Habia ceo alan goldsbro to retire

Appointed in 1989 as training and development director to the then Hairdressing Training Board, Alan became CEO in 1991 and led the company through various transitions, culminating in the formation of Habia in 1998.

During this period, the organisation achieved a number of significant milestones, including the first ever National Occupational Standards for hair, beauty, nails and spas, the launch of NVQs and SVQs for the sector, and the development of frameworks for what were originally called Modern Apprenticeships - now Apprenticeships.

Alan says: "I have mixed feelings about retiring, but I'm confident that with the strong management team at Habia the transition will be seamless. I remember first starting here when we had a small office in Doncaster and two staff, so to be where we are now is incredible. 

"I have met and worked with some amazing and inspirational people and organisations over the last 23 years, and I will miss them all. I feel incredibly lucky and grateful to have been a part of this wonderful industry and to have played my own small part in helping develop the training systems that have helped its success."

Alan will be reducing his hours to focus on a number of projects and developments with Habia international partners over the next few months.