1.    What has been your proudest career moment?‍

Knowing that I have been responsible for and involved in the training and education of thousands of young people entering the hair and barber industry, as they are the future of our sector.

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‍2.    Who has been/is your biggest mentor?

I never had a mentor.

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‍3.    What’s the most valuable piece of advice you have ever received?

Principles can lead to very expensive litigation.

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4.    Which training body would you recommend for someone wanting to enter your area of the industry?

City and Guilds or VTCT.

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‍5.    How do you make sure you stand out from the crowd e.g. up-skilling, research, social media?‍

I am not really interested in standing out from the crowd myself, more the success of what I can achieve for the future benefit of the hair and barber sector.

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‍6.    If you could give one piece of advice to someone starting their own business, what would it be?‍

Careful planning is critical to business success.

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7.    What’s the best and hardest thing about your job?‍

Best - Doing all I can to support the hair, barber and beauty industry for the future. Hardest – dealing with bureaucracy and social media negativity.

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8.    How do you switch off after a difficult day?

I never switch off completely but relaxing with my wife and a glass of wine, works well for me.

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9.    Desert island 3 course meal?‍

Oysters, some plain grilled fish and fresh fruit.

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10.  Which 5 people (dead or alive) would you have at your dinner party?

Margaret Thatcher, Nelson Mandela, Piers Morgan, Vidal Sassoon and David Attenborough (if he isn’t available, then Michael Palin).

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