Martino Cartier Selected as Top Humanitarian and Salon Owner of the Year by IAOTP

The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) will honor Martino Cartier at their annual awards gala at the Plaza Hotel in NYC

Published on Feb. 8, 2026

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The International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) has selected Martino Cartier as the Top Humanitarian and Salon Owner of the Year 2026. Martino is the Founder and CEO of Wigs and Wishes, housed under Friends Are By Your Side, and the CEO of Martino Cartier Salon. He has over three decades of experience in the beauty and nonprofit industries, demonstrating exceptional leadership, industry innovation, and a deep commitment to elevating both professional standards and humanitarian impact.

Why it matters

Martino Cartier's recognition as the Top Humanitarian and Salon Owner of the Year highlights his remarkable achievements in blending technical mastery with compassion and purpose. Through his leadership of Wigs and Wishes and Martino Cartier Salon, he has inspired trust, loyalty, and measurable impact across the beauty and nonprofit sectors.

The details

As the Founder and CEO of Wigs and Wishes and Friends Are By Your Side, Martino Cartier provides ultra-high-end hair replacement solutions at no cost to women undergoing chemotherapy, while also creating moments of joy and hope by granting wishes to children facing serious illnesses. As the CEO of Martino Cartier Salon, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership in salon ownership and operations, celebrity styling, hair replacement solutions, nonprofit leadership, motivational speaking, education, and brand development.

  • Martino Cartier will be honored at IAOTP's annual awards gala at the iconic Plaza Hotel in New York City in December 2026.

The players

Martino Cartier

Founder and CEO of Wigs and Wishes, housed under Friends Are By Your Side, and CEO of Martino Cartier Salon, with over three decades of experience in the beauty and nonprofit industries.

Stephanie Cirami

The President of the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP).

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What they’re saying

“Choosing Martino Cartier for this honor was an easy decision for our panel to make. Martino is inspirational, influential, and a true visionary and thought leader. We cannot wait to meet him and celebrate his accomplishments at this year's gala.”

— Stephanie Cirami, President of the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP)

What’s next

In December 2026, Martino Cartier will be honored at IAOTP's annual awards gala at the iconic Plaza Hotel in New York City for his selection as Top Humanitarian and Salon Owner of the Year 2026.

The takeaway

Martino Cartier's recognition as the Top Humanitarian and Salon Owner of the Year by IAOTP showcases his exceptional leadership, industry innovation, and deep commitment to elevating both professional standards and humanitarian impact through his work in the beauty and nonprofit sectors.