Whatever your style, at Michael and Company Salon you enjoy the individual attention you deserve. Our talented, highly trained beauty professionals receive advaned training to stay on top of the latest styles, color trends and techniques.

Our mission is to create a personal, individual and unforgettable experience. The core of Michael and Company Salon is built on passion, integrity, creativity and community.

We believe in fostering relationships - we want our clients to be comfortable, relaxed and enjoy the Michael and Company Salon experience. Everyone on the team has a strong work ethic, but understands that it's not all work and no play. We listen to our clients' wants and needs so that everything we do reflects their personal styles.

The Michael and Company Salon guarantees every experience. We don't settle for anything less than 100% satisfaction. Every time. Every product. Every experience.

  MICHAEL ABERNATHY
Michael, owner of Michael and Company Salon, has been in this business for 24 years. He loves the relationships with his clients; one on one, face to face in the chair and enabling them to walk out of the salon feeling better about themselves. Michaal graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in finance and management and then decided to pursue a more creative career. He believes the salon shouldn't be a place of intimidation and that it should provide clients with peace of mind in this one little corner of their world. He strives to provide an environment that is fun, relaxed, consistent and quality based. Outside of the salon, Michael enjoys cooking, music and travel. He enjoys all music (except for heavy metal) and Paris, New York and San Francisco are three of his favorite places. Michael lives in Cincinnati with his partner of 13 years, Emerson, and their very spoiled dog, Sadie.

  DIANE SIMPSON
Diane has worked alongside Michael for 24 of her 29 years in the beauty profession. She has a passion for the science and psychology of hair and strives to make every client feel special. In her spare time, Diane enjoys reading, gardening, decorating her home, keeping up with her children and working out - outside and at the gym. She has been married for 21 years to her husband, Chris, and lives in Cincinnati with her three daughters; Abby, Jillian and Amanda. Her two eldest daughters followed in her footsteps and have joined her at Michael and Company Salon. A total animal lover, Diane has two dogs and three cats. "Our children have grown up, so now we have pets!"

  MARY STROTMAN
Mary has worked for Michael and Company for ten years and as a designer for 16 years. She loves to cut hair and foil, and is especially talented at special occasion up-dos. She is an open, honest and caring person who gives the same treatment to the person in her chair as she would in her home. Outside of the salon, she enjoys fun activities with her kids, including neighborhood get togethers, summertime at the swim club, trips to the state park to go paddle boating, going to the pumpkin patch, trips to Lake Cumberland and other outdoor activities. Mary lives in Cincinnati and has three sons: Hayden, twins Alex and Jared and a husband, Russ.

  CAROLINE WEST
Caroline has worked with hair for 21 years, 16 of those with Michael. She is a certified Master Colorist and loves to color hair. She is naturally drawn to Aveda's natural products and health conscience mentality because that is the way she lives her life. Caroline describes herself as active and self-motivated and enjoys hiking, camping and working out at the gym. She believes that there's nothing a person can't do and always puts herself up to new challenges. "Hiking is a real challenge, it's good for your soul. That translates to your outside as well." Caroline lives in Cincinnati with her husband Tom.

  MARIE DICKERSON
Marie has been with Michael for four years and worked in a salon for eight years. She's a native of Cincinnati and has been a Bengals fan since a very young age. When not at the salon she likes to spend time with her family and friends, and is an avid moviegoer. She and her husband Allen have been married for four years; have a ten-year-old bulldog, Jada and a one-year-old son, Ethan. Marie believes you should "do what you love."

  AMANDA SIMPSON
No you're not seeing double. Amanda is a second-generation Michael and Company team member, the daughter of longtime designer Diane Simpson. She has been with Michael and Company for two years and is a licensed cosmetologist and esthetician from the Aveda Institute of Cincinnati. While not at the salon, Amanda enjoys spending time with her friends and watching the Cincinnati Bengals.

  LORI WILSON
Lori has worked for Michael as a part-time receptionist and make-up artist for six years. She does both consultations and applications and specializes in weddings, homecoming and proms. In her free time Lori volunteers weekly at the Maddux Elementary School, helping with everything from tutoring kids to holiday parties. She spends most of her time with her son Connor by taking him to soccer or on boating trips in the summer to places like Norris and Cumberland lakes. Lori lives in Cincinnati with her husband Tim and has been married for four years.

  JENNIFER HARTMAN-WILLIAMS
Jennifer has been a nationally certified and state licensed massage therapist for 12 years, four of them with Michael. Her passion in massage is making a difference in her client's lives. Much of the work she does is medically based, therapeutic massage, and many of her clients come as referrals from area doctors. She works on a variety of injuries, including those from car accidents, falls and sports related injuries, in addition to clients suffering from fibromyalgia. Jennifer uses hot stones in her deep tissue work and also has a special pregnancy massage. Outside of the salon, she enjoys spending time with her two children, Hart and Cole, at the Cincinnati Zoo, aquarium, park and swimming pool and traveling with her partner, Cindy. Jennifer graduated from Wright State University with a degree in dance and theater, and continued on to SHI Massage School in Lebanon, OH.

  VICKI WILZBACH
After working at the same barbershop for 20 of her 24 years in the hair industry, Vicki has recently joined Michael and Company Salon. Her specialty is in men's hairstyling, but women make up 20% of her clientele. She notes her main challenge as a barber comes from the consistency that men require in their hairstyles. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Vicki enjoys spending her time outside of the salon with her family. She has two children with her partner Mary: an 11-year-old son, Tyler, and an eight-month-old baby girl, Lily. She also enjoys playing with her two Yorkshire terriers, Taffy and Harrison. As far as making the leap from barbershop to hair salon, Vicki claims, "I like it more and more every day."

  GAYLE BUDER
That friendly voice on the other end of the phone confirming your appointment belongs to Gayle Buder. Gayle has been the smiling face behind the front desk at Michael and Company Salon since 2006. When not in the salon, she enjoys spending time with her family, including her daughter Sherri and her great nephew Marshall. Gayle has a passion for shopping, enjoys family gatherings and treasures her special dates with Marshall. "Life is good."

  JILLIAN SIMPSON
Although she's new to Michael and Company Salon, Jillian Simpson is no stranger to the hair industry. The third Simpson to join the Michael and Company Salon family, Jillian has grown up watching her mom cut hair and had developed a passion for it early on in her childhood. Jillian was trained at the Aveda Fredric's Institute in Hyde Park as a designer and says her favorite part of her job is interacting with the clients and getting to know them on a personal level. She also enjoys being creative and helping clients try new things with their hair. When she's not at the salon, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family, shopping and listening to music.

  TRACY BORLAND
Tracy Borland is the newest member to the Michael and Company family. You may not see Tracy in the salon much, but she is busy working behind the scenes to make sure your experience at the salon is the most enjoyable as possible. A graduate of Ohio University, Tracy has grown up in Cincinnati and lived here most of her life. When she's not working, you can be sure to find Tracy riding bikes with her one-year-old daughter, enjoying good food and wine, watching movies or traveling.