Ouidad, a pioneer in the curly hair category, has named Scott Hauser as Vice President of Sales & Education, Professional Salon Division. An industry veteran with more 20 years experience in the professional salon industry in the U.S. and internationally, Scott has held high-level positions, most recently at Alterna. While at Alterna, Scott increased the salon base exponentially and successfully launched a portfolio of new products to the salon trade channel. In his new position at Ouidad, Scott will be charged with aggressively expanding Ouidad’s presence in the professional salon channel with a focus on building the Ouidad curl certification program with key trade partners. “Ouidad is a great brand, with an outstanding nationwide salon community. I look forward to working with such a passionate team, to help customers everywhere feel like they have a place where their hair care needs are understood and appreciated,” Scott said.