Who We are
Tina Black
Tina Black owns four Paul Mitchell Schools and co-owns Paul Mitchell The Salon. After a long career as a dental hygienist, she purchased and graduated from her own cosmetology school, which quickly became one of the 10 original Paul Mitchell Schools.
Tina has held many roles in her schools. She co-created the student-run Be Nice Teams, now offered in every Paul Mitchell School. She worked closely with Dr. Susan Swearer, Professor of School Psychology for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, to write a self-empowerment and anti-bullying curriculum for all Paul Mitchell Schools.
Tina’s schools have been recognized with facilities, leadership, culture, and other awards within the network, and they regularly rank among the top 10 in the annual FUNraising campaign, which has raised millions of dollars for charity since 2004.
Tina has spent countless hours becoming the leader, mentor, keynote speaker, and author she is today. She plans to open more schools and salons, and to mentor and motivate everyone she meets.
Shaun Chiodo
Shaun Chiodo has been an active member of the beauty industry since 2008. After graduating from Paul Mitchell The School Michigan in 2009, he joined the school as a team member and quickly rose to the position of Executive Director of Paul Mitchell The School Michigan, Paul Mitchell The School Great Lakes, Paul Mitchell The School Fort Myers and Paul Mitchell the School Farmington Hills. In 2015, Shaun was also named COO of Paul Mitchell the Salon in Clinton Township, Michigan.
Shaun is a John Maxwell Certified Coach, and he serves on the Business and Education Committee of the Blue Water Chamber of Commerce. He is the national leader of the Paul Mitchell Schools’ Be Nice (Or Else!) Team, a student-run program that has become an integral part of the culture in all 100-plus Paul Mitchell Schools.
In 2015 and 2016, Shaun was instrumental in organizing PMTS4Change, an annual, all-day event that provides free haircuts, food, and health services to hundreds of homeless and underprivileged individuals.