Stephanie is the co-owner of the award-winning Element Salon and Day Spa and has been in the beauty industry for 11 years. Graduating from the Aveda Institute in 2012 for cosmetology, she began working at this very location with the original owner as a licensed cosmetologist and assistant. During her career she developed a passion for the business side of the industry and earned her bachelors degree in business management from Northwood University, while working behind the chair full time. In 2015 Stephanie and her husband, Michael, who also holds a bachelors in business, bought the salon and transformed it into brand it is today, Element Salon and Day Spa. Celebrating 7 years this year, they have grown from just 8 team members to 20, was awarded Midland’s Best Salon, became the top-rated salon and spa in the tri-cities area, and most recently a Salon Today Top 200 honoree. Stephanie and Michael have been married for 8 years, and have two beautiful sons, Quincy, 2.5 years old, and Myles, 8 months old. Stephanie describes her life as beautiful chaos while her and Michael manage marriage, parenthood, and business partnership through life together. When they aren’t working you can find them traveling with their kids or spending time at home with their two dogs, Tucker and Oliver.