2025 COWU Board Candidates
On Sept 29th, 2025 the Cosmetologists of Washington United will hold its annual meeting virtually via Zoom inviting all currently enrolled Member Advocates and Sponsors. Below, you can review who has officially been nominated to the COWU Board of Directors (with 2 qualifying nominations by Members.) Each term is 2 years in length. In order for the vote to be official, our quorum requirement this year is 15 votes through our online ballot.
For reference: You can review our COWU Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Policy that all COWU Board of Directors must sign & follow.
All Enrolled Member Advocates and Sponsors will receive the following prior to Sept 29th:
Board Voting Ballot, Annual Meeting Agenda, Cash/Flow Projections and Zoom Link
Current Board: Raeana Rader (President), D’Arcy Harrison (Vice President), Moriah Holmes ( Outgoing Treasurer), Trey Beauchamp (Member at Large)
CANDIDATE FOR BOARD SECRETARY:
Robin Wise Lofstrom
“Robin is originally from Cleveland, Ohio (best location in the nation!) and has lived in Seattle since 1996. She and her husband have three grown children, and live in the North Seattle neighborhood of Broadview. Prior to becoming a hairdresser at 50, she worked principally with nonprofits in leadership and administration, and continues to work as a writer, website developer, and content producer. She has worked at a Queen Anne Aveda shoppe since 2021, serving as top-level hairdresser, educator, and retail ambassador there. She hopes to help COWU grow in membership and strengthen its ability to advocate on behalf of cosmetologists and common sense rules and regulations of this industry here in the great state of Washington!”
@cardinal.beauty on Instagram
Online resume: https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/j5SkLCPNbv7pQ
Business page: https://www.chromaseattle.com/robin
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CANDIDATE FOR BOARD TREASURER:
Jeni Curian
“Hi, I’m Jeni Kurian, a Certified Public Bookkeeper who works exclusively with booth renters. Hair has always been how I express myself, so choosing this niche just made sense. I’ve lived in Washington since 2018, work at UW during the day, and bring a background in operations and auditing to my bookkeeping clients. I’m known for being a reliable, clear-communicating partner who keeps books clean and helps people save at tax time. I’d be proud to bring that same dependability to Cosmetologists of WA United as your Treasurer.”
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BOARD CANDIDATE FOR MEMBER AT LARGE:
Frank Trieu
Frank Trieu is the Vice President of Business Development & Industry Relations at Evergreen Beauty College. As a school owner and licensed Instructor, Frank has over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry and serves on multiple state and national committees to represent and advance the profession. Frank has served as President of the American Association of Career Schools and was honored twice as Board Member of the Year, as well as receiving the prestigious lifetime achievement of N.F. Cimaglia. He currently serves as Chair of the Washington State Advisory Board of Cosmetology and as the Chair of the NACCAS Commission, which accredits nearly 1300 career colleges in North America. Frank has been an active member of COWU, and is passionate about creating opportunities for growth and long-term success for the beauty industry.
Everyone at COWU are so excited to wrap up for 2025 and to get amped up about our work moving into 2026!
