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MEET
Years in the spa industry: 27
Three words to describe himself:
1. Hard-worker
2. Constant-learner
3. People-person
Jeremy McCarthy
Group Director of Spa & Wellness
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Hong Kong
The Road Less Traveled
McCarthy started in hospitality as a lifeguard at Four Seasons
Santa Barbara while in college. When he graduated he
became the pool supervisor and eventually pool and recre-
ation manager for the resort. Then they added a small spa to
the department, which was the first of many spas that he
opened and operated for Four Seasons over the next 14 years.
MOTIVATION
“Be the change you want
to see in the world.”
FAVORITE FORM
OF EXERCISE
YOGA, Especially
handstands
“Upside Down
in Dubai”
An Author
and a Gentleman
McCarthy published a book
The Psychology of Spas &
Wellbeing and has a blog at
psychologyofwellbeing.com.
—Mahatma Gandhi
AROUND THE
WORLD IN...
McCarthy’s travel
schedule is non-stop.
Mandarin Oriental has
almost 30 hotels around
the world and he tries to
visit most of them every
year. When he is not
traveling for work,
McCarthy spends time
with his wife and kids in
search of new surfing
destinations.
Guilty Pleasure
People of ISPA
Watching UFC
Man of Many Talents
His love of learning has led to many
talents. McCarthy boasts two blackbelts (Hapkido and Tang Soo
Do), can juggle, hula hoop and hold a handstand for ten seconds. If
you check out @spajeremy on Instagram, you’ll see he is currently
trying to break his own record for juggling a soccer ball.
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SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
psychologyofwellbeing
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psychologyofwellbeing.com
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@jeremymcc
June 2018
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