Pulse June 2016 | Page 22

MEMBER NEWS B Y TA R A S A L A H E L D I N A N D B R I A N A L E E THE SPA SHIFT Announcements marking spa industry players on the move. ● Michelle Young has been named Spa Director at Spa at Ballantyne Resort in Charlotte, North Carolina. ● Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong has appointed Anthony Costa to General Manager. ● Douglas Ridge is the new Area General Manager at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. ● Kelly Steward has been named General Manager at The Ritz Carlton, Rancho Mirage in California. ● Cecilia Hercik is the new Director of Spa Operations at Miraval Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. ● Aromatherapy Associates, located in Frisco, Texas, has appointed Tracey Woodward as CEO. ● Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California has named Leslie Johnson its new spa director at The Spa at La Costa. ● Hart Griffith-Zill has been appointed Director of Business Development for TouchAmerica, Inc. based in Mebane, North Carolina. ● Thomas P. Botts has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Miraval Resort & Spa in Tucson, Arizona. Michelle Young Anthony Costa Douglas Ridge Kelly Steward Cecilia Hercik Tracey Woodward Leslie Johnson Hart Griffith-Zill Thomas P. Botts OPEN FOR BUSINESS Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley, Arizona has launched its new Spa House following a comprehensive renovation. The spa will introduce the Citrus Lavender Softening Scrub treatment, infused with aromas of bright citrus and balancing lavender. BRILLIANT IDEA 1. Deer Lake Lodge Resort and Spa in Montgomery, Texas hosted a class with wild edible plants expert Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen. The class allowed guests the opportunity to explore Deer Lake Lodge’s 50-acre property and learn ways to identify edible and medicinal plants in the wild. 2. Matrix Fitness in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin has launched matrixlearningcenter.com, an online learning destination that provides a library of resources designed to assist commercial fitness facilities to maximize their Matrix investment. 1 2 20 PULSE ■ June 2016