Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa has appointed Ben Stewart as its new National Creative Director and Timothy Wandrey as its National Style Education Director.

Stewart and Wandrey will lead the company’s hair salon business. In their new roles, they will focus on growing the salon business and building out a dream team of hair stylists and colorists in each region.

“Red Door Spa is eager to have Ben and Timothy join the leadership team,” said Todd Walter, CEO of Red Door Spa Holdings. “We’re committed to continuing to expand our hair business and add new innovative services, talent, techniques and technologies to our salon portfolio at all locations nationwide.”

Ben Stewart will be based out of Red Door Spa’s Flagship location on 5th Avenue in New York City and Timothy Wandrey will have a chair at Red Door Spa’s newest location in New York City, The Red Door Union Square.

About Ben Stewart

Ben Stewart is a leading colorist and educator in the hair industry with over 25 years of experience. He began developing his skills working with some of the biggest names in the industry in the early 90s, having crafted his foundational skills as a member of the artistic team with Toni & Guy and worked to develop the education program for Bumble and Bumble.

For the last 16 years, he served as Color Director for Cutler Salons where he led the creative direction in color and oversaw the education program. Coloring some of the most note-worthy names in Hollywood including Gwyneth Paltrow, Emma Watson, Martha Plimpton, Amy Robach, Abigail Breslin and Giuliana Rancic, Ben’s work has appeared in hair campaigns for Pantene, TRESemme and Clairol.

About Timothy Wandrey

With over a decade of experience, Timothy Wandrey has trained under the likes of Anthony Barrow and Rodney Cutler, which led him to gain a large following of loyal clients and students eager to experience his creativity and expertise.

As a Senior Stylist and Director of Education at Cutler Salon in New York City, Wandrey developed and managed the cutting and styling curriculum for incoming and prospective stylists, as well as established a teacher-training program to prepare students for their transition into education. His work has appeared on the New York Fashion Week runways for Betsey Johnson, Badgley Mischka, Cynthia Rowley, Rebecca Taylor and Tadashi, and also appeared on The Rachael Ray Show and in publications such as Vogue, Teen Vogue and Allure.