HJ's Business Director of the Year is the driving force behind a top hairdresser or salon. They would have developed new ideas and strategies for the business and will have moved the salon/hairdresser forward by demonstrating forward thinking, entrepreneurial business skills that maximise on the media opportunities available. Here are the past winners of HJ's Business Director of the Year. For more information about this year’s awards click here.
2023 Salv Mulé, Academy Salons
2022 Colin McAndrew, Medusa Hairdressing
2021 Mark Woolley, Electric Hair
2020 Colin McAndrew, Medusa, Edinburgh
2019 Alan Simpson, Contemporary Salons
2018 Janet Maitland
2017 Steven Rowbottom and Marc Westerman, Westrow
2016 Andrew Price
2015 Mark Woolley, Electric Hairdressing and Andy Phouli, RUSH Hair
2014 Amanda and Toby Dicker, The Chapel
2013 Russell-John Barker, Colin Greaney and Antony Licata, Mahogany Hairdressing, London and Oxford
2012 Steve Rowbottom and Marc Westerman, Westrow, Leeds
2011 Michael Van Clarke, Michael Van Clarke Hairdressing
2010 Mark Woolley, Electric Hairdressing, Brighton, Sussex
2009 Scott Smurthwaite, Cream Hairdressing
2008 Andrew Phouli, Rush London
2007 Alan & Linda Stewart, Rainbow Room International
2006 Paul Simbler, Akin Konizi & Clive Collins, HOB Salons
2005 Jon McLeod, Paterson SA
2004 Marc Westerman, West Row Hairdressing
2003 Sean Hanna, seanhanna
2002 Alan & Linda Stewart, Rainbow Room International
2001 Phil Smith, Toni & Guy
2000 Stephen Messias, Keith Hall Hairdressing
1999 Jon McLeod, Paterson SA
