A one-day event centered around investing in yourself, a $ 70k live competition, and an opportunity to strengthen your business as a beauty professional is coming to Oakbrook, IL, in September.
From Chair to Boss, Live, created by beauty industry entrepreneur, mentor, and advocate Mireya Villarreal, takes place September 28th at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center.
"I created this event because beauty professionals deserve access to the conversations, resources, mentors, and strategies that can truly change the trajectory of their careers," said Mireya Villarreal, founder of From Chair to Boss™.
What To Expect
· Six continuing education (CE) hours
· Lunch included with registration
· Exclusive giveaways and prizes throughout the day
· Networking opportunities with top industry leaders and peers
· Access to mentors and experts from multiple beauty career paths
Dreams to Dollars $70K Challenge
The day will conclude with the first-ever “Dreams to Dollars $70K Challenge,” a live competition where future beauty professionals present their plans to achieve $70,000 or more in annual service revenue! The Dreams to Dollars $70K Challenge is in partnership with From Chair to Boss and Beauty Cast Network.
Beyond the competition, attendees will hear firsthand stories of success, resilience, and reinvention while gaining practical tools they can immediately apply to their careers and businesses from industry pioneers.
Speaker Line Up
· Mireya Villarreal, From Chair to Boss
· Sheri Doss and Juan Carlos Bumble & Bumble
· Chrystofer Benson and Hannah Benson, CB Collective Productions
· Elizabeth Faye, Vitality Project
· Nick Stenson, Nick Stenson Beauty
· Dimitra Louro, Malia Extensions
· Margaret Francois-Aiyegbusi, SalonCentric
· Sarah Lund and Marissa Lauren Kevin Murphy
· Anna Manukyan, Beauty Finance Group
· Jaimee Harris Smith, Lisa Green, Karen Gaines, Lauren Terry, and Benjamin Powell, JCPenney
· Benia Davis, Beauty Legend
· Kate Oechsle-Truesdale, Kérastase Paris
· Christopher Aaron, Christopher Aaron Studio
· Kelly Westbrook, My Salon Suite
· Penny Burns, Beauty Cast Network
· Steve Wren, Steven Brandon Hair Studio
· Dave Dolce, Tricoci University
· Nicole “Coko” Taft, Olaplex
· Jennifer Alvarez, Refined Beauty Salon
· Jamie DiGrazia, Hair Has No Gender
· Dylan Pritchard, The Nail Whisperer
· Bobbi Powell, Beauty School Bobbi
For the professional, this is more than a conference; it's a movement dedicated to empowering beauty professionals through education, mentorship, community, and real-world business knowledge.
