Pulse Legacy Archive November 2011 | Page 4

2011 from the chairman ISPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS I OFFICERS t’s that time of the year again for the ISPA Conference & Expo. Oh, how fast time flies indeed when you are having fun! It feels like only yesterday when we were all gathered in one place—catching up with familiar faces, exchanging ideas, taking in expert insights and meeting new peers. VICE CHAIRMAN Jennifer Wayland-Smith Salmon Creek Media & Marketing SECRETARY/TREASURER Ella Stimpson Wynn and Encore Las Vegas DIRECTORS It seems not too long ago as well when I took over the ISPA chairman reins and started working with this year’s remarkable ISPA Board. If there is one PHOTO © TIFFANY BROWN PHOTOGRAPHY CHAIRMAN Deborah Waldvogel Sedona Resorts Ann Brown Spa Shiki at the Lodge of Four Seasons Dr. Kathryn Dundas Sublime Wellness Spa thing I’m most proud of about this group, it is our Jesper Hougaard Serena Spa Pvt. Ltd. ability to challenge each other to make bold, and Thor Holm Hammock Beach Resort often, difficult decisions—and yet trusted that these were best for the future of the association and the industry as a whole. As Robert Vance so eloquently described our discussions: “We actively listen, passionately debate, and respectfully compromise.” In our June Board meeting, I challenged the team to be “brilliant, amazing, and dangerous.” I challenged them to be dangerous from the standpoint of taking risks, especially with issues that took us out of our comfort zones. We implemented a plan to achieve a balanced budget, which involved serious discussions around which initiatives had the greatest positive impact to our members. We decided to boldly support the resource partners that support this association and made policy changes to protect their Conference investment. These decisions were not easy, but we Jaime Huffman The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa Frank Pitsikalis ResortSuite Paul Schmidt Living Energy Design Philippe Therene SpaEquip Michael Tompkins Miraval Arizona Jeff Kohl ISPA Foundation President Red Door Spas Robert Vance Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Todd Walter Red Door Spas Lynne McNees ISPA President CHAIRMEN’S COUNCIL believed in the decisions we made. “Believe”—in many ways—was the operative word that gave us strength, which is why it is Gayle Brady Skin Authority such a fitting theme for this year’s Conference. As an association, we must believe in our collec- Thad Hyland tive strength to transform lives through sharing the healing power of touch. Jeff Kohl Red Door Spas On a personal level, my faith in this association, and to the next leadership helmed by your new ISPA Chairman Ella Stimpson, is steady and strong. I believe in her capacity to lead as well as the new Board’s ability to put the association’s interest above all else. Finally, thank you for all the support in the year I served as your chairman. It was a meaningful and productive year. I trust that you, too, will extend the same support to Ella and the rest of the incoming Board. Jean Kolb Kohler Co. John Korpi Korpi & Korpi Kate Mearns The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg Jim Root Glen Ivy Hot Springs Jane Segerberg Segerberg Spa Consulting, LLC MEDICAL ADVISOR —DEBORAH WALDVOGEL, ISPA CHAIRMAN Dr. Brent Bauer, MD Mayo Clinic HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Peter Sng SpaCare International Pte. Ltd. 2 PULSE ■ November 2011 ®