SENSORY SAFE SOLUTIONS: Kate Owens Heins, the visionary CEO and Founder of The Sensory Safe Solution, boasts a wealth of experience behind the chair since 2000 as a salon owner since 2011 and with five years dedicated to researching sensory-safe services and refining the associated processes.

Beyond professional expertise, she brings a deeply personal touch as a parent to a son with autism. In a remarkably short span of just over two years, Kate has led the organization to successfully certify over 4000 providers across 45 states and 7 countries, creating 957,00 safe spaces globally, establishing The Sensory Safe Solution as a beacon of transformative support for the barbering and cosmetology industry.