Nikki Walsh and her Family
The Outstanding Women of Family Business Awards showcase the brave, talented, and dedicated entrepreneurial women playing a substantial role in family businesses across the region.They give tirelessly to their company while also finding the time to help the community around them through charity and philanthropy. And did we mention that many of them are bringing up families of their own?
Nikki Walsh, has been working at PK Walsh in since 1993 and became President in 2007
Nikki is committed to using the latest technology to fulfill the salon’s mission “to promote every client’s beauty, wellness and self-esteem through state-of-the-art hair solution options offered in the safest and most supportive environment possible.”
Nikki was Diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease
In 2000, while 6 months pregnant, Nikki was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Her painful Illness led to countless doctors visits and hospitalizations resulting in 22 surgeries. Through it all, Nikki continued to serve PK Walsh and give back. She serves as an email buddy for newly diagnosed patients, offering practical advice and invaluable support.
Nikki’s Story Can Inspire Others
Nikki and her family had always been extremely private about her illness, but no more! They know that Nikki’s story – and her spirit of giving back through it all – can inspire others. Nikki began telling her story of battling Crohn’s disease to the PK Walsh community. Nikki has come to appreciate that people do business with people, and that it’s good marketing to be as transparent as possible. Response to her story was overwhelming. The salon and its clients helped to raise more than $25,000 for Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America.
Negotiating Better Pricing and Products
Nikki has traveled the country to visit her top product suppliers, who offer the finest hair, the latest technology and display exceptional business ethics. She was able to negotiate better pricing and even better products from every supplier, and she passed the savings and benefits directly to her clients. Nikki credits this for bringing enough old clients back to carry PK Walsh through the three months she was recuperating. Some clients she had not seen for 10 years.
Certified Trichology Practitioner
Most recently, Nikki became a Certified Trichology Practitioner so she could further help her clients. Nikki has specialized training in the functions of the hair and scalp and can make recommendations and suggestions for treating these conditions based on this expertise. She works with the clients’ doctors, nutritionist or holistic healer to make sure that the hair loss is not an overall health issue.
Impacting Women’s Lives
Like her mother, Nikki has personally struggled with thinning hair and knows that confidence can be regained with the right hair solution. She has had the opportunity to impact so many women’s lives by helping them achieve their true beauty inside and out.