About Us

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Our Founders

Janet McCormick

NT 1980, LE 1994, CIDESCO 2001, BS, Vocational and Adult Education, MS, Allied Health Management, Author, over 400 articles, Author, Manicuring for Salons and Spas, Author Manicure and Pedicure Chapters, Milady Standard Nail Technology (current edition) Experienced Salon Owner, Spa Director, Educator, Author/Co-Founder Nailcare Academy, LLC, Author/Co-Founder Salon Gurus, LLC, Trainer/Consultant/Mentor to many

Karen Hodges

(1959-2021) NT 1998, LE 2002, ANT, BS, Bus Admin, MBA Finance, Freelance Writer industry publications since 2001, Contributing Editor, Milady Standard Nail Technology, Salon Owner, Nail Competitor and Judge, International Educator, Author/Co-Founder Nailcare Academy, LLC, Author/Co-Founder Salon Gurus, LLC, Website Designer and Administrator, Trainer/Consultant/Trusty Sidekick

Medical Advisory Board Members

Steven Frank, DPM, FACFAS

BS: Pre-Med, Penn State 1992 DPM: Penn College of Podiatric Medicine 1996 Surgical Residency Germantown Hospital 1996-1998 ABPS Surgical Board Certification 2004 The Foot and Ankle Center, St. Louis, MO 1998-2007 Feet for Life, Chesterfield Valley, MO 2007-2008 Private Practice, St. Louis, 2008 – Present Specializing in sports medicine/injuries, corrective surgery of deformities, diabetic foot/wound care, pediatric foot ailments and revisional surgery.

Anna Marie Chwastiak, DPM

DPM: Temple School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia Residencies: Long Beach Memorial Hospital, in Long Beach Community Medical Center in Scranton, PA, Surgical Exchange Program: Institute of Orthopedics Galeazzi in Milan, Italy, and the Institute of Orthopedics Rizzoli, in Bologna, Italy Practice, Spa Marbella at Mission Inn Resort and Club, Howie-in-the-Hills, FL Health specialist for the Weather Channel’s nationally syndicated TV series, Your Life Redefined

Charlton Woodly, DPM

>BS: Pre-Med, Morgan State University, 1995 DPM: New York College of Podiatric Medicine 2003 Residencies: Gouverneur Healthcare Services, Manhattan; Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx Germantown Hospital American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery, 2012 Certification: Hyprocure® Master Surgeon, 2013 Private Practice, Woodly Foot and Ankle Specialists, Weatherford, TX and Richland Hills, TX Specializing in minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery and advanced treatment options such as stem cell therapy.