{"id":1783,"date":"2023-06-28T17:10:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T00:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probeauty.org\/?page_id=1783"},"modified":"2024-07-26T10:00:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:00:19","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div  class=\"page-hero-carousel alignfull\"  id=\"block_4f4c3c809316394a3a65676ed0177ecb\"  data-color-scheme=\"dark\" data-content-width=\"primary\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-swiper swiper\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-autoplay-timeout=\"\" data-start-on-next=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-media\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1559\" height=\"1052\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Hero.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Image of barber giving haircut\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Hero.jpg 1559w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Hero-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Hero-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Hero-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Hero-1536x1036.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1559px) 100vw, 1559px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"page-hero-carousel-breadcrumbs\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/probeauty.org\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Home\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout Us\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho We Are\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-hero-carousel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho We Are\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe define ourselves by our Members: stylists, makeup artists, manufacturers, distributors, freelancers, employees, salons, spas, suppliers, beauty schools, and students. And we all share a common passion and goal: to do the work we love\u2014and to be the very best in our business, elevating ourselves, each other, and our industry as we go.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- PLACE THIS DIV IN THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR THE AD -->\n<div id=\"mvleaderboard\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_a9bc1f40af391089691ca74303c518fd\"  data-highlight-color-light=\"saturated-pink\"  data-color-scheme=\"light\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"content-with-media alignwide\"  id=\"block_b4e94d21c12b9db1f603cb7704d48438\"  data-layout=\"shadow\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-media-position=\"right\">\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-media\" data-animation>\n                                            <div class=\"content-with-media-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1766\" height=\"1179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_PBA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Image of barber speaking to customer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_PBA.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_PBA-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_PBA-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_PBA-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_PBA-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1766px) 100vw, 1766px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-content\" data-animation>\n                \n        \n                                    <h2 class=\"content-with-media-title\">\n                    Professional Beauty Association                <\/h2>\n                    \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-text\">\n            <p>We provide Members with valuable resources, support, and connections to help elevate and grow careers and the industry: empowering Members to do their best work, while supporting and advocating for them along the way.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-buttons\">\n                                    <a class=\"primary-button content-with-media-button\" href=\"https:\/\/probeauty.org\/become-a-member\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Membership Benefits\">\n                Membership Benefits            <\/a>\n            \n                                    <a class=\"secondary-button content-with-media-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/become-a-member\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Join Now (open in a new tab)\">\n                Join Now            <\/a>\n            \n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"content-with-media alignwide\"  id=\"block_c218f1b7007d87f347bf2c4edd7f197c\"  data-layout=\"shadow\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-media-position=\"left\">\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-media\" data-animation>\n                                            <div class=\"content-with-media-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1766\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Board_Advisory.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Image of man playing chess\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Board_Advisory.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Board_Advisory-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Board_Advisory-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Board_Advisory-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Who_We_Are_Board_Advisory-1536x937.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1766px) 100vw, 1766px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-content\" data-animation>\n                \n        \n                                    <h2 class=\"content-with-media-title\">\n                    Board &amp; 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