Pulse January / February 2020 | Page 42

OPEN BY JAMISON STOIKE Not many spas had the 109-year history and brand cachet of Red Door Spas, so it’s no surprise that the spa industry was caught off-guard by its rebrand into Mynd Spa & Salon. To shed light on the why and how of Mynd’s rebrand, Pulse spoke with Todd Walter, CEO of Mynd. Walter revealed something that’s not unfamiliar to any number of leaders in our industry: that there is often a large gap between what those inside the industry and those outside the industry perceive. 40 PULSE ■ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020