The Fellowship for British Hairdressing Announces the Fellowship Senior Leadership Team

The Fellowship for British Hairdressing Announces the Fellowship Senior Leadership Team

Published 03rd Jun 2026 by Josie Jackson

Following the announcement of Simon Shaw as the 40th President of the Fellowship for British Hairdressing, the organisation is delighted to reveal their new Fellowship Senior Leadership Team.

Under the guidance of Chief Executive, Barry Stephens, and past President, Ashleigh Hodges, the past two years has seen a period of growth for the Fellowship, celebrating their highest membership to date and continuing to provide the industry with unique educational opportunities for their members.  

Discussing the announcement, Simon commented: “The launch of our dedicated Fellowship Senior Leadership Team is about recognising the great work that has already been done, celebrating our heritage and driving the Fellowship forward in a fresh and modern way.

“The Fellowship is the crème de la crème of British hairdressing. We will continue to do everything we do to the highest level and accomplish what we set out to do. We’ll come out bigger, better, and stronger – growing our membership and providing new opportunities for our sponsors and members.

“There’s so much that I want to achieve throughout my Presidency. From working with Further Education throughout the UK to developing our membership across the board, highlighting the education we provide and working closely with the Fellowship Senior Leadership Team, our members, sponsors, partners and Head Office Team to make it happen.”

Introducing the New Fellowship Senior Leadership Team

  • President, Simon Shaw
  • Chief Executive, Barry Stephens
  • Chair, Marcus Allan
  • Artistic Director, Sally Brooks
  • Director of Further Education and Colleges, Marnie Williams
  • Director of Men’s Hairdressing and Barbering, Josh Lamonaca
  • Director of International Sales Development, Marina Steinbach

Upon the announcement of the Fellowship Senior Leadership Team, Barry said: “Now in its 80th year, the Fellowship is putting plans in place today that will benefit the industry in the future, both creatively and commercially.

“Our new Fellowship Senior Leadership Team will help us move the organisation forward, as well as attracting the best in creativity, business and education for the direct benefit of our members and the wider hairdressing community. The Fellowship is experiencing an exciting period of transition; following in the footsteps of the outgoing Executive Board, alongside introducing new initiatives – it’s a great time to be a member of the Fellowship.”

Josie Jackson

Josie Jackson

Published 03rd Jun 2026

Josie is a content writer at Professional Beauty, supporting the team with content for the print magazine, website and social media channels. With over four years' experience as a health and beauty journalist, Josie is dedicated to creating informative yet accessible content for all beauty professionals.

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