Samantha Golding becomes board director of Habia

A new director has been appointed to the board of the UK-based Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Association (Habia).

Samantha Golding, who is also chair of Habia’s African Caribbean Hairdressing and Barbering Forum, takes over the post after Tim Lacey, of Keith Hall Hairdressing, stepped down.

Golding, who has a long-running commitment to education and training young people, said: “I’ve been happy to be working with Habia over the last six years and am very much looking forward to my new role.”