Meet The M+R Team
The right stylist changes everything.
Every stylist at Max + Ro brings their own personality, specialties, and creative approach.
Explore our team below to find the stylist that's right for you.
Two Ways to Experience Max + Ro
Independent Stylists
Independent businesses. Same beautiful space.
Our Independent Stylists operate their own businesses within Max + Ro, each bringing their own specialties, pricing, and booking experience while contributing to the creative community we've built.
Max + Ro Stylists
The signature M+R experience.
Our Max + Ro Stylists are trained in The Max + Ro Way—our approach to consultation, guest care, technical excellence, and continuing education. Every appointment reflects the elevated experience our salon is known for.
Meet Our Max + Ro Stylists
Esthela Avila
THE BRUNETTE SPECIALIST
Perfect for: rich, dark brunettes, dimensional color, and seamless gray blending.
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Kailey Burgdorf
THE BLOWOUT QUEEN
Perfect for: lived-in blondes, dimensional color, modern cuts, hand-tied extensions, and on-trend styles.
MEET KAILEY →
Kelsey Stevens
MOTHER NATURE
Perfect for: bright blondes, lived-in color, luxury extensions, and effortless, dimensional hair.
MEET KELSEY →
Carley Bartlett
HYPE GIRL
Perfect for: hand-tied extensions, lived-in brunettes and blondes, and effortless confidence.
MEET CARLEY →
Kiley Mosgrove
THE BESTIE
Perfect for: rooted blondes, dimensional brunettes, high-shine blowouts, and expert hair advice.
MEET KILEY →
Kyah Cannon
VINTAGE SOUL
Perfect for: curly hair, modern short cuts, lived-in texture, and custom, expressive color.
MEET KYAH →
Bilingual | English + Spanish
Sophia Van Slyke
Social Butterfly
Behind the content, creativity, and social side of Max + Ro, Sophia brings a warm, creative eye to sharing the people and moments that make M+R special.
Kaylin Olson
GUEST EXPERIENCE EXPERT
A Grand Canyon University graduate with a degree in Business Administration, she brings a love for people, organization, and style to everything she does.
Kylie Rich
M+R NEXT STYLIST
Perfect for: rich all-over color, fresh styling, and personalized looks designed around you.
Ashley Arient
M+R NEXT STYLIST
Perfect for: lived-in blondes, extensions, dimensional color, and effortless hair.
Nikki Namvar
THE ADVENTURER
Perfect for: modern haircuts, lived-in blondes, dimensional brunettes, and low-maintenance hair.
MEET NIKKI →
Morgan Creekmore
THE EXTENSION QUEEN
Perfect for: modern blonding, seamless extensions, and lived-in color.
MEET MORGAN →
ALISHA BURGETT
FOUNDER, SALON EDUCATOR, STYLIST, VISIONARY & BOSS LADY
Alisha has spent 20 years in the beauty industry, first behind the chair and now as the founder, owner, and mentor behind Max + Ro. Her passion is creating a salon where luxury feels approachable, guests feel genuinely cared for, and stylists feel supported as they grow.
As a mom of three and longtime industry leader, Alisha believes support changes everything. Her heart for education, mentorship, and meaningful guest experiences continues to shape the Max + Ro culture every day.
Meet the Founder
MEET ALISHA →
Meet Our Independent Stylists
Kali Schilling
LIKE GOOGLE, BUT BETTER
Kali specializes in balayage and dimensional blonding with a soft, healthy, effortless finish. She loves creating customized color and lives for the moment her clients see their transformation and say, “I’m in love.”
KATIE KAUPP
MAX + RO MAXXINISTA
Katie specializes in lived-in color, dimensional transformations, and extensions designed to feel natural and elevated. She loves helping each guest find a look that fits their lifestyle and seeing the confidence that comes with the finished result.
Colleen Cunial
SALON MOM
Colleen is focused on transformational blonding and hand-tied extensions. She works side by side with her clients to create beautiful color, healthy hair, and a relaxing, comfortable experience.
Amber Moynihan
MRS. CLEAN
Amber loves creating dimensional blondes, brondes, and brunettes that enhance her clients’ natural color and stay low maintenance. When she’s not at the salon, she’s soaking up life with her husband, daughter, and two dogs.
Kenzie sturgeon
PRODUCT JUNKIE
Kenzie specializes in natural-looking blondes, high-impact lived-in color, and comfortable extensions. She loves creating customized looks that feel effortless, wearable, and completely at home on each guest.
Nikka Kojin
RESIDENT PERFECTIONIST
With a love for blondes and brunettes, Nikka does all the overthinking so that you don’t have to! Her perfectionist nature means that she’s run through all the scenarios in her head, and is presenting you with the best options for the best results.
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Since 2018, Max + Ro Hair Co. has been creating beautiful hair and meaningful connections in West Salem.
Whether you're visiting one of our Max + Ro Stylists or an Independent Stylist, you'll find a welcoming space where artistry, education, and exceptional guest care come together.
Our goal is simple: to help you leave feeling confident, refreshed, and completely in love with your hair.
