ACADEMIC AND EXAMINATION BOARD

LAI KA REN

A Designer who believes in the power of creativity, simplicity and improvement to touch and enhance the quality of people’s lives holistically. With a desire to explore the potential of design and learning. I seek to expand my work in educating, training and hospitality. 

I am task-oriented and intuitive, with a strong desire to simplify and improve, as I develop and inspire teams and dreams. I enjoy bring out the best in old and current trends, through combing my abilities into practical skills and knowledge sharing. 

SIMON LEE

Simon is a seasoned veteran in the hairdressing industry, with a career spanning over three decades since 1990. He has demonstrated remarkable versatility, transitioning seamlessly from hands-on hairdressing to technical education and distribution. During his tenure, Simon has been instrumental in orchestrating various impactful initiatives within the industry. Noteworthy achievements include spearheading events such as charity cuts, educational courses, seminars, and lead the industry as an essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a certified Adult Educator with extensive industry experience, Simon is deeply committed to mentoring and nurturing talent within the sector. In 2019, he collaborated with his peers to develop the Industry Skills Competency Framework for the Hair and Cosmetology sector, gaining recognition and support from relevant authorities. Simon’s career trajectory reflects his evolution from an apprentice to a skilled professional, mentor, and now, a respected consultant driving industry progress. Driven by a passion for innovation and professionalism, Simon firmly believes in the continuous advancement of the hairdressing trade. His mission is to inspire and empower the next generation of professionals, strengthening their dedication and elevating industry standards.

JEFFREY LINUS LEE

Jeffrey Linus Lee has been leading and managing a team of Makeup artists in JLL Makeup team (International) in Fashion shows, Movies, Short films, TV  and online commercials, Theatre, Concerts Wedding and Private high socialites for more than 15 years.  Jeffrey, Makeup Chairperson in HACOS, Hair And Cosmetology Association (Singapore) have been working on building the competency framework for Makeup sector to have a career pathway that enable both makeup artists and industry players (Employers) to know and understand about makeup artist career progression, uplift their technical skills and standards

KENNY CHEW

Kenny started his career in the hair industry since 1988, he graduated from Pivot Point and is currently running his owns Salon business. He move on to pursue his Advance Hairdressing further in Pivot Point (Sydney). He have been both a salon manager and a hair technician for haircare products organisation before in his early days of his career. 

Today, Kenny is certified competent as a trainer with his completion in the Institute Technical Education-ITE ( Train-The-Trainer ) programme and hairdressing course. He specialised in haircut, hair-colouring and perm. He plays a part in guiding young stylists in a well-rounded scope, from serving customers to salon management. He is constantly learning and keeping up on new methods to improve on his skills, regardless of it being courses or seminar form.