Jimmy Burgos
Born in Los Angeles of Chilean descent, Jimmy was raised in LA and then Santiago, Chile. He began his career at Vidal Sassoon after moving to Miami Beach, Florida. Jimmy's passion for hair then brought him to Atlanta, Georgia where he developed his career at high-end salons such as Stewart & Co. and Rob Davis Salon. He always dreamed of living in the Big Apple and found a home at a trendy salon in the East Village for 2 years, where some of his celebrity clientele included Norah Jones and soap star Adam Weiss. He now brings his creativity and style to the West Side and is happy to offer his services at Rizza Salon.

Jim Gaylord
Jim brings 30 years of styling experience to Rizza. Jim has designed haircuts and styles for several Broadway shows and Broadway notables as well as celebrities that range from Alec Baldwin to Blythe Danner. As a visual artist with a strong sense of form and balance, Jim creates shapes and styles that look fantastic whether blow-dried or simply left "wash and go." Jim is excited to bring his rich range of experience to Rizza.

Maria K.
New York-based artist, Maria was born and raised in Australia.

 She began her career in 1993 as a hair stylist and colorist in Melbourne. In 1998, she moved to London to further her career as a hairstylist with Toni&Guy at the Convent Garden. Later, using Sydney as her base, she traveled to New York where she sourced photographers and models to direct and produce beauty shoots. She also worked backstage with the teams of Gucci Westman, Vincent Longo, and Dick Page for New York Fashion Week, and since 2009, she has been calling Manhattan home.

 Maria loves being a part of the creative process and understands the importance of helping both the clients and photographers she works with, realize their vision. She lists her many travels as strong influences and looks to film, literature, art, fashion, and photography to inspire her work.

Lennie Vega
For over two decades, Lennie has been creating beautiful hairstyles at some of New York’s City’s finest salons. Trained at the Aveda Institute, Lennie always keeps up with the latest trends and treatments, including different keratin treatments. His specialty is precision cutting for all hair types and textures. After 15 years styling on the Upper West Side, he is excited to bring his artistic skills downtown to the West Village and to work with the Rizza Salon team.

Ava Shen
After studying at the Paul Mitchel School in Atlanta, Georgia, where she grew up, Ava spent several years training under Scott Cole and Linda Yodice until she moved to New York City. Following an apprenticeship at Frederic Fekkai and a couple of years working in Midtown, Ava found her home at the West Village’s Rizza Salon. Ava specializes in soft, natural highlights and especially enjoys texturized hairstyles.

Pamela Canzano
From NYC salons to downtown and “everywhere in-between,” Pamela has constantly transformed clients with new looks and bold styles; from photo shoots in the 90’s, to charity work (styling and cutting hair for breast cancer survivors), as well as working at top salons in New York, she has consistently been on the curve of the ever evolving trends in style and fashion. Pamela believes that remaining teachable is a must for anyone in the industry. She came up through the ranks at Cutler Salon, where she learned many different techniques of cutting and styling. She is constantly educating herself, taking advanced classes with master stylists at such places as Yosh, Toni & Guy, Sassoon, Redken, and Goldwell to name a few. She has also worked as an educator herself and implemented curriculum for other aspiring stylists at salons throughout New York City. Following her philosophy of remaining teachable, she approaches her clients as a part of the constant process of learning and creating looks that not only enhance clients looks but also make them feel more confident about themselves. As a noted artist and painter herself she has an intrinsic eye for overall trends, details and creativity and insists “its not only about the hair.”