I'm the CEO & Managing Partner at Best Studio Ever, a curated collection of 12 professional body art studios in 4 states, with over 100 staff members. The studios include High Priestess in Oregon, Deep Roots in Washington, HTC in Arizona, as well as a couple of smaller, boutique studios in California. I've had the pleasure of being here since 2000 when we were a single studio in a basement. I firmly believe that every growth-oriented body art studio deserves someone like me in administration; someone wholeheartedly dedicated to supporting practitioners without feeling the pull to be one themselves. While I’ve never been a body artist myself, my connection to the body art community is genuine and profound. My role allows me to focus on the business side of our industry, building re...