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Volume Up is an extension of TheTease.com hosted by The Tease founder and agency owner, Kelly Ehlers and VP of Digital, Jeffrey Lunnen.
Every Monday, Kelly and Jeffrey will be sharing headlines of our favorite articles on the site, our rants about what’s going on in the salon pro world, and interview founders, tastemakers and industry icons.
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Interview with Jeffery Orrell
Jeffery Orrell is a seasoned professional with over 37 years of proven success in the personal hair care industry. Starting his career in 1987 as a Distributor Account Executive with AVEDA, Jeffery quickly earned a reputation for enhancing the retail performance of salons he served. His efforts caught the attention of ED Wyse Aveda of the Pacific Northwest, who recruited him in 1991 to elevate their business to the next level.
In 1993, Jeffery transitioned into the manufacturing sector as Sales Director at ABBA Pure & Natural Hair Care, where he successfully established and managed major distribution channels. Following ABBA’s sale in 1996, he acquired and operated Rocky Mountain Salon Consultants until 1998, further solidifying his expertise in distribution and sales management.
Jeffery then expanded his horizons by working with Join Soon Electronics MFG, a cutting-edge connectivity and wireless technology manufacturer. This experience proved invaluable in 2000 when he was approached by Jim Markham, co-founder of ABBA, to develop a new professional hair care brand that eventually became
Pureology. Jeffery served as Vice President and Co-founder of Pureology until its acquisition by L’Oreal in 2007.
In 2007, Jeffery launched Aspire Salon & Spa in Scottsdale, AZ, and through his consulting firm, JKO International Consulting, Inc., he facilitated distribution for brands like FHI Heat and became a partner with Enjoy Haircare. He also founded NEUMA, pioneering a clean, sustainable professional hair care brand introduced to the salon industry in 2010. Today, NEUMA is distributed across North America, the EU, LATAM, APAC, Amazon, and NEUMABEAUTY.COM. In 2020 with the purchase of his former Pureology business partner, Cosway Beauty Brands, LLC, was formed, an umbrella company, managing, NEUMA, ColorProof and N4 professional hair care brands. In addition to being the founder of NEUMA RESEARCH, LLC, Jeffery continues to serve as COO of Cosway Beauty Brands, LLC.
Links:
- https://www.instagram.com/jefforrellneuma/
- https://neumabeauty.com
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Credits: Volume Up is a Tease Media production. This episode was produced by Monica Hickey and Madeline Hickey. James Arbaje is our editor and audio engineer. Thank you to our creative team for putting together the graphics for this episode.
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- The fearless innovators who dared to defy conventions and reshape the beauty industry.
- The full list of Rule Breaker Award winners were revealed in PRINTED Vol. 2.
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