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Spa Associations in the News
The International Spa Association and the ISPA Foundation
Proudly Present Board Members for 2005-2006 The
following volunteer leaders for ISPA and the ISPA Foundation are set to lead both
groups on a strategic path into the future. By serving as board members, these
dedicated volunteers commit time and resources throughout their terms and work
in harmony to strengthen the spa industry. Elected members
of the 2005-2006 ISPA Board of Directors are as follows: ISPA
Officers and Executive Committee Chairman:
Kate Mearns, director of sports and spa, Kingsmill Resort and Spa
Vice
Chairman: Sharilyn Abbajay, founder/general manager, Abbajay & Associates,
LLC
Secretary/Treasurer: Jim Root, general
manager of spa operations, Sea Island Resorts
Orlando
Hidalgo, spa director/owner, Hosteria Las Quintas Eco Spa
Jean
Kolb, spa director, Kohler Waters Spa/American Club
Jeremy
McCarthy, spa director, La Costa Resort and Spa
Newly
Elected ISPA Board Members Charles Mizelle, vice
president of corporate dev., Kerstin Florian, Intl.
Deborah
Waldvogel, director of spa operations, Mii amo, a destination spa at Enchantment
Returning ISPA Board Members David
Erlich, director of spa operations, The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
Celeste Hilling, founder, Skin Authority
Peter Sng, managing director, Spacare International
Pte. Ltd. – The Aspara
Jennifer Wayland-Smith,
spa director, Spa at The Hotel Hershey
Susan
Wheeler, spa director, Avanyu Spa at The Equinox Resort & Spa, a Rock Resort
Merrill Williams, public relations director,
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
We
are proud to have the ongoing wisdom of past leaders through the ISPA Past Chairman’s
Council Gayle Brady, principal, Brady
Spa Consulting
Thad Hyland, managing director,
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
Jeff Kohl, owner,
Spa & Club Ideations Inc.
John Korpi,
principal, SpaQuest International
Jane Segerberg,
senior consultant, JGL Spa Design and Consulting
About
ISPA
ISPA is recognized worldwide as the leading professional organization
and voice of the spa industry. Founded in 1991, ISPA’s membership is comprised
of more than 2,500 health and wellness facilities and providers from 73 countries.
ISPA strives to advance the professionalism of the spa industry by providing invaluable
educational and networking opportunities, to promote the value of the spa experience
to society and to be the authoritative voice of the spa industry. Members
of the 2005-2006 ISPA Foundation Board of Directors are as follows: ISPA
Foundation Officers President: John
Korpi, principal, SpaQuest International
Vice
President: Ruth Stricker, owner, Marsh, a Center for Balance and Fitness
Secretary:
Jonathan DeVierville, Ph.D, owner, Alamo Plaza Spa at the Menger Hotel
Treasurer:
Edwin H. Neill III, president, Neill Corp.
Newly
Appointed ISPA Foundation Board Members Cathy
Cluff, managing director, Oaks at Ojai
Calvin
Martin, partner, Calvin Martin & Company PLLC
Returning
ISPA Foundation Board Members Deborah
Evans, general manager, Red Mountain Spa
Dr.
Howard Murad, founder, Murad Inc.
Shenyn
Wang, COO, Orient Retreat Spa
ISPA Board
Members serving on the Foundation Board Sharilyn
Abbajay, founder/general manager, Abbajay & Associates, LLC
Kate
Mearns, director of sports and spa, Kingsmill Resort & Spa Jennifer
Wayland-Smith, spa director, Spa at The Hotel Hershey
Honorary
ISPA Foundation Board Member About
the ISPA Foundation
The International SPA Association Foundation is the 501(c)3
foundation of the International SPA Association and was created in 1999 to serve
the educational and research needs of the spa industry. The ISPA Foundation’s
mission is to improve and enhance the value of the spa experience; its vision
is to advance spa culture to sustain health and well-being. The ISPA Foundation’s
objectives include being the educational source for the spa industry, establishing
definitive research that validates spa industry related topics and creating an
endowment that sustains the ISPA Foundation in perpetuity. Becoming
involved in board service: ISPA Board of Directors – the
application process for the 2006-2007 ISPA Board of Directors will begin in early
2006. At that time, a call for candidates will be e-mailed to all ISPA members
and the application will be posted on www.experienceispa.com. ISPA
Foundation Board of Directors – to apply to serve on the ISPA Foundation
Board of Directors, please contact ISPA Director of Research & Development
Stefanie Ashley at stefanie.ashley@ispastaff.com.
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