1. Bob Press
My career started back in 1976 influenced by a cousin who inspired me about the hair
industry.
I had the great opportunity to start out apprenticing for a my first mentor Jack Panico Sr.
Jack had the ability to inspire young talent and to create motivation to participate in hair
cutting workshops and to teach us to challenge ourselves. Through the workshops it
became more than cutting hair, the workshops were about marketing, competing in
competitions which I was able to be successful. I had the opportunity to train with
Maurice Tidy, Max Pappais, Annie Humphries,and host of others in the Vidal Sassoon
culture in the UK.
Those experiences and influences had a positive direction on my career!
A overview from that past to the present that I have had many opportunities in the salon
industry, I have had the great fortune to be able to work with product companies such as
Nexxus, Paul Mitchell, AG, Artec and with Unite.
I also have been in Modern Salon, American Salon and Salon News Magazine, also I
have been featured in New Jersey Savvy, New Jersey Magazine, Hook Magazine
,Hudson Valley Magazine, Pascack Valley Magazine as well as Rivertown Magazine.
Most recently I have featured in the Rockland Journal NewsPaper
I have had the great pleasure doing many educational workshops for the Raylon
Corporaton and for Emiliani Beauty supply, and for Paul Mitchell the School to work at
Haircolor USA, Signature Gathering, working with colleagues and raising money at NYC
IBS for Katrina victims in New Orleans who lost their salons to help them rebuild their
businesses. I also am proud that a served on the Board of Directors for the Salon and
Spa Association hosted by the Emiliani Beauty Supply
My career has had the opportunity to work on well known celebrities such as Ellen
Burstyn, Lorraine Bracco, Elizabeth Bracco, Aiden Quinn, William Hurt, Stephen
Baldwin, and Mikel Baryshnikov, along with Terri Klausner, Beth Lavelle, and Ann Van
Cleave from Broadway. Currently I am working with Aiden Quinn for his role on the TV
show Elementary and on all of his film work.
Through my own daughters personal medical journey and to be a recipient of wish from
Make-a-Wish foundation, It motivated me to give back to people who are need. I have
organized many fund raising events collaborating with colleagues in the salon industry
to pay for wishes for children with life threatening illnesses.
Most recently my business is very involved in the fabric of the community, We have
raise much needed money for local kids that needed a more handicapped accessible
home environment, we sponsor a yearly holiday walk for the community and organize
local business to join in and raise money, collect toys and raise awareness for People to
People, Rockland County’s food pantry to feed the hungry. We also have a Changing
Heads Scholarship which is awarded to a outstanding senior at Tappan Zee High
School for their work in community service.

2. My salon has just been named Best salon in Tappan for 2015 for outstanding
community service and outstanding business marketing
My education in hairdressing continues to this day, I have attend classes, given by
Wella, Global Session for Unite, Arrojo, Vidal Sassoon Team, Gary Baker, David
Fletcher, Paul Stafford, Beth Minardi and Salvatore Minardi within the past year