN AND ORGANIZED A VARIETY OF INDUSTRY EVENTS, SUCH AS FASHION SHOWS AND EDITORIAL PHOTO SHOOTS. SHE HAS ALSO BEEN SOUGHT AFTER FOR PROFESSIONAL STYLING OF CELEBRITY CLIENTS AND HAS BEEN FEATURED IN INDUSTRY MAGAZINE PUBLICATIONS. IN ADDITION TO RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL SALON, AMY PROVIDES INTENSIVE APPRENTICESHIPS TO NEW STYLISTS AND CONTINUES TO CONSULT WITH AND TEACH FOR LOCAL SALONS.
ERIKA KATZ
ERIKA KATZ HAS Over 15 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING IN CHICAGO SALONS IN A VARIETY OF ROLES, INCLUDING MANAGEMENT, CUSTOMER SERVICE, PRODUCT SALES, AND DIRECT CLIENT SERVICE. ERIKA BEGAN HER CAREER AS A SALON MANAGER AT TRIO SALON, WHERE SHE SPENT A DECADE GROWING THE CLIENTELE, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TO STAFF, AND FACILITATING IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE. IN 2015 ERIKA JOINED NOVACHIS SALON AS THE SALON MANAGER WITH A GOAL OF INCREASING THE SALON’S VISIBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO A BROADER CLIENTELE. IN 2016 erika EARNED A COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP TO OBTAIN HER COSMETOLOGY LICENSE AND COMPLETED ADVANCED TRAINING AS AN APPRENTICE TO AMY NOVACHIS. ERIKA NOW WORKS WITH AMY AT NOVACHIS SALON AND ENJOYS WORKING ON COLLABORATIVE CUT AND COLOR PROJECTS. ERIKA’S CAREER HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGES, AND HER COMMITMENT IS TO LIFELONG LEARNING THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION. SHE CONTINUES TO INNOVATE THROUGH HER WORK AT NOVACHIS SALON AND STRIVES TO PROVIDE HER GUESTS WITH A PERSONALIZED SALON EXPERIENCE.