Fellowship president sean dawson joins hob salons

Fellowship for British Hairdressing President Sean Dawson has joined hob salons as General Manager of their Camden salon and international training academy. Sean has been heading up the world’s leading artistic hairdressing organisation, since being elected as president in April 2006 and is widely recognised for having brought a youthful, vibrant edge to the Fellowship. In his career to date, he has travelled the globe presenting shows and his work as a session stylist has seen him work with celebrities such as Madonna, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Kylie Minogue.Speaking about his new role, Sean says: "Having always had a close relationship with hob salons it is great to be working as part of their team. "Camden is known for its unique atmosphere and is the perfect location for such a creative salon group. I have been very fortunate to inherit a fantastic team and the artistic buzz is so addictive here. "It was an easy choice to join the growing umbrella of one of the UK’s leading hairdressing groups and I am very excited to be part of a brand that is so focused on future growth and success." The new position will see Sean play an instrumental role in driving both the salon and academy business forward and salons director Clive Collins says: "Sean is sure to be an incredible asset to our team. "His pro-active attitude, business know-how, industry knowledge and creative skills are priceless and we are absolutely thrilled to have him as part of the hob team as our Camden salon and academy manager." Also joining the hob team is expert colourist and skilled technical trainer Christel Lundqvist who will head up the colour division for hob education. Christel, a former Technical Trainer for Wella Professionals, was named Wella London Studio Technical Trainer of the Year 2007 and Wella Professionals’ National Technical Trainer of the Year for the UK and Ireland in 2007. Welcoming Christel's arrival, hob’s International Creative Director Akin Konizi says: "we are extremely happy and fortunate to have Christel join our educational team. "Her skills, knowledge, professionalism and understanding of colour make her a real asset to the team and we are really looking forward to working with her as she heads up the technical element of hob education."