FROM YOUR
2016
ISPA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Where’s your
happy place?
ELECTED OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN
Todd Shaw
La Quinta Resort & Club
VICE CHAIRMAN
Todd Hewitt
Shangri-La International
e all have our own versions of a happy
place, whether that’s a quiet reading
nook in our home, a beach where we are
reminded of childhood summers or
grandma’s kitchen where homemade apple
pies evoke precious family moments. As for
me, one of my “happy places” is at the ISPA
Conference & Expo.
If you’ve ever joined us at this premiere
industry event in the past, you know exactly
why, like many others in the industry, I
consider ISPA Conference as my happy place.
Here, every handshake is more than just a business transaction. In fact, in many cases, it’s the
beginning of lifelong friendships. Yes, ISPA Conference is a place to belong, to be part of a
community and to be reminded of a bigger purpose.
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Laura Parsons
ESPA International (US) Ltd.
(Spa Division)
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMEN
Ella Stimpson
The Spa at Sea Island
Michael Tompkins
Hutchinson Consulting
DIRECTORS
Sharilyn Abbajay
ISPA Foundation Vice Chairman
Noel Asmar
Noel Asmar Group, Inc.
Blake Feeney
Chaleur Beauty
Michael Harmsworth
ESPA International (US) Ltd.
Kristine Huffman
Huffman Hospitality Concepts
Garrett Mersberger
Kohler Co.
Without the ISPA Conference to inspire us to recall our motivations each year, it’s easy to
forget why we do what we do. One of this year’s keynote speakers and featured experts in this
Julie Oliff
St. Regis Aspen
Pulse issue, Simon Sinek, says being reminded of our “why” helps us to push forward and focus
Frank Pitsikalis
ISPA Foundation Chairman
our efforts on what matters most. Why do we persevere and commit to pursue excellence even
if that meant giving more of ourselves and spending longer hours at work? Why do we continue
Eric Stephenson
Well World Group
to invest in our staff and support their growth? Why do we take risks and innovate regardless
Dawn Tardif
BodiScience Wellness Center & Spa
of the odds?
Todd Walter
Red Door Spas
At this year’s ISPA Conference, we have every opportunity to ignite the passion within us to
make our own and the lives of others healthier and more meaningful. The ISPA Conference is
one of the few times in a year when we invest in ourselves and are able to recharge our energy
so we no longer run empty. Thus, make the most out of it by building as many connections as
Lynne McNees
International SPA Association
MEDICAL ADVISOR
Brent A. Bauer, MD
Mayo Clinic
possible as well as gaining powerful insights from this year’s top-caliber speakers.
Welcome to the 2016 ISPA Conference & Expo! May you arrive as our guest, and leave as a
CHAIRMEN’S COUNCIL
lifelong ISPA friend.
Past ISPA Chairmen who
are current members:
2
Gayle Brady • Brady Spa Consulting
Jeff Kohl • Spa & Club Ideations
Jean Kolb • Well By Choice
John Korpi • Korpi & Korpi
Kate Mearns • 5 Spa Consulting LLC
Jim Root • Glen Ivy Hot Springs
Jane Segerberg • Segerberg Spa
Consulting, LLC
Deborah Waldvogel • Sedona Resorts
—TODD SHAW, CHAIRMAN
PULSE
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September 2016