Rebecca has worked in hairdressing since 1996 and has been a salon owner since 2001. Recently nominated Young Business Woman of the Year by Barclays Bank, Rebecca now heads up the extremely successful salon group Dr Swede.

Toni & Guy London trained, Rebecca worked initially with various other leading salons. She now works closely with the Aveda Artistic Team and also oversees the ever increasing workload of our own hot creative team at the Dr Swede Academy. Rebecca also supports local Schools and charities with a specific interest in helping young entrepreneurs. 

Sullivan spent his former years in the world of Motorsport and still turns his hand as non-executive director to one the industries leading players.

As a partner in Dr Swede he has created and rolled out an aggressive business development programme which will now see new salons opening all over the country.

"Dr Swede is a top salon group which not only operates an extremely efficient business model but is also leading the way as a responsible employer. Our staff are our business and the success of Dr Swede is a testament to this. Standards are very high at our salons but with just rewards. We offer an outstanding remuneration package but best of all, our staff enjoy working for us!"

After moving from the USA in 2005 Neysa began working at Dr Swede and in addition to attending various cutting, colouring and styling courses with Goldwell, Matrix and TIGI she achieved her NVQ level 3 advanced hairdressing qualification. Neysa, more recently completed the TIGI transition at the London Academy and also the AVEDA colour systems at the AVEDA London Academy. Neysa assisted Dr Swede in the transition to Partnership with AVEDA.

Neysa has worked her way up to Art Director level. She was selected in 2009 to manage Dr Swede Thornbury and more recently also taken on the role of Dr Swede Academy Co-ordinator. Neysa was promoted to Art Director in October 2011. 

"I enjoy all aspects of hairdressing for men, women and children and strive to offer only the highest standard of work by keeping up with all the latest trends and techniques and providing superb customer service."

Martine Joined Dr Swede in 2004. She passed her qualifications of City and Guilds at the Royal Forest of Dean College. She has been hairdressing for 20 years and been on numerous courses over that time. Advanced Colouring, Advanced Cutting, Transitional Course with TIGI and product knowledge with TIGI, Goldwell, Wella, Red Ken and KMS. Most recently Martine attendedthe Creative Cutting course at the TIGI academy, London and the systems colouring course with AVEDA.

"I very much enjoy hairdressing. You are always learning. It is such a fast industry so there are always new things to learn. Also you are always meeting new people. 

I have been working for Dr Swede since 2004 and I'm very proud to be working for them. It is a very friendly salon and I work with an excellent team which is very important." 

Gaynor joined Dr Swede back in 2006. Gaynor joined us with comprehensive experience having trained with Wella, Goldwell, Matrix and at the TIGI Academy, London. She has more recently completed the AVEDA systems at the AVEDA London academy. She also had a fair bit of stage work under her belt. As Style Director she has a busy column but also runs various courses at the Dr Swede Academy. 

"Dr Swede is in a different league to any other salon. The standard of work and customer service are very high here. The staff are really well looked after and treated like family and we all love working here. The atmosphere in the salons, as a result, is great and that makes a difference to the clients.

Every one who works here, stylists of all levels, are encouraged to push themsleves and get involved in either providing or receiving ongoing training and the training that Dr Swede Academy provides is top notch.

We are expanding fast which is really exciting. I can't see myself working anywhere else now."

Amanda has been in the hairdressing industry since 1999. She joined the team at Dr Swede in 2004 and currently holds the position of Style Director and trainer at the Dr Swede Academy.

Courses - Numerous colouring & cutting skills courses held by the likes of KMS, Goldwell and Fudge and more recently TIGI's Creative Cutting Course at the TIGI academy, London.

"I love making people laugh and having a good old chat with my clients! I am confident in my blow-drying, styling, setting and perming. I love working with the girls here. We make the salon what it is with our individual personalities and artistic flair!!"

Catherine has been Hairdressing since 2000 and qualified 2004. She did her level 2 and 3 at at the Royal Forest of Dean. She has attended various colouring and cutting courses in London and product knowledge courses with KMS, TIGI and Wella.

"I have been with Dr Swede since 2007. I particularly like colouring and dressing hair. I always like to learn new things and meet new people."

Emma has been hairdressing since 2003 trained initially at Soundwell College and Gloscat College Gloucester. She then worked at Michael Anthony hair Salon in Berkley.

Courses - Loreal, Revlon, Joico, Fudge, Toni & Guy, Wella & AVEDA also trained in Hair Extensions

Competitions - Madonna mania Hair Competition (Cheltenham 2006) - Fashionable ladies day style annual in house hairdressing competition at Brunswick Campus -annual in-house competition Michael Anthony Cheltenham.

"My favourite aspects of hairdressing are colouring, hair ups & fashion cutting I particularly enjoy restyling clients hair so the client can feel a change to their hair. I like to meet new people and I always make sure that the client walks out the salon feeling good about themselves."

Hayley joined Dr Swede in 2010 at Senior Stylist level and was then promoted in October 2011 to Style Director. 

She started hairdressing in 2006 and qualified in 2008. She moved to Bristol in 2009 from Yeovil where she had trained at Yeovil college. Hayley completed her level 3 in 2011.  

Hayley has used Goldwell, TIGI, Wella, Matrix and AVEDA colours. She has also attended the TIGI 2 day Creative Cutting Course, Paul Mitchell - Massaging Rituals Course, Goldwell - Colouring and Cutting Course and also a TIGI colouring course.

Hayley worked on a fashion show in November 2009 doing catwalk models' hair for 'Decades of Decadence' at the Bristol Museum.

 "I enjoy working with Dr Swede as we are a very modern salon and up to date with all the emerging styles and we always try ro make sure the clients are comfortable and have a satisfying experience. I am always learning new techniques from the other stylist. My favourite thing about hairdressing is doing complete restyles and making the clients feel good about themsleves." 

Poppy joined Dr Swede in 2008. She completed level 1 & 2 at the Royal Forest of Dean College. . In 2010 she took a specialist colouring course with Wella and TIGI's transition course at the TIGI academy, London. She then went on to complete the Dr Swede Academy Transition to Stylist.

Now a Stylist at Dr Swede she works at both Thornbury and Chepstow. Poppy will now receive a more intensive mix of training including Level 3 at Reflections Academy Bristol and Senior Stylist Transition with Dr Swede Academy which includes a number of specialised courses with the AVEDA academy, London.

"Last year I achieved student of the year at college and went on to win GOLD in gents styling at the Weston National Hairdressing Championships.

I love barbering. I am learning all the time but I am happy to jump in and have a go at anything.

I love Dr Swede. We are like one big family!"