Winship Praises the Salon Suite Franchise’s Leadership Team and Mission
Sola Salons, a leading studio suite franchise owned by Radiance Holdings, has named Annie Winship senior vice president of marketing. Winship is a seasoned marketing executive who brings an extensive understanding of digital performance marketing to the role. Ben Jones, CEO of Radiance Holdings, announced Winship’s appointment along with that of Daryl Hurst, Sola’s new president and COO.
“I’m excited to join this talented Sola team and work together to drive growth and innovation,” Winship said. “I am truly inspired by the mission to build meaningful connections with our Sola community, and I look forward to telling the Sola story and building upon such a strong legacy and brand.”
Jones said he is confident that Winship and Hurst have the experience to drive Sola’s growth forward. “Joining the team at a pivotal time as we celebrate 20 years and expand into new key markets across the United States, their combined expertise will be instrumental in shaping the next phase of our growth and innovation,” Jones said. “With their leadership, we are well positioned to expand our reach and continue setting the standard within the beauty industry for both franchisees and our independent beauty professional community.”
Winship’s Professional Background
Winship’s work history includes serving as senior director of customer acquisition at One Medical Group, a San Francisco-based health care provider, and in various leadership roles at Expedia Group’s Hotwire.com. She also has served as vice president of marketing for Patxi’s Pizza, Little Passports and Octave.
While at the medical startup Octave, Winship built a marketing team from the ground up, which she said prepared her for working with franchisees of all sizes. “I love how working at startups teaches you to be able to straddle being strategic and scrappy,” she said. “Marketing is half math and half creativity, and I look forward to continuing to build upon Sola’s incredibly strong foundation.”
About Sola Salons
Sola Salons was established in 2004 in Denver, Colo., by Stratton Smith and Matt Briger. The salon suite franchise since has expanded to 730-plus locations across North America and is home to more than 20,000 hairdressers, estheticians, nail techs, massage therapists and other beauty professionals.
