Our Team
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DONNA CANDITO-WILLIAMS
OWNER / HAIR ARTIST / DESIGNER
Donna has been in the beauty business for 30+ years. She has a deep love for art, beauty, fashion and music. After modeling professionally and attending Endicott College for Commercial Art and Leo's Beauty Institute for cosmetology she started her career as a make up and hair artist, opening her first salon at age 26 and then later New Leaf grew from a small salon and spa into a full service business employing and training many great people along the way.
Donna Candito-Williams
Owner / Hair Artist / Designer
CASEY HARDING
HAIR ARTIST/DESIGNER
ASSISTANT
I started off at new leaf salon as an assistant, eager to learn and to grow. Over the years I’ve done just that with being provided amazing education from incredible stylists all around guiding and teaching me. I love doing everything from foils, balayage, cuts, and styling. My main focus here is for my clients to come in excited for our time together and leave feeling more confident than ever. I love being able to meet new people everyday and create new bonds with everyone that sits in my chair!
Casey Harding
Hair Artist / Designer/Assistant
From a young age, I have been passionate about all things hair. New Leaf has given me the space to make my dreams come true! I love all things from cutting and formal styles to balayage and foils! My favorite thing about my job is making my guests feel beautiful and confident and working together to make your hair goals become a reality!
JENNA MERENDINO
HAIR ARTIST / DESIGNER
ASSISTANT
Jenna Merendino
Hair Artist / Designer/ Assistant
MAUREEN BERTRAND-
HARDING
HAIR ARTIST / DESIGNER
Maureen is a compassionate and versatile hair designer with over 25 years experience in this field. She loves to learn new techniques and keeps up with current trends. Areas of expertise include foil and balayage coloring techniques and creating customized hair designs for special events. She is also deva cut certified and specializes in short and long hair design/cutting. She takes pride in communicating with clients to personalize a cut and color look that suits your indvidual hair type and life style. Her main focus is to have each client feel special, beautiful and refreshed when they leave our salon.
Maureen Bertrand-Harding
Hair Artist / Designer
HEATHER MARCY
HAIR ARTIST / DESIGNER
For as long as I can remember, I knew I always wanted to be a hair stylist. For the past several years I have learned and grown in many different aspects in my career. I enjoy dimensional coloring, foiling techniques, balayage, and hair cutting. I strive to learn and grow more through education and from my peers. Building relationships with my clients and seeing a smile on their face is my favorite part of this career!
Heather Marcy
Hair Artist / Designer
I was always into the art and fashion world so to be able to go into career that allows me to expand on that interest while making people feel great about themselves is a dream. I’m currently an assistant who loves doing anything from balayage to foils, from cutting techniques to flawless blowouts, and everything related in makeup as well! I’m always keeping up with the newest trends and super excited to meet new people that are looking for a refreshed or transformed look!
MARLENE NAVARRO
HAIR ARTIST / DESIGNER
Marlene Navarro
Hair Artist / Designer/ Assistant
CHELSI DESROSIERS
HAIR ARTIST / DESIGNER
Chelsi is a hair artist and designer at New Leaf who is up to date on styles and trends, attending educational classes and shows. Chelsi specializes in hair coloring, foiling, balayage, hair cutting, formal styling. She is also certified in HotHeads hair extensions. Her favorite part of her job is seeing the smile on her clients faces, making them feel beautiful inside and out!
Chelsi Desrosiers
Hair Artist / Designer
KIM MARQUEZ
HAIR ARTIST / DESIGNER
Kim has been working in the hair industry for 12 years. She is constantly keeping up with her education and the latest hair trends. She specializes in hair coloring, foiling techniques, and event hair. She loves that she gets to connect with so many different people while also making them feel beautiful. Her goal is to always listen to the client’s needs and to make sure that they leave feeling valued,happy, and beautiful.
Kim Marquez
Hair Artist / Designer
ANGELA RAGAINI
HAIR ARTIST / DESIGNER
For the past 30 years I have loved being an Artist in the Hair Industry. Being committed to advanced education has kept my passion and visual art up to date with current trends an techniques. Combining colors that enhance my cutting designs brings beauty and confidence to every guest. I also specialize in long hair, keratin straightening and formal styles. My goal is to always pamper my guests, making them feel relaxed and beautiful until there next visit.
Angela Ragaini
Hair Artist / Designer
MEGHAN SULLIVAN
HAIR ARTIST / DESIGNER
Meet Meghan, an experienced stylist who has been in the business for over a decade. She specializes in custom color applications that include balayage, foiling, and grey blending. On top of that, she is trained in doing Keratin treatments, as well as formal updos/styles. She continues to take classes to expand her knowledge on new and upcoming trends in the hair world. Beyond her techniques, she loves building relationships with everyone that sits in her chair.
Meghan Sullivan
Hair Artist / Designer
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DR. LORRAINE LORETZ
MEDICAL AESTHETIC SERVICES
Dr. Lorraine Loretz is a board-certified family nurse practitioner and retired podiatric surgeon with over 30 years of extensive medical and surgical experience. She has trained with experts and obtained multiple certifications in sclerotherapy, esthetic skin and vein laser services and neurotoxin injection techniques. Since 2007, Lorraine has worked in Vascular Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, and provides education to other medical and nursing professionals. Lorraine is a highly skilled provider with passion for her work and is extremely dedicated to providing the best, gentle, individualized care for her clients.
Dr. Lorraine Loretz
Medical Aesthetic Services
TINA MARTIN
LASER SPECIALIST
Tina Martin is a long-time seasoned professional in the beauty industry with a career that spans 30 years in hair removal services and 14 years as an aesthetician in the skincare industry. Joining New Leaf as a Certified Laser Technician, it is her passion to help people look and feel their best. In addition to her many years of experience, Tina also continues to advance her education and provide you with the most current techniques and services in the industry. It is her passion to know and understand her clients needs and to be part of their journey to look and feel their best.
Tina Martin
Laser Specialist
Judy Natale has been in the beauty industry for 35 years and has worked for the finest Spa’s in the area. She had owned and operated her own business for 20 of those years in Worcester, Auburn and Shrewsbury. In 2010, she started a successful 8 year career at the beautiful Forbes 5 star Resort and Spa at the Chatham Bars Inn where excellence in service is a top priority. She joined New Leaf in May of 2023 & it is always her goal to provide the highest quality of customer care and make you feel nurtured and pampered.
JUDY NATALE
AESTHETICIAN
Judy Natale
Aesthetician
SUPPORT TEAM
DEREK WILLIAMS
OWNER
Derek is owner/business partner with his wife, Donna, and manages all aspects of the business. Prior to joining New Leaf Salon full time, he spent over 30 years in the computer software industry managing and directing large customer support organizations. "I have always been drawn to working with and helping people. Whether it be clients, employees, friends, family, acquaintances, or strangers, being an owner of a service business is a natural fit for me. I love meeting our wonderful clients and getting to know them while also helping them accomplish their personal goals."
Derek Williams
Owner
ELLIE WEAGLE
SALON & SPA
MANAGER
Ellie is has happy to be of service and help our wonderful clients in any way possible. She loves welcoming all who come through our doors and helping them feel comfortable and happy.