share your voice on the ispa Board of directors
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kristine huffman
“i have loved my
experience as an iSPa
Board member. it is
an incredibly well-
run organization
and the heart
connections i’ve
made with the other
members of the board
are incredibly meaningful to
me. i know that this work of helping to steer the industry
will be a part of my legacy and will continue beyond my
direct board service.”
“...the heart connections
I’ve made with other
members of the
board are incredibly
meaningful to me.”
“It is an incredible
feeling to know you are
working together to
advance the spa industry
and hence, the lives of
millions of people.”
eric Stephenson
“Serving on the iSPa
Board has been one of
the highlights of my
professional career.
The relationships i
have cultivated have
contributed greatly to
my personal
happiness. it is an
incredible feeling to know
you are working together to advance the spa industry
and hence, the lives of millions of people.”
inSiDE ThE inTErViEW WiTh
as a member of the 2019 iSPa
nominations committee—not to
mention as a former iSPa Board
member and iSPa chairman—Jean
Kolb knows a thing or two about
the iSPa Board nominations
process. Pulse reached out to Jean
for her insider’s tips, advice and
thoughts on what it’s like to apply
and interview for the iSPa Board.
What should applicants expect
during the interview phase?
Expect questions that are big
picture and strategic in nature. We
want to know how in tune you are
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with the current and future
challenges of the industry. not just
in your particular spa world, like
resort, day spa, resource partner,
but the entire spa industry. how
well-rounded are you? once we
gather around the board table, the
discussions are strategic, high-level
and actionable. We’re not deciding
what to serve for lunch at next
year’s conference!
What’s a piece of advice you wish
you had received when you were
applying to join the board?
i wish someone would have told me