Jon Richards - Master Designer - Master Educator
"My mission in the industry is to be able to create designs people enjoy and deserve! We are truly the greatest industy in the World!"
PERSONAL:
Married for 21 years to wife, Lanette,
he has two children, Zach who is 16, and Rebekah who is 14.
Jon is from a family of 16 children, three generations of designers.
He has won numerous hair cutting competitions.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Awarded Master of the Craft award by Art and Fashion Group Int'l 1994.
"One of the Highest Achievement Awards in our Industry!"
AMBBA Awards for cutting, styling, finishing 1982, 1983 & 1984.
Runner-up in Lanza Contest "2000".
Advisory Board Body Miracle Makeover Show 2006.
Jon has been featured in several magazines and newspapers including:
Day Spa
Walking
Salon News
American Salon
Modern Salon
St Paul Pioneer Press
Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal
EDUCATION:
Brooks Barber School
- 1981 to 1982. Scrupples Products Company - 1988. Irvin
Rusk - 1989 to 1991. Forum of Education - Nexxus Products
Company, Santa Barbara, CA. Jingles Education Class.
Raccoon USA - Hair Extensions. NovaLash - Eyelash
Extensions.
EMPLOYMENT:
Jon Richards Salon, Owner - 1984 to Present. Scrupples Products Company - 1988. Rusk
Products - 1989 - 1991. Beauty Craft 1991 - Present.
Nexxus Products Company/International Design Team - 1991
to 2001. ESBI International Artistic Team - 2001 to 2002.
Scruples Artistic Team 2002 to Present.
SHOWS:
World Show - Washington D.C. Seattle IBS
2 Years. New York IBS 6 Years. Chicago IBS 2 Years. Houston
2 Years. Long Beach 2 Years. L.A. 2 Years.
Santa Clara 2 Years. San Francisco 1 Year. Vancouver 2 Years. Toronto 2
Years. Minneapolis 5 Years. Des Moines 1 Year. Omaha 2
Years. Lincoln 2 Years. Milwaukee 1 Year. New Jersey 2
Years. Cleveland 1 Year. Columbus 2 Years. Phoenix 1 Year.
San Diego 2 Years. North and South Dakota 1 Year.
Missouri 1 Year. Body Miracle Makeover Show 2006.
INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES:
Singing - Church Choir, Weddings, Acting - involved in numerous productions.
