FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN
2017
ISPA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
ELECTED OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN
Todd Shaw
The Peaks Resort & Spa
United we
stand
Together we
can win as one
The 2017 ISPA Conference & Expo was
exactly what our industry needed. I don’t
know about you all, but I’m amazed at what we can accom-
plish when we all come together. The powerful spirit and
uplifting voice the spa industry brought to Las Vegas was
amazing! Last month was just further proof that we are
stronger when unified.
So, I want to give a heartfelt thank you to our ISPA Board
and staff for their unwavering commitment to the success of
our annual ISPA Conference & Expo and for standing united
when it mattered. We are grateful for your leadership and
dedication to our industry and our association.
Opening the first General Session with Star Swain’s
beautiful song was a last-minute addition to the program,
but one that was greatly needed. Her voice and the impact it
had on everyone in the audience was astounding to witness.
It’s people like her and the ripple effect of love she produces
every time she sings that beautiful song that will change our
world.
Those feelings of togetherness, unity and strength should
not be left behind in Vegas. It’s more important than ever
that you use everything you learned, the connections you
made and the fire that was ignited within you to make a
difference in your world back at home. Use the toolkit you
came home with to truly ignite change. You’ve got a
community of over 2,000 ISPA members behind you
supporting and cheering you on. Together as one.
Yes we can
overcome
Stand strong
Let fear
be gone
We can be
together
as one
Love’s the
way we all
overcome
No hate,
no pain
Because
we can be
together
as one
Love’s the
way we all
overcome
VICE CHAIRMAN
Todd Hewitt
Shangri-La International
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Garrett Mersberger
Kohler Co.
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Michael Tompkins
Hutchinson Consulting
DIRECTORS
Sharilyn Abbajay
ISPA Foundation Vice Chairman
Noel Asmar
Noel Asmar Group, Inc.
Damien Craft
Four Seasons Westlake Village
Scott Duncan
Spa Gregorie’s
Brennan Evans
Trilogy Spa Holdings
Blake Feeney
Living Earth Crafts
Kelleye Heydan
The Edgewater Resort & Spa
Patrick Huey
Minor Hotel Group
Kristine Huffman
Huffman Hospitality Concepts
Julie Oliff
St. Regis Aspen
Laura Parsons
ESPA International (US) Ltd. (Spa Division)
Frank Pitsikalis
ISPA Foundation Chairman
Eric Stephenson
Well World Group
Robert Vance
Lynne McNees
International SPA Association
MEDICAL ADVISOR
Brent A. Bauer, MD
Mayo Clinic
CHAIRMEN’S COUNCIL
Past ISPA Chairmen who are current members:
We overcome
Gayle Brady • Brady Spa Consulting
Ella Kent • The Spa at Sea Island
—STAR SWAIN,
Together As One
Jeff Kohl • Spa & Club Ideations
Jean Kolb • Well By Choice
—TODD SHAW, CHAIRMAN
John Korpi • Korpi & Korpi
Kate Mearns • 5 Spa Consulting LLC
Todd Shaw MBA
@tddshaw
Todd Shaw
Jim Root • The Westmoor Club
Jane Segerberg • Segerberg Spa Consulting, LLC
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