Board Members

Tonya Fairley, President, Industry Member

Tonya Fairley, of Pasadena, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. She has served on the Board since April 22, 2021. Ms. Fairley has been the Owner of Strandz on Grand Inc. since 2017, TS Fairley Leadership and Personnel Development Co. since 2015, and Strandz Hair Studio since 2013. She is a member of the John Maxwell Team and the International Association of Women. Her term expires January 1, 2029.

Kellie L. Funk, Vice President, Industry Member

Kellie L. Funk, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. She has served on the Board since July 29, 2022. Ms. Funk has been an esthetician/owner operator of Kellie Lynn's Esthetics in downtown Sacramento since 2011 and has worked as a California licensed esthetician since 2005. Her term expires January 1, 2026.

Anthony M. Bertram, Industry Member

Anthony M. Bertram, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. He has served on the Board since November 18, 2024. Bertram has been a barber at Blade Barbershop since 2022. He has also been an actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild since 2007. He was an Assistant Director of Financial Aid Services at the University of Southern California from 2012 to 2015. Bertram earned a Master of Social Entrepreneurship degree from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Adelphi University. His term expires January 1, 2027.

Megan Ellis, Public Member

Megan A. Ellis, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. She has served on the Board since February 3, 2023. She has been a Grant Writer and Coordinator at One Community Health since 2018. She held multiple positions at the California Department of Education from 2012 to 2018, including Legislative Analyst for the Executive Office, in Strategic Initiatives, and Staff Services Analyst for the Mirant Education Office. Ellis was a Policy Analyst Intern for the Napa Valley Unified School District in 2011. She earned a Master of Arts degree in educational policy and leadership from the University of Michigan, Rackham School of Education. Her term expires January 1, 2027.

Dr. Yolanda Jimenez, Public Member

Dr. Yolanda Jimenez, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. She has served on the Board since February 3, 2021. Dr. Jimenez has been a Teacher for the Twin Rivers Unified School District since 2006. She is a member of the National Writing Project – Area 3. Jimenez earned a Master of Arts degree in Education from California State University, San Jose, where she also received her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership. Her term expires January 1, 2029.

Colette A. Kavanaugh, Industry Member

Colette A. Kavanaugh, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. She has served on the Board since September 13, 2022. Ms. Kavanaugh has been Owner and Electrologist at Colibri Electrology since 2022 and an Associate Personnel Analyst at the California State Library since 2020. She was On–Call Library Assistant at the Sacramento Public Library from 2019 to 2020. Ms. Kavanaugh was an Associate Personnel Analyst at the Department of Health Care Services from 2016 to 2020. She held several positions at the Employment Development Department from 2015 to 2016, including Personnel Specialist and Staff Services Analyst. She is a member of the American Electrology Association and the Northern California Chapter of the Electrologists' Association of California. Her term expires January 1, 2026.

Tamika Miller, Industry Member

Tamika Miller, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. She has served on the Board since November 5, 2023. Ms. Miller has been a licensed manicurist since 1998. She was CEO of Cuticles Nail Spa from 2006 to 2023. She is the founder and CEO of Cuticles Spa Consulting. Her term expires January 1, 2027.

Danielle Munoz, Public Member

Danielle Munoz, of Sacramento, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. She has served on the Board since June 24, 2022. Ms. Munoz has been Director of the CARES Office at California State University, Sacramento since 2016. She was a Therapist at the Gender Health Center from 2016 to 2020, a Marriage and Family Therapist at Turning Point Community Programs from 2012 to 2015 and a Service Coordinator at the Alta Regional Center from 2010 to 2012. She is Founder of Nopal Kweenz Podcast, Co–Founder of IMPACT Solutions for Change, and a Nueva Epoca Fellow. Ms. Munoz earned a Master of Science degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from California State University, Sacramento. Her term expires January 1, 2026.

Calimay Pham, Public Member

Calimay Pham, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. She has served on the Board since November 26, 2019. Ms. Pham has been an attorney for the County of Los Angeles, Child Support Services Department since 2017. Ms. Pham is a graduate of UCLA School of Law and currently serves as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Alhambra and a Lecturer in Law at USC Gould School of Law. Her term expires January 1, 2027.

Steve Weeks, Public Member

Steve Weeks, of Los Angeles, has been appointed to the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. He has served on the Board since July 28, 2017. Mr. Weeks was formerly president of a national mortgage banking company and an international business finance company. He also serves as an executive board member of Southern Methodist University and has served on several Los Angeles County Commissions. His term expires January 1, 2029.