Katie Steeden has been part of the Alan Howard family for 18 years across a number of roles including Store Manager, Business Development Manager and Select Account Manager before landing the role of National Store manager over 12 months ago.

Within the past year she has launched in-store Hub events to support and connect hairdressing freelancers with business advice, information on the latest trends and the opportunity to share their worries & concerns with what’s happening within the industry.

She has recently also become a Fundraising Committee Member for The Hair & Beauty Charity and has started connecting with colleges up and down the country to support our wider industry in different ways.

You can follow Katie here: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/katiesteedenalanhoward/⁠

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Known is on a mission to empower people to take control of their health and well-being through naturally formulated supplements that work and taste good.

Joe Netherwood is the General Manager at Known Nutrition, the brand behind one of the world’s largest ranges of functional gummy supplements. Since launching the brand in 2022, Known has been at the forefront of making wellness simpler, tastier, and more effective for everyone.

With a passion for helping people make informed choices about their health, Joe is a strong believer in transparency and honesty in the supplement space. He’s committed to cutting through the noise and making sure people have access to supplements that not only taste great but actually do what they say they will—no hype, just honest, health-first formulations.

You can follow Known here: https://www.instagram.com/knownnutrition/

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Citations:

Wagner, C. L., Shary, J. R., Nietert, P. J., Wahlquist, A. E., Ebeling, M. D., & Hollis, B. W. (2019). Bioequivalence Studies of Vitamin D Gummies and Tablets in Healthy Adults: Results of a Cross-Over Study. Nutrients, 11(5), 1023. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11051023

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Georgia Bell is a freelance educator and salon owner based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. She elevated her career through assisting Sophia Hilton at Not Another Salon one day per week which turned into a permanent assisting role months later.

Since then, Georgia has opened her current salon, Society by Georgia Bell, and specializes in vivid colour and lightening. She appears on stage with the How To Cut It team regularly and has recently been appointed as a Quif Artist and Educator collaborating on the relaunch of Blast Creative Colour.

You can follow Georgia here: https://www.instagram.com/georgiabellhair/

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Sassoon trained Melissa Timperley owns multi-award winning Melissa Timperly Salons in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter. As a team, they’ve won industry awards for the Best Salon in the UK, Best UK Salon Team and the award for Best Customer Care.

Melissa is joined by her Salon Manager, Sara Williams and Senior Stylist, Joe McMylor and together, they have created the MT Masterclass. They specialise in precision cutting and teach their students the practical skills they need to become confident in their cutting techniques.

Melissa has recently been appointed an Alfa Italia Ambassador and Artist following the release of the MT x Alfa Italia precision hairdressing scissors.

You can follow Melissa and her team through the links below:

Melissa: https://www.instagram.com/melissatimp/

Sara: https://www.instagram.com/sara_mtsalons/

Joe: https://www.instagram.com/joe_mtsalons/

MT Masterclass: https://www.instagram.com/mt_masterclass/

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