ISPA FOUNDATION
Can you believe that we’re only six
months away from ISPA’s big 30th
anniversary celebration?
I cannot wait to be there this fall! If you’re like me,
FOUNDATION
ISPA FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
you likely find your thoughts turning more and more OFFICERS
frequently to the connections you’ll make, knowledge CHAIRMAN
Frank Pitsikalis
ResortSuite
you’ll gain and passion you’ll discover alongside your
spa family this October. I might be alone, though, in
The ISPA
Foundation is truly
grateful for all of its
patrons and donors,
and I hope you’ll
consider donating
to this year’s
Auctions!
how frequently I think of the ISPA Foundation Live DIRECTORS
& Silent Auction—and how to make it bigger and Garrett Mersberger
ISPA Chairman
better than ever. While our switch to the Handbid
platform is an exciting change that I’ve previously
discussed in this column, the single biggest factor in
determining the success of the Auctions—and,
Brennan Evans
ISPA Vice Chairman
Lynne McNees
ISPA President
therefore, the ISPA Foundation—is your kindness and
generosity. MEDICAL ADVISOR
Now, with Conference approaching, I’d like to call on you Brent Bauer, M.D.
Mayo Clinic
to consider donating an item or experience to the 2020 ISPA Foun-
dation Live & Silent Auctions. Our non-profit organization puts all the money it makes
from the Auctions back into the resources—like our textbooks and the ISPA U.S. Spa
Industry Study—that ISPA members like you use every day.
As I write this in March, I’m excited to announce that we’ve already had several
exceptional members—such as Keikico, CIVANA Spa Resort, Soul Carrier, Hutchinson
Consulting, Hyperice Inc. and Conscious Coconut, among others—step up and
HONORARY BOARD
MEMBERS
Ruth Stricker
The Marsh, A Center for
Balance and Fitness
Deborah Szekely
WELLNESS WARRIOR
donate to this year’s Auction. They’ve contributed items ranging from two-night
vacation stays to candles, clutches and throw blankets, proving that no donation is
too small or too big.
The ISPA Foundation is truly grateful for all of its patrons and donors, and I hope
you’ll consider donating to this year’s Auctions!
The ISPA Foundation
wishes to thank the following
supporters for their generous
contributions:
LUMINARY
Ruth Stricker
BENEFACTOR
Dr. Howard Murad
PATRON
Circadia
—FRANK PITSIKALIS, ISPA FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN
PS: If you’re unable to donate an item to the Auctions, consider a cash donation
instead. You can donate by visiting experienceispa.com/about/ispa-foundation or
when you renew your ISPA membership later this year—you can easily add a
donation as part of the online renewal process.
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Mynd Spa & Salon
ResortSuite
FUNDRAISING ADVISORS
Lynelle Lynch
Yvonne Smith