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
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Use that momentum and excitement by
putting everything you have into the week. Greet every person like they're your lifelong
friend. I always look forward to making deeper connections with those I've known for years
and building bonds with people I've never met. The ISPA Conference & Expo gives us a
chance to learn new things about each other or forge bonds with people we never would
have met otherwise. We all already have commonalities and a deep understanding of each
other, use that as a base to build the kind of connections that will sustain our industry.
For spa directors, be mindful when talking to vendors on the Expo floor. The Expo is THE
place to learn about new product trends and get a sense of the remarkable innovations in
our industry. Plus, our vendors are incredible business people. They have skills we spa
directors might not possess. Try to learn something new from each booth you visit.
And resource partners, know that the relationships you make at the ISPA Conference &
Expo are lasting and meaningful. ISPA is a community of partners and friends, which is
invaluable in today's industry.
And finally, don't forget to be inspired. From Peyton Manning and the keynote line-up to
all our Professional Development Speakers, the educational content of this year's ISPA
Conference & Expo will be unparalleled. The sessions are for everyone, so step away from
the booths, take a break from meetings, and just listen.
With such a robust three-day event, I challenge each and every one of you to make the
absolute most of it. We only get to do this once a year, so make it count and treat this week
as the gift that it is!
DIRECTORS
Sharilyn Abbajay
ISPA Foundation Vice Chairman
Noel Asmar
Noel Asmar Group, Inc.
Scott Duncan
Spa Gregorie’s
Blake Feeney
Living Earth Crafts
Michael Harmsworth
ESPA International (US) Ltd.
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
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
—TODD SHAW, CHAIRMAN
Kate Mearns • 5 Spa Consulting LLC
Jim Root • The Westmoor Club
Todd Shaw MBA
@tddshaw
Todd Shaw
Jane Segerberg • Segerberg Spa Consulting, LLC
Ella Kent • The Spa at Sea Island
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