MANUEL BENEVICH

“For a relationship to survive, you have to have a very similar work ethic and a very similar philosophy.”

A business partner with Gary Howse in Gary Manuel Salon since 1979, Manuel Benevich attributes the longevity of both the business and the relationship to the many similar passions these two very different men share.  Obviously motivated by their interest in beauty and the fashion industry, the two are also passionate about educating a new generation of highly skilled professional stylists and giving back to their community.  And of course it helps that they both share the highest standards for customer service.

Manuel brings years of service expertise, ideas, and systems to the beauty industry from his former career as a restaurant owner and manager. He’s helped construct a team philosophy based on creating a Salon where people can build long-lasting, successful careers through lifetime learning, artistic innovation, customer service, and–last, but hardly least–community involvement. Under his consummate leadership, Gary Manuel Salon has received numerous philanthropic awards including the 1996 Philanthropic Small Business Award from the National Society of Fundraising Executives and the Pacific Northwest 2002 Small Business Good Works Award from KCTS.

One of the “directors” behind what he calls “a passion play that goes on every single day of the year,” this husband and father of two small children says he and Howse “love making people feel good about themselves and watching the young people in our industry grow.” With such deeply shared passions and commitment, no one should be at all surprised to see Gary Manuel Salon still prosperous and thriving after another 25 years.