Salon Staff Owner

Matt has been a salon owner for 14 years and a stylist for 19. He is passionate about his craft and providing his stylists with the education and experience necessary to preform the best possible services for salon patrons. His passionate approach to Salon ownership is coupled with a heartfelt devotion to environmental and social issues. His partnership with AVEDA is an ideal marriage as Matt's and AVEDA's ideals are reflected in one another. Matt is an avid outdoors men and enjoys spending time with his daughter Alix.

Salon Manager

Laura has been the manager of the matt Wayne salon for 2 years. She has a degree in Marketing from UNO and has attended several classes for salon management in Minneapolis, Des Moines, Omaha and New Orleans with Matt Wayne. Laura’s personality brings a sense of comradery and leadership to the salon and she is a true trail blazer in salon management. One of Laura’s greatest strengths is event planning. Her attention to detail and meeting your personal needs makes her the go-to gal for weddings, fundraisers and spa nights here at the salon. Contact Laura to help make your events a total success. –Matt Wayne, Owner

Designers

Theresa Mulligan, Stylist & Aveda Colorist
Theresa is a distinguished stylist in more ways than one. Her customer service and attention to detail are priority. With over 21 years of experience and advanced education, Theresa can easily do a subtle modification or a contemporary update, whatever may accommodate your needs.

Denise Berner Pittman, Stylist & Aveda Colorist
Denise has been with the Matt Wayne team for four years, and has been cutting and coloring hair for fourteen. She enjoys working with all types of hair. Her specialties are razor cuts, and cuts needing to be "fixed". When coloring, she believes the more tones or hues she can work with, the better, to achieve a beautiful, "believable" result. From subtle to edgy, she can create a look that is custom tailored to fit your lifestyle. Denise also does fabulous makeup for any special occasion.

Kim Symonds, Stylist & Aveda Colorist
Kim has been a stylist for over 15 years. She is an Aveda Color Educator and enjoys creating signature looks for clients. Kim's clientele is vast and varied. She is meticulous and highly skilled at short hair cuts but also enjoys giving new life and shape to long hair. Visit Kim for a true Aveda experience.

Charity Karas, Stylist & Aveda Colorist
Charity has been with the Matt Wayne Salon and spa for 3 years. She specializes in color and highlights. She attends her favorite continuing education classes in and out of town every year. Charity loves to finish with a polished hairstyle, perfecting your look is a passion of hers! Dale Ruby mentoring classes is a yearly visit as well, this is where she gets a lot of inspiration for great customer service!

Quincy, Stylist & Aveda Colorist
Quincy has been with the Matt Wayne Salon team for 1 year and a stylist for 3 years. Along with a great personality, she is amazing in all aspects of cosmetology, men's and women's haircuts, coloring and highlighting. All this, and Quincy preforms the distinguished task of cutting Matt Wayne's hair!

Melody, Stylist & Aveda Colorist
Melody has been with the Matt Wayne salon since 2010. She specializes in color and multi-tonal hi-lites and loves to complete her guest's look with a unique tailored cut each client can call their own. Melody's mission is to give every head of hair, of any length, a polished style that the client can easily recreate at home. If you look good, you feel good, so book an appointment with Melody today to look your best and feel even better!

Lindsay Duer, Stylist & Aveda Colorist
Lindsay comes to us with a vast cannon of Aveda knowledge and a skill set to match. She's a graduate of the Aveda Institute and spent 3 years working for an Aveda concept salon in Indianapolis. She arrived in Omaha via her husband Kody and we're so greatful to him for delivering us this sassy little package. Lindsay is wise beyond her years but also full of vibrant enegergy! She's got pleasent little surprises tucked in every pocket, not the least of which is her outstanding ability to do fabulous hair!

Leighann Willis, Stylist & Aveda Colorist
Leighann has been doing hair for a little over a year and joined Matt Wayne Salon in march and LOVES IT :). She likes be creative and try new things, specifically while doing up-dos, makeup, highlights, and haircuts. She also does editorial hair and makeup for photo shoots. Leighann is fashion forward and tons of fun!

Charlie Harris, Stylist & Aveda Colorist
Charlie's love for aveda brought her to the matt wayne salon. She has been in the industry for 4 years and still loves it! Charlie epsecially enjoys short haircuts and creating beautiful blonde high-lights. Her training started at Xenon then extended to American Crew for men's cuts and has now became a certified Aveda colorist. She has taken on the respoibilties of the Matt Wayne Salon Aveda Mentor which makes her the information guru! So if you have any questions at all about Aveda ask Charlie!

Esthetics

Karlee Barth, Licensed Esthetician
Karlee is an Aveda Institute graduate with a degree in Esthiology Science. Her full body waxing, customized skin smoothing facials, and relaxing manicures and pedicures, really bring a new twist to the spa. With her beautifying make-up applications and guaranteed professional service, you will get a memorable experience that will leave you wanting to come back for more!

Massage

Jodi Vermilyea, Massage Therapist
Jodi is an awesome massage therapist who has been reviving people since 1991. What drew her to massage therapy was her desire to help others. "Every aspect of people's lives affects what's going on in their bodies."

Salon Coordinators: Rene, Alix, and Katie