Michael O’Connor

Cutting hair since he was 16, he founded Salon L 15 years ago—naming it in honor of his wife. An artist at heart, he sees every head of hair as a canvas and loves transforming any medium into art, with hair as his favorite. “The industry chose me,” he says. “It just happened organically.” When he’s not shaping trend-setting cuts, he’s savoring family time, skiing, tackling design projects, or steering the business with creative flair.