ICA Podcast 9: Vivienne Mackinder

January 16, 2023

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Success is just an empty word: Everything you need to know to master the craft like today’s guest, Vivienne Mackinder with ICA President, Sheila Zaricor-Wilson.

About Vivienne:

FOUNDER OF HAIRDRESSERTV.COM – FEATURING 1000 VIDEOS FOR IN SALON AND SCHOOL TRAINING
JOICO INTERNATIONAL – GUEST ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2016/18
NORTH AMERICAN HAIRSTYLING AWARDS HONOUREE “LIFE-TIME ACHIEVEMENT” AWARD 2009
6 NAHA – NORTH AMERICAN HAIRSTYLING AWARDS
VISIONNAIRE AWARD INTERCOIFFURE
LEO PASSAGE EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY INTER COIFFURE
INTERNATIONAL ICON IRISH HAIRDRESSING FEDERATION
AIPP BEST COMMERICAL AWARD BY THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS
FASHION DIRECTOR FOR INTER COIFFURE NORTH AMERICAN
PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR OF THE FILM SERIES “I’M NOT JUST A HAIRDRESSER”
EDITORIAL STYLIST – PLATFORM ARTIST AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER
BLOGGER VIVIENNE MACKINDER – HAIRDESIGNER TV
HOST OF VIV’S HAIR HEROES WEBINAR SERIES
CONTENT PROVIDER FOR B-SPOKE-TV
2021 NOMINATION FOR NAHA EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AND MASTER SYLIST
FOUNDER OF HER NEW ONLINE EDUCATION VIVIENNEMACKINDER.COM MAY 2021

Vivienne Mackinder is one of the most highly respected international leaders and innovators in the hairdressing profession today. Vivienne is driven by her mission to continually hone her own artistry and creativity, and to uplift the spirit and image of the profession.

Currently based in the Hamptons, New York, Vivienne grew up in London, where she attended the London College of Fashion. Upon Graduating she immediately landed a position with Vidal Sassoon’s, eventually becoming his Artistic Director. Continuing to climb the ladder of success she became the Creative Director for international icon Trevor Sorbie. While based in London for Trevor, she travelled the world and eventually settled in the USA where she developed and represented the Sorbie Artistic team and product line.

Vivienne continues to be an in demand featured guest artist and educator for events worldwide. She divides her time between, teaching and presenting on and off camera, editorial shoots. Vivienne has designed hair collections for runway fashion collections in New York, London and Paris.

Producer and director of “I’m Not Just a Hairdresser” a Documentary film series designed to inspire new and seasoned hairdressers alike. The series includes “Legends,” featuring Vidal Sassoon and other industry greats “Empires”, a rag to riches story, “Stars Behind the Chair’, all about girl power, and “Discover Your Passion”.

Vivienne Pioneered online learning (in 2000) and became the founder of HairdesignerTV.com (HDTV), a training system for salons and schools, enabling stylists to advance their skill around the world. HDTV currently hosts over 900 videos in cut, color, styling, train the trainer, inspiration, mentoring and leadership. Vivienne believes when you “learn more you earn more”, and she continues to teach others how to “feed their heart and pocket.” In 2021 Vivienne launched her new online education program https://viviennemackinder.com

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President and CEO
Southern Security Federal Credit Union

Dawn Graeter, President and CEO of Southern Security Federal Credit Union is an extremely accomplished, trailblazing finance executive who has led Southern Security to triple-digit growth since she took the helm in 2011. As one of the few female bank CEOs in the Greater Memphis area, Dawn has over 35 years in the finance and banking industry and has held almost every position there is as she worked her way from teller to CEO.

Dawn’s focus on the foundational pillars of people, community, and technology have ignited record-breaking results year after year and includes specific efforts for teamwork-building, employee relations, a genuine grassroots community outreach effort, and adopting technology solutions to provide greater functionality and service to customers. These efforts have increased the Southern Security full-time workforce by 37 percent and increased the annual net income of Southern Security by 127 percent poising Southern Security for even greater growth in the future. Dawn’s successes have not gone unnoticed as she was voted one of Power Poll Memphis’ Most Power People in 2023 and named a Superwoman in Business by the Memphis Business Journal in 2012. Also, named University of Memphis Outstanding Alumna in 2019. Dawn and her team are proud that Southern Security has been named Best Credit Union by the readers of the Commercial Appeal for six years running.

Dawn works tirelessly to support professional and community organizations close to the industry and community she loves. She currently serves as Chairman of the Board for Confluent Strategies, which specializes in consumer credit, commercial and mortgage credit reporting, background checks, employment screenings and association management. She also serves on the board for the Tennessee Credit Union League whose mission is to promote and support the success and advancement of credit unions in the State of Tennessee. Dawn correspondingly serves on the board for Share One which serves credit unions across the country with a comprehensive core processing system named New Solutions. As a credit union service organization (CUSO), Share One designed New Solutions directly alongside credit union clients.

Recently, Dawn was asked to serve on the Le Bonheur National Leadership Council, on the Youth Program’s Inc. Captain’s Club, charitable foundation and host organization of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, and the Board of Carnival Memphis, all benefiting local children and children’s charities.

Dawn previously served as chairman of the board for HopeWorks, an organization that offers jobs and support to the under-resourced and recently incarcerated working in conjunction with the Shelby County Department of Corrections Hope 2 Hire program. Her work with HopeWorks is what she is most proud of, helping train adults for vocational careers and life outside of the Department of Corrections system. Dawn has a real drive to help adults help themselves, to be able to provide for their families, and find a skill or career they are proud of every day.

Dawn has served on various nonprofit boards over the years including Leadership Millington, Millington Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mid-South American Heart Association’s Executive Leadership Team. Dawn also served at the Greenshoe Gala, benefitting Shelby Farms.

Dawn gives back to her alma matter, the University of Memphis as she is serving as an Executive in Residence for the Fogelman College of Business and Economics, on the 901 Women’s Athletic Advisory Board, has served as a member of the University of Memphis Alumni Association from 2000-2003, serving as treasurer from 2002-2003. She continued her service as the University of Memphis Alumni Association President from 2004-2005 while also being a member of the Board of Visitors for the U of M. Dawn was a participant in the U of M Women’s Leadership Council and was chairman for Homecoming Golf Classic for the Alumni Association.

Southern Security Federal Credit Union and its employees support Mid-South Employee Resource Network, Big Brothers Big Sister of the Mid-South, Youth Villages, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, YWCA, American Heart Association, Keesha Warrior Princess, Collierville Education Foundation and many other local charities through monetary donations and volunteer efforts.