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Meet the team 


Tony Cripps | Founder & Managing Director

Tony has been involved in hairdressing for 39 years, which has encompassed every

aspect of the industry. As a colourist, salon owner, educator, sales consultant, distributor, and importer, there

aren’t many areas that Tony doesn't have experience in.


Tony’s love of salon-exclusive, boutique brands led him to his current role and project,

BluSky Brands, which under Tony’s guidance is going from strength to strength.

Leanne Lea

Creative Director 

Gina Cripps 

Operations Director 

Cheryl Dudley

Technical Education 
West Midlands

Kim Kieran

Technical Education 

Merseyside & Cheshire

Vicky Bryce

Technical Education Scotland
& Northern Smoothing Expert

Kym McCullough 

Technical Education South Midlands & Southern Smoothing Expert

Katy Woolman

Technical Education  

South Yorkshire

Carly Loundes

Technical Education North Wales
& Creative Colouring Specialist

Katie Davies

Technical Education 

Yorkshire

Sarah Pittaway

Technical Education 
Shropshire & Cheshire

Eleanor Maguire

Technical Education 
North Wales

Lisa Dolman 

Technical Education

North West 

Jeff Oneil

10 Minute Colour Specialist

Sophie Corlett

Technical Education 

Isle Of Man

Associates  

Melanie Doyle 

Make Up Artist & Hair Designer 

www.melaniedoyle.com

Paul Simmons 

HappyJack Photography 

www.happyjack.uk

Leanne Lea

Leanne Lea Education 

www.leanneleaeducation.com

James Atkinson

Mane Tribe Global Ambassador

www.youtube.com/c/TheLifeOfHair

Mark Westbrook

Dry Carving Expert