Meet The Team

At Sonelli we are more than a team, we are family.

Vanessa Ely - Director of Sonelli

Vanessa founded & established Sonelli Hair & Beauty Wholesale & Training Academy in 2008, prior to that, she taught Hairdressing at Barnsley College for 17 years.

Vanessa is a fully qualified Advanced Practitioner qualified to Level 5 in Aesthetics Practice, Hairdresser, Beauty Therapist & Complimentary Therapist, she is also a qualified Teacher, Certificate of Education, Assessor & Internal Verifier.

Olivia Ely - Training Academy Manager

Olivia has been with the company for 3 years & is the newest member of our team. Prior to that, she was a professional chef for 7 years.

Olivia is now a fully qualified Beauty Therapist & she works in our warehouse.

Becky Smith - Retail Sales

Becky has been with the company for 10 years and is the longest-serving member of our team. She works in our warehouse every Monday, Thursday, and Friday.

Becky is a fully qualified Hairdresser with over 19 years of industry knowledge & experience, she is also a qualified Assessor.