SAHBA Presidents since 1934

Our Presidents who have given extraordinary service and passion to the development and promotion of the Hair & Beauty Professions.

1934 – 1935 C.E. Tunney
1935 – 1937 E.C. Wordley
1937 – 1937 Unknown
1937 – 1941 E.C. Wordley
1941 – 1944 V.G. Pendlebury
1944 – 1946 R.E. Shergis
1946 – 1950 P. Hunt
1950 – 1953 H. Bershinger
1953 – 1957 M.V. Green
1957 – 1958 R.K. Martinsen
1958 – 1961 F.S. Brown
1961 – 1964 H.P. Pascoe
1964 – 1966 J.K. Cooper
1966 – 1967 F.S. Brown
1967 – 1972 J.W. Buxton
1972 – 1975 P.P. Harris
1975 – 1977 A.Taverna- Arturo
1977 – 1980 P. Leslie
1980 – 1982

B. Siebentritt

1982 – 1983 T. Stefano
1983 – 1984 K. Shoebridge
1984 – 1986 C. Reed
1986 – 1987 B. Morton
1987 – 1988 C.M. Barkley
1988 – 1996 W.E. Peacock
1996 – 1999 A.Taverna-Anthony
1999 – 2001 J. Vozzo
2001 – 2006 J. May
2007 – 2009 J. Daly
2009 – 2010 O. Farese
2010 – 2010 D. Miles (Co)
2010 – 2011 T. Mallyon (Co)
2011 – 2012 H. Robley (Co)
2012 – 2014 A. Elsegood (Co)
2013 – 2014 A. Cappella (Co)
2014 – 2015 B. Cochrane
2015 – 2016 D. Fuller
2016 – 2023 R. Bradshaw
2022 – 2023 T. Hicks
2023 – Current M. Lastra & M Gratton Co-Presidents

SAHBA Organisation’s History:

1934 – 1988 The Master Hairdressers Association of South Australia Inc.
1988 – 1997 The Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Employers Association of South Australia Inc.
1997 – 2006 The Hair & Beauty Industry Employers Association of South Australia Inc.
2006 Onwards The Hair & Beauty Industry Association of South Australia Inc.