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FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN

2017

ISPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ELECTED OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN Todd Shaw The Peaks Resort & Spa
VICE CHAIRMAN Todd Hewitt Shangri-La International
SECRETARY / TREASURER Garrett Mersberger Kohler Co .
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Michael Tompkins Hutchinson Consulting mong all of today ' s generations , millennials are currently the center of attention . They have been praised for their fearless drive to make a bigger impact in the world , but have also been accused of being entitled . They have been picked apart , dissected and scrutinized under a microscope in terms of their work ethic , attitude toward life and preferences on the things that give them purpose . As future leaders , it begs an all-tooimportant question : What kind of leaders will today ' s millennials become ?
In this issue ' s End Notes ( page 72 ), ISPA President Lynne McNees shares a viral video of 2016 ISPA Conference keynote speaker Simon Sinek giving a very insightful view about millennials in the workplace . Like Sinek , I believe our future success as an industry lies in supporting new talents entering the spa world . We have the responsibility to find ways to engage , inspire , develop and create environments that leverage and empower emerging talents . The stronger we are in supporting the success of young team members and encouraging their development and growth into leadership positions , the stronger we become as a community .
Ultimately , despite sweeping generalizations about millennials , these young talents are more than just a generation . With all their idealism and creativity , they deserve to be viewed as individuals , not boxed in as a single generation . Only when we see them as unique individuals , eager to break free from the rest of the generational herd , will we be able to find ways to connect with them in a more profound way . And perhaps , when we are no longer distracted by all the noise about millennials , we will be able to truly listen and hear their voices as tomorrow ’ s leaders .
What kind of leaders will millennials become ? The answer may all depend on you . As today ’ s leaders working with millennials , you have in your hands the power to help shape them into the best possible spa leaders of the future . The question is : Are you up to the challenge ?
— TODD SHAW , CHAIRMAN
Todd Shaw MBA
@ tddshaw
Todd Shaw
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PULSE
■ March / April 2017
DIRECTORS Sharilyn Abbajay ISPA Foundation Vice Chairman
Noel Asmar Noel Asmar Group , Inc .
Scott Duncan Spa Gregorie ’ s
Blake Feeney Chaleur Beauty
Michael Harmsworth ESPA International ( US ) Ltd .
Patrick Huey Sandals Resorts International
Kristine Huffman Huffman Hospitality Concepts
Joshua Luckow Canyon Ranch Health Resorts
Julie Oliff St . Regis Aspen
Laura Parsons ESPA International ( US ) Ltd . ( Spa Division )
Frank Pitsikalis ISPA Foundation Chairman
Eric Stephenson Well World Group
Dawn Tardif BodiScience Wellness Center & Spa
Robert Vance Well & Being Spa at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Lynne McNees International SPA Association
MEDICAL ADVISOR Brent A . Bauer , MD Mayo Clinic
CHAIRMEN ’ S COUNCIL Past ISPA Chairmen who are current members : 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 Ella Stimpson • The Spa at Sea Island Deborah Waldvogel • ResortSuite