The iKnowWare Advisory Board

Stewart Bush

Stewart has 25 years of experience in the software industry, the last 10 years at executive levels in pre-IPO and public companies. Most recently he was COO of The Mind Electric (acquired by webMethods) and COO of LinkUp Communications.

Prior to that he led sales (VP/SVP) for the following pre-IPO and public companies: Segue Software (SEGU), Talarian Corporation (acquired by Tibco) and ObjectSpace. Stewart holds a BA in Mathematics from the University of South Florida.

Teddie Kossof

Teddie Kossof, developer of the nation’s largest beauty emporium of its kind under one roof, is a Domain Expert and key advisor in iKnowSALONS and iKnowSPAS powered by iKnowWare. The product is relied on to provide information, hair/skin product knowledge and increase the level of communication across the SPA and SALON industry.

Teddie’s business, the Teddie Kossof Salon, Spa & Wellness Center, employs 40 stylists, nine nail technicians, nine colorists, four estheticians, three masseuses, two makeup artists......and that's just in the salon.

Add to that the spa and the wellness center, with services ranging from cosmetic dentistry to cosmetic surgery, and you begin to grasp the magnitude of Teddie's creation. You can eat lunch, buy an outfit, have it tailored and be ready for the ball by 5:00, looking and feeling better than new.

Teddie's serves over 2,000 clients weekly in a beautiful, three-story complex. The atmosphere is vibrant and inviting. The helpful staff ushers clients from the front desk to their various destinations with ease and professionalism.

Teddie has styled the hair of many celebrities and luminaries, including Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, Lauren Bacall, Mary Tyler Moore, Linda Elerbee, Poet Laureate Maya Angelou, television journalist Janet Daviesand others. He has been featured in nationally syndicated infomercials, representing a consortium of beauty and health companies, including the Revlon Corporation.

Elected President of the Salon Association in 1995, Teddie spearheaded a campaign to improve salon professionalism. "The customer experience must be exceptional," he advises. Teddie continues to influence the industry's direction from his seat on the Association's Board of Directors.

Teddie's dedication to his customers has kept his business growing. Twice in the last two years he's been honored as one of the "top 20" salon owners in the U.S. by Salon Today Magazine, which described him as a "role model salon leader."