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share your voice on the ispa Board of directors (CONTiNUED FrOM PAGE 48) 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 50 PULSE ■ APriL 2019 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