Alexandra “Ally” Francis has been in the industry for 8 years and has strictly been a men’s groomer for 3 years. Education is extremely important to her. She’s always educating her self with the latest techniques from barbering to bridal up-styles. The American Crew haircutting method was the first men’s haircutting class 7 years ago and she has been sticking with it since. Now she’s a part of Team Crew, she’s looking forward to travel and meeting stylists and barbers along the way!

Carly has been in the hair industry for the past 12 years. She currently co-owns Emerson Joseph, a high end men's grooming lounge in Charlotte, North Carolina. When she started with Emerson Joseph 10 years ago she knew she had truly found her passion, Men’s hair. From that point on she decided to learn all that she could about the Men’s grooming Industry.

Along the way she was introduced to American Crew and their men’s cutting method. This method not only changed the way she looked at cutting men’s hair but advanced her career new heights. Carly truly believes that education is key, not only for herself but for her clients.

She enjoys sharing her knowledge by being the lead educator at her salon Emerson Joseph, and also while being a part of Team Crew.

Ea Town is a Salon Owner, Cosmetologist and Barber in beautiful Dunedin, FL. Her hair journey began more than a decade ago, and over the years, she has strived to become the best she can be in all aspects of her career.
Ea discovered American Crew in 2013 at a hair show and never looked back. She was blown away! Hoping to learn to cut and style Men’s hair the way that they did, she was motivated to go back to school to become a licensed Barber. It wasn’t until American Crew opened their Academy in Chicago that it all came together. Ea is so proud to be a part of their team and to be a part of the amazing training that American Crew provides.
She enjoys teaching as well as learning and is so thankful to have a career in an industry that she loves.

Jenny fell in love with men’s grooming the moment she picked up a pair of clippers. With her roots in cosmetology, she is dual licensed in cosmetology and barbering.

Jenny first encountered American Crew during a Menswork™ Method 01 class. American Crew International All-Star Patti Davenport led the class, and her passion, paired with the American Crew methods helped to redefine Jenny’s perception of men’s grooming. She spent the next two and a half years studying under Patti at Dapper Grooming Lounge in Tucson, AZ. Jenny joined TeamCrew in July 2014, and with American Crew as a support system, looks forward to motivating and inspiring other stylists.

Jenny currently works behind the chair at Artisan Salon in Tucson, AZ, and serves as a mentor to other stylists who are looking to dive into the men’s grooming industry. Clients who sit in Jenny’s chair receive the traditional barber experience and a classic, tailored haircut.

My informal career path actually started in 1996, in my mom’s kitchen with a pair of Wahl’s clippers and fabric scissors. After graduating high school, I attended a university and took a few basic courses but still wasn’t sure of my direction. I had been working hard for about a year, where I was setting up the customer service department for the company I was working for, and I was suddenly laid off. In June of 2010, I started going to cosmetology school. The reason I started in this industry was initially out of necessity.

This adventure took me until April 2011 to finish. I started working in a salon right after graduating. I went back to school to get my instructors license in October 2011 and finished my 750 hours in April of 2012. Right after graduating, I had a job already waiting for me at Ogle School of Hair, Skin and Nails.

I worked the evening program for 2 years and then got a transfer to the day program at another location for Ogle. I worked the day shift for the following 2 1/2 years. I had a total of 4 1/2 years at Ogle when I decided I needed to get back behind the chair and be more in depth with men’s cuts. This is 2015, and I’m looking to jump! I was about to leave a full-time job with benefits and go do something that I was not in total control of. Having a family to provide for this was a serious jump.
I’m so glad that I made this move! It opened my eyes up to how amazing this industry truly is. I gained so much knowledge and ultimately became a better stylist for it .

Working at Floyds was great but I needed more. A high-end men’s salon heard of my education and of my skills and asked me to do a product knowledge class as an audition to work for them. I did a great class and got the job. With this job came the chance to go to barber school, all paid for, to get my crossover license. I went for 300 more hours and got done by May 2016.

At this point I now have My Cosmetology and Barber Operator’s license and my Cosmetology Instructor and Barber Instructor licenses. This opened more doors for me. I worked for this men’s salon for 8 months before an opportunity came up that I couldn’t pass up. The owners of The Boardroom Salon for Men wanted to open up a school that taught their stylist how to become barbers. With all my background in education it was just a natural progression for me to get back into a school. Brighton Barber Institute opened its doors on July 2017. While opening up the school I also auditioned to be an educator for American Crew. In March 2017, I got the most amazing news that I was accepted to be part of the American Crew team.

Currently I am still educating at Brighton Barber Institute and have now been promoted to level 2 within the education team at American Crew. The sky is the limit from here on.

Josie has been thriving with passion to spread the gospel of men’s grooming since 2001. She was classically trained with traditional barbering methods at a beauty college in Colorado. After receiving her official license she broadened her experience by moving to California to continue her training and growth within the beauty industry.

In 2008 she was introduced to the American Crew Academy. This adventure inspired her to take the knowledge and skills she grew and began to share them within the hair community as a Team Crew Educator.

A Colorado native, Kiyomi is a graduate of Emily Griffith Technical School’s Barbering Program and is passionate about men’s grooming.

Kiyomi found her love for hair back in high school feeling that it gave her a creative outlet. Before attending Emily Griffith, Kiyomi found herself picking up a receptionist job at Al’s Barber Shop in Denver, Colorado. She realized the precision work of men’s hair would give her a challenge that she would never get bored of and decided that Al’s was the shop she wanted to cut hair at.

After becoming licensed Al Urbanowski took Kiyomi and has mentored her throughout her career. He introduced her and taught her all about American Crew method and products. Soon after, Kiyomi made the decision to try out for Team Crew. She feels extremely grateful for the opportunities that have presented themselves through all her hard work, dedication, and passion.

Along with being an American Crew Educator, she still works behind the chair at Al’s Barber Shop in both the Denver and Boulder locations.

Michael is an independent hair stylist based in Atlanta, GA. He established a successful marketing career in the children's toy business, before he switched directions and began working behind the chair in 1998. Michael focuses primarily on precision men's haircutting and has built a loyal and large clientele in both Los Angeles and Atlanta under the guidance of two simple rules: "do great work” and “take care of the client."

Michael's diverse client base ranges from students to small business owners and corporate executives. Some of his celebrity clients include Balthazar Getty of ABC's “Brothers and Sisters;” Jesse Metcalfe of ABC's “Desperate Housewives;” Simon Rex of the WB's “What I Like About You;” Pat Greene, Sony/BMG country music superstar; and John Gidding, host of HGTV's “Design to Sell.”

Michael joined TeamCrew in 2000 and travels to many cities in Georgia as well as across the country to conduct men's haircutting and product knowledge classes in retail and salon settings. He is proud to
represent and help promote the leading professional men’s grooming brand in the U.S.

Sarah's passion for Men's Grooming did not develop until she set foot in a men's salon in North Carolina. She was moving from Iowa and walked into the salon looking for a job.

As soon as she was trained how to cut men's hair using the American crew men's work method she fell in love with everything about Men's Grooming. She discovered there was so much more to cutting a man's hair then she realized. All the detail work and how to customize a haircut to compliment the clients head shape really opened her eyes.

Sarah is now working as an American Crew educator and behind the chair at a Men's Grooming Lounge back home in Iowa. She has worked very hard to grow her clientele and become successful in her career!

My journey as a barber started twenty-one years ago as I had completed my tour of duty in the US Army. I always knew barbering was a passion that needed to be explored and so I began an apprenticeship at a small but vibrant barbershop in Cranston, RI called Joe’s Salon. Real-world learning solidified my desire to make this not just a job but my career. In 2003 I opened my first shop, Kingdom Cuts, in Pawtucket, RI and in 2008 I opened Scott Anthony’s first in Milford, MA and then at its present location in East Providence, RI.
Recognizing the importance of education in developing this craft, I worked as a barber instructor in Rhode Island and was a director of a barbering school in Fitchburg, MA at Alexander Academy and assistant barber instructor at Major League Barber Academy in West Haven, CT. I also served with the Massachusetts Barber Board in revising the regulations for the industry.
From this vantage point, I could see new trends and growth in the barber industry and was able to participate in a number of events designed to showcase the impact of barbering in the modern world. I was awarded first place in both the Massachusetts and New York barber competitions/battles. Served as a judge at the world-famous CT Barber Expo and at regional competitions and expos in Worcester, MA and Providence, RI. My talents were employed at the International Beauty Show in New York City and the America's Beauty Show in Chicago representing Oster as a platform artist and as the personal barber to actor Frank Grillo on the set of the film The Purge. My work has been featured in Master Barber Magazine, Solid Gold Magazine and as Barber of the Month on BarbershopConnect.com.
Never being content to stand still, I have always been looking to improve myself and my craft, always learning, always growing. From my many years of working trade shows, I admired the American Crew product and presentation. I loved watching their platform artists and was drawn to their image and branding. I told myself, “I am going to be a part of this amazing team!” It took some time and dedication on my part, but I am proud to say I succeeded and I am making an impact on men's grooming with American Crew!

Taylor often looks back fondly at the path she has taken to become the stylist that she is today. She has been passionate about hair since she performed her first haircut at the young age of four. Taylor enrolled in hair school at Hair Professionals when she was 16 years old. While attending cosmetology school, she was captivated with cutting hair, specifically men's hair. In 2013, Taylor started her career in a men's focused salon in Chicago where she was first introduced to American Crew.

In the early months of her professional career, Taylor felt as though she was in way over her head. She found herself working next to stylists who had been in the industry for 5+ years, some for as long as she had been alive. Taylor was sure of two things: she could provide phenomenal customer service, and, if she stuck to the American Crew cutting method, she would find her way to consistent results.

What has ultimately drawn Taylor to American Crew is the reliability of haircuts, products, and education. The method has provided her with the tools to become a dependable hair stylist.

Years of styling family and friends while growing up in Spokane, WA, helped Tiffany identify her desire to become a stylist. Tiffany began her training at Gene Juarez Academy Cosmetology School in Seattle, WA, and began an apprenticeship at a local salon in downtown Spokane where she continued to work behind the chair as a top stylist for the next three years.

Tiffany became a TeamCrew member in July 2013. She first became involved with the American Crew brand after studying their Menswork™ DVDs found in the basement of her salon. With the goal of mastering men’s cutting, Tiffany studied the Brand’s method, and ultimately applied to become an educator.

She achieved one of her lifetime goals by becoming an independent stylist in 2012. Tiffany currently works out of Vida Salon & Spa in Spokane, WA.

Years of styling family and friends while growing up in Spokane, WA, helped Tiffany identify her desire to become a stylist. Tiffany began her training at Gene Juarez Academy Cosmetology School in Seattle, WA, and began an apprenticeship at a local salon in downtown Spokane where she continued to work behind the chair as a top stylist for the next three years.

Tiffany became a TeamCrew member in July 2013. She first became involved with the American Crew brand after studying their Menswork™ DVDs found in the basement of her salon. With the goal of mastering men’s cutting, Tiffany studied the Brand’s method, and ultimately applied to become an educator.

She achieved one of her lifetime goals by becoming an independent stylist in 2012. Tiffany currently works out of Vida Salon & Spa in Spokane, WA.