Great Clips CEO Rhoda Olsen to speak July 21

The Rotary Club of Edina will welcome Great Clips Chief Executive Officer Rhoda Olson to the Thursday, July 21, meeting. She was named CEO of Great Clips in 2011, after being promoted to President/Chief Operating Officer in 1998. Olson has been with Great Clips, headquartered in Minneapolis, since 1984.

 

During Olsen’s tenure as President/COO, Great Clips grew from just over 1,000 salons in 1998 to over 3,700 salons in 2013. During that time, Great Clips also grew system revenues four-fold increasing from $200 million to just over a billion dollars. Today, Great Clips is the world’s largest salon brand with locations in more than 180 markets across North America.