Sola Salons is welcoming two new faces to its leadership team. The salon suite brand recently announced the appointment of Daryl Hurst as President and Chief Operating Officer, and Annie Winship as Senior Vice President of Marketing. These two new additions underscore Sola Salons’ commitment to delivering high-quality, accessible salon experience, while pioneering innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of its network of independent beauty professionals and franchisees.
“Our team is thrilled to welcome Daryl and Annie, both of whom bring remarkable track records of operational excellence and strategic execution,” said Ben Jones, Chief Executive Officer at Radiance Holdings. “Joining the team at a pivotal time as we celebrate 20 years and expand into new key markets across the United States, their combined expertise will be instrumental in shaping the next phase of our growth and innovation. With their leadership, we are well-positioned to expand our reach and continue setting the standard within the beauty industry for both franchisees and our independent beauty professional community.”
Both Hurst and Winship bring extensive experience to their new roles at Sola Salons. For his part, Hurst was previously the President of Driven Brand’s Maaco Cooperation, where he led the brand through a period of transformational growth, demonstrating people-centric leadership, operational excellence, and a results-driven approach. Known for his dedication to franchisee success and ability to build high-performing teams, Hurst’s experience promises to drive continued category-leading excellence for Sola.
“Sola Salons’ franchise owners are recognized across the industry for their deep commitment to their customers, the Sola independent beauty professionals, as well as their creativity and innovation,” said Hurst. “It’s an honor to join Sola Salons and this remarkable team.”
As for Winship, the seasoned marketing executive comes to Sola Salons teams with a deep understanding of digital performance marketing and tremendous experience in all aspects of brand marketing. Prior to joining Sola, Winship held roles as Vice President of Marketing at Octave, One Medical Group, and Expedia Group’s Hotwire.com.
“I’m excited to join this talented Sola team and work together to drive growth and innovation,” said Winship. “I am truly inspired by the mission to build meaningful connections with our Sola community and I look forward to telling the Sola story and building upon such a strong legacy and brand.”
To learn more about Sola Salons, be sure to visit solasalonstudios.com or follow @solasalons on Instagram.
