MODERN - Key Persons


Anthony De Franco

Job Titles:
  • Co - Owner
  • Manager
  • Owner
  • Co - Owner, Manager and Stylist
Anthony De Franco is the co-owner, manager and stylist for the Salon De Franco in Great Neck, New York. Beginning his career in 1974, Anthony De Franco started as a top assistant to the legendary Peter Coppola, famed hairdresser to the stars, and continued to rise in the beauty industry throughout the decade earning key positions at top salons. By 1980, along with his partner Rene Spagnolo, Mr. De Franco purchased Peter Coppola's, Peter's Place/Salon Esthetique, and properly renamed it the De Franco Spagnolo Salon.

David Howard - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
Coworking is not only about the physical place, but about establishing the coworking community first. Its benefits can already be experienced outside of its places, and it is recommended to start. With building a coworking community first before considering opening a Coworking place. However, some coworking places don't build a community: they just get a part of an existing one by combining.

Nicholas DeFranco

Job Titles:
  • Color Director
Nick has been working in the business since he finished his training in 1999 at the Learning Institute for Beauty Sciences on Long Island. While he experienced all aspects of hair cutting and styling early on in his career, Nick found that he had a particular affinity for hair color, which brings out the best in a fabulous haircut. He has since cultivated expertise in the science of hair color and especially highlighting with advanced training from the Goldwell Academy and Schwarzkopf Institute.