Van Council
Van Council is the owner of Van Michael Salons Atlanta. In 1984, Van and his brother Michael partnered and together launched the first Van Michael Salon, a full-service Aveda Concept Salon in Atlanta, Georgia. The first addition was the New Talents Salon, which is a place where clients can come and get a service but at a lower cost. Van Michael and New Talents salons are now found in five locations in Georgia and one in Miami Beach, FL. In 2001 Van partnered with a group of salon investors to franchise Van Council branded salons in Japan.
Awards
- Best Women’s Haircut, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- Editor’s, Beauty Press
- Top 20 Salon Owner in the Country, Salon Today Magazine, – North American Hairdresser of the Year, North American Hairstyling Awards
- Best Salon Atlanta Journal and Constitution
- Readers Choice, Atlanta Business Chronicles
- Four Time Winner of NAHA, North American Hairstyling Awards
- Avant Garde Stylist of the Year, North American Hairstyling Awards
- Makeover Stylist of the Year, two-time winner, North American Hairstyling Awards
- World Masters Award for Lifetime Achievement, Aveda Corporation
- Best Haircut and Overall Look, KMS
- Best Haircolor, Framesi Haircolor
- Best Haircut and Overall Style, Zotos
- Top 75 Educators of the Century, Modern Salon
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Aveda Corporation
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Art and Fashion Group