Advisory board

Are you interested in serving on the advisory board?

The Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, and Manicuring Advisory Board is currently recruiting for:

  • One public member. You must be a consumer who is unaffiliated with the cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, or manicuring industry to qualify for this position.
  • One barber representative. You must be licensed and currently in the practice of barbering for at least 3 years to qualify for this position.

How to apply

Mail a résumé and a completed Cosmetology Board Appointment Application to the address on the form. These recruitments are open until filled.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Attend board meetings every other month.
  • Complete a 3-year term.
  • Interpret community opinions, attitudes, and needs to agencies, the Legislature, and the Governor.
  • Study programs and services, and analyze problems and needs.
  • Offer new proposals and recommend changes in programs, policies and standards.
  • Provide the public with information and interpretation of department and state policies, programs and budgets.
  • Serve as an advisor on policy matters to the appointing authority responsible for administering policy.
  • Study existing policy and make recommendations for change.

Compensation

Board members are paid $50 each day spent conducting official business, and are reimbursed for travel expenses.

Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, and Manicuring Advisory Board members

  • Anne Martin, Chair — esthetician
  • Sylvia Garcia, Vice Chair — vocational school
  • Kathleen Sather — manicurist, esthetician
  • Larry Geiger — cosmetologist
  • Mary Tanneberg — cosmetologist, esthetician
  • Gary Howse — private school
  • Vacant — barber
  • James Moran — manicurist
  • Vacant — public member

Board meetings, training, and workshops

Board meetings
Date and location Agenda and minutes
March 10, 2008, 9 a.m.
Best Western Lakeway Inn
714 Lakeway Dr
Bellingham, WA 98229
(360) 671-1011
May 12, 2008, 9 a.m.
Red Lion Hotel Seattle Airport
18220 International Blvd
Seattle, WA 98188
(206) 246-5535
July 14, 2008, 9 a.m.
Glen Dow Academy
309 W Riverside Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 624-3244
September 8, 2008, 9 a.m.
Red Lion Hotel Wenatchee
1225 N Wenatchee Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-0711
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November 10, 2008, 9 a.m.
Vancouver, WA		 Agenda and minutes posted when available.
Training and workshops
Date Location
October 13, 2008, 9 a.m.
Rewrite of cosmetology law workshop
 Department of Licensing
Business and Professions
Bldg 2, Rm 209
405 Black Lake Blvd
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 664-6626

Mission statement

To develop recommendations to the Director of the Department of Licensing, which promotes protection of the consumer and addresses concerns of the licensees relating to RCW 18.16, within the authority granted by statute to the Advisory Board.

Vision statement

To promote safety, we educate and practice professionally and competently.