Welcome New ISPA Board of Directors
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Welcome New ISPA Board of Directors
BY SAMANTHA SMITH
In January , the newest members of the ISPA Board of Directors took office , joining a prestigious group of spa industry leaders . Join us in welcoming our new directors ( and a few familiar faces for a second term ) to the ISPA Board .
SCOTT DUNCAN , SPA GREGORIE ’ S Scott Duncan is the president and partner of Spa Gregorie ’ s , LLC , with day spas in Newport Beach and Rancho Santa Margarita in California . Since 1998 , Spa Gregorie ’ s has accelerated beyond industry standards in terms of gross / net profit , staff retention , retail sales , overall growth , and is recognized as an industry leader . In 2003 , Duncan founded Greet the Day , a nonprofit organization that facilitates alternative healing services free of charge to cancer survivors . He also co-founded and served on the board of the Southern California Spa Directors Association and the Spa Connection , which hosts events at luxury venues to highlight keynote and educational speakers , product manufacturers and spa industry professionals .
PATRICK HUEY , SANDALS RESORTS INTERNATIONAL Patrick Huey is the corporate director for Red Lane Spa , Fitness and Tennis , the award-winning wellness brand for Sandals Resorts International in St . James , Jamaica . Forward-thinking , passionate , and personable , Huey is responsible for all facets of brand development , marketing oversight , product development of Red Lane ’ s proprietary skin-care and body care lines , and the newly launched Red Lane Institute for therapist certification . In 2013 , Huey assumed his current position with Sandals Resorts International .
JOSHUA LUCKOW , CANYON RANCH HEALTH RESORTS Joshua Luckow , MBA , is executive director at the award-winning brand , Canyon Ranch Health Resorts headquartered in Tucson , Arizona . In addition to his leadership of the brand ’ s well-known Health and Healing division , which comprises of more than 80 health professionals , Luckow also serves as corporate director of the rapidly growing Spiritual and Creative Wellness division . He himself is a long-time visual artist who works in oil and pencil , and draws on both real life and mythological inspirations for his art .
ROBERT VANCE , WELL & BEING SPA AT THE FAIRMONT PRINCESS Robert Vance ’ s career in the spa and wellness industry started more than 15 years ago by way of the necessity of making ends meet while working as an actor in Los Angeles . His journey has included working as spa director at the Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa in Arizona , spa director at the Golden Door Spa at Naples Grande in Florida , VP of operations for Elizabeth Arden Red Door in New York and spa director at Mii amo Destination Spa in Arizona . Currently , he is the managing director of the Well & Being Spa at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess located in Scottsdale , Arizona .
50 PULSE ■ January / February 2017