The fellowship's president's network event 2018

The Fellowship's annual President's Night undertook a radical change in format this year under leadership of Karine Jackson. Skylon on the Southbank provided the perfect setting for the evening’s fresh new set-up. For this interim Presidency year, the formal format of the President’s Night moved aside for a more laid-back approach. “For this interim year of the Presidency, we wanted to give our members the platform to meet other industry members who they may not have had the chance to meet otherwise!” said president Karine Jackson. President’s Network also hosted an on stage Live Lounge where Industry favourites were invited on stage for interviews. First on stage was president Karine Jackson, accompanied by Jo Martin, who’s two-year role as chairman is coming to an end. Jo spoke about her time in the chair, as her and Karine shared stories from their time working together, including the Hairdressers Charity bike ride in Italy last summer. The charity’s co-president, Sam Grocutt, taking to the spotlight to explain the work of the organisation. The evening also saw the announcement of this year’s winner of the Christofer Mann Step UP & SHINE Scholarship in association with NHF. Securing the runners-up spot is Kim Jones from The Salon, and this year’s talented winner is Nicola Hamm from Escape Hair Lounge. Nicola will now embark on an education programme worth £2,500, put together and mentored by industry legend Debbie G. Interviews from the Live Lounge, which was hosted by Andrew Barton, were live streamed on social media. First up was Fellowship Hairdresser of the Year, Jamie Stevens who shared stories from his days on the F.A.M.E. Team - he was joined by Karine, who took the time to talk the audience through her journey with the Fellowship and how it has led to where she is today as the President. Sarah Black from Linton and Mac also took to the Live Lounge stage as the current winner of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy joined by Darren Oram from L’Oréal Professionnel, closely followed by Lydia Wolfe from Tony Wood Hair who won the Goldwell Colour Zoom Young Talent award, joined by Mark Giannandrea from Goldwell. To round off interviews former British Hairdresser of the Year Darren Ambrose sat in the hot seat in the Live Lounge, along with Jayne Lewis-Orr, Executive Director at Hairdressers Journal International to talk all things British Hairdressing Awards and reliving that incredible moment in 2015 when his name was called as the winner of one of the biggest titles in the history of hairdressing.