Carla Horta

Carla Horta

CEO, Chain

Netherlands

A global traveler and world citizen at heart, Carla has lived and worked across continents and cultures, namely in Brazil, USA, Mexico, Jamaica, Alaska, the Cayman Islands, UK, Canada, England, Portugal and Spain, before settling in The Netherlands. A consummate makeover artiste, Carla has skills in hair couture, modeling and acting. A humanitarian leader, she is equally passionate about volunteering. She has spent caring hours with the elderly having Alzheimer’s, raised money for children with cancer, and travels to India often to teach hair and grooming skills to underprivileged boys and girls and provide them with a start-up toolkit to commence their own businesses. With a passion for precision and perfectionism, Carla is a celebrated Master Colorist with her own signature salon CarlaH Hairstudio that has women clients from over 110 countries. Carla’s most inspirational journey to self-mastery and entrepreneurship despite the odds and despite constant movement and migration is a story of courage and inspiration to many.
2018 Gold Award Winner of Best Hairsalon Solo business person of Haarlem and Province