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Cecil Kidd

Cecil Kidd

Executive Director

Kimber Nation

Kimber Nation

Membership and Events Manager

Christi Cook

Christi Cook

Membership Sales Coordinator

Cecil Kidd

Executive Director

cecil@beautyschools.org

Cecil Kidd serves as the Executive Director of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS), the premier association representing beauty and wellness institutions across the country.  Kidd has significant experience as a leader in the areas of association management, postsecondary education, and government relations.

For over 10 years, Kidd served as the executive director of the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC), one of the largest state associations representing tax-paying educational institutions in the country.  Kidd’s experience also includes serving in several operational and leadership roles of private, for-profit, and non-profit institutions,  and as regional director of government relations for the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

Kimber Nation

Membership and Events Manager

kimber@beautyschools.org

Kimber Nation serves as Membership and Events Manager for the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS). Nation has an extensive background in non-profit association management including trade associations, professional societies, charities, and other business groups in healthcare, science, education, and consumer health and safety. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives and a licensed insurance agent.

Nation is a life-long resident of the DC-area and enjoys travel, local sports, and spending time with family and friends.

Christi Cook

Membership Sales Coordinator

Christi Cook serves as Membership Sales Coordinator for the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS). Christi has extensive knowledge in the Beauty Industry, and has served as a Career Planning Specialist, Senior Admissions Advisor, Financial Aid Specialist, and ultimately lead the Admissions team for new school acquisitions. She taught “Life After High School,” Workshops in over 100 high schools across Arizona, served on the Mayor’s Youth Commission in Chandler, Arizona, and is a volunteer with the Phoenix Job Corps.

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