About Us : Team

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About Us

Our salon team offers a full range of services; our hair design team is skilled in all forms of cutting, barbering and signature color techniques. We strive to create an environment that allows individual creativity to thrive. We are currently a member of Chicago Cosmetologists and the prestigious Intercoiffure American Canada.

Our Team

TRACEY GOBLALevel 5, Owner, Director

Tracey Stokes started her career nearly 40 years ago. She made the decision at 14 to pursue her passion in hair design. Tracey opened Navii Salon Spa after many years as a designer, manager and leader in the industry. She has worked and trained throughout the country including New York, Chicago, LA and Italy. Her work has been recognized by local and national publications. Tracey has been active in photo session work and has won numerous awards for hair design with the images created from the shoots. Tracey is actively involved in training her staff while continuing to service a loyal clientele.

SHANNON KEZYLevel 4, Master Stylist,

Shannon lives and breathes every part of the industry which is her passion. Shannon specializes in razor haircutting, blonde hair color specialty cutting, blow-outs and Hair Extensions. She has attended the following advanced classes: Sassoon Hair Cutting Courses, Razor cutting with Nick Arrojo, Davines Color Code, Davines Color Correction, Brazilian Blowout, Ruezel Barbering Courses 1 and 2, Certified Extension Expert ( beaded, keratin bonded, beaded weft, tape-ins) and Allion Creative Cutting.
Shannon has won the Chicago Cosmetology Association Presidential Award for 2016, 2017, 2018 and the Margret Vinci Helt Award.

Shannon loves people and especially enjoys being an aunt.

APRIL GORDONLevel 3, Designer Stylist

April loves making people look and feel beautiful. She strives to give her clients a pleasant and relaxing time while providing her services at Navii Salon Spa.

April specializes in cutting and styling medium to long hair, men’s hair and naturally wavy hair as well as the application of hair extensions. April has attended the following advanced classes: Babe Hair Extensions, Sharon Blaine Bootcamp, Ruezel Men’s Cutting, numerous color, cut, style and Brazilian blowout classes.

KYLIE BENNETTLevel 2, Designer

Kylie started her career in hairdressing because of personal passion for making people feel beautiful. Being a creative soul, she began experimenting early with her mom and sister’s hair. She knew it was the perfect fit. Kylie loves color from blonding to balayage. She combines several techniques to create seamless dimensional natural looking results. She also loves the challenge of fashion color. She is inspired by the hairstylists she surrounds herself with, nature and beautiful scenery. When Kylie’s not at the salon you can find her working a crochet hook, creating her next piece of one-of -kind clothing, going to yoga or just spending time with friends.

ASHLEY TELLERLevel 3, Designer

Ashley returns to Navii with fifteen years of experience in the beauty industry. She thoroughly enjoys advising guests on how to find and experience their own personal style and then consulting with them about products and techniques to help make it easier to recreate their own style from home. She specializes in women’s long layered styles and short haircuts as well as men’s barber cuts, especially tight cuts and fades.
“I am passionate about an industry where I am able to interact, be creative and connect on a personal level. I always look forward to sharing and creating the image a guest might envision for themselves while providing a relaxing and personalized experience.”

BETSEY MICHELBookkeeper

Working at Navii for the past twenty years, Betsy loves working and communicating with people. Betsy comes with a background in banking and management and since she has worked at Navii, she completed training in the following classes: PSC Business Net, Gino Stampora Motivational Class, Excel Training and Management classes.

Betsy’s hobbies include painting, visiting with her friends and spending time with her grandchildren.

Betsy has expressed that she feels such a sense of pride for everything she has accomplished working at Navii Salon Spa.