FROM YOUR
CHAIRMAN
2015
ISPA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN
Michael Tompkins
Hilton Head Health
VICE CHAIRMAN
Ella Stimpson
The Spa at Sea Island
T
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Todd Shaw
The Club at Las Campanas
he beauty industry is constantly
bombarded by either fleeting fads or
DIRECTORS
Noel Asmar
Noel Asmar Uniforms, Inc.
enduring trends. Who hasn’t heard
of fake tans and BB creams? Often,
Blake Feeney
Feeney & Co.
as spa and business decision-
makers, we find ourselves carefully navigating the
Todd Hewitt
Four Seasons Toronto
murky waters of finding a balance between having a
Kristine Huffman
Huffman Hospitality Concepts
pulse on current market demands and staying true to
our spa or business’ brand philosophy.
Our guests often come to us not only for health, but also to feel good about themselves
and look good physically. It ties well to the mind-body-spirit concept the spa industry
preaches. After all, how can one find inner peace if he or she doesn’t like the reflection in
the mirror? The inner desire to physically look best is one of the reasons behind the global
beauty market, particularly the cosmetics sector’s continued grow.
What’s truly interesting for me, at least from a business standpoint, is seeing how consumers have raised the bar in terms of expectations. This observation is shared by many
industry peers featured on the pages of this “Beauty Trends” issue.
Consumers want makeup products that do not simply cover unsightly blemishes, but also
offer protection from harmful UV rays. They clamor for safe ingredients, but also demand to
stay in step with the latest runway looks and makeup trends. The challenge then for us is to
constantly raise our own bar of quality in order to meet our clients’ rising bar of expectations.
ISPA Foundation Chairman
Jeff Kohl
Spa & Club Ideations
Julie Oliff
St. Regis Aspen
Laura Parsons
ZaSpa at Hotel ZaZa
ISPA Foundation
Vice Chairman
Frank Pitsikalis
ResortSuite
Eric Stephenson
Well World Group
Todd Walter
Red Door Spas
Lynne McNees
ISPA President
MEDICAL ADVISOR
Brent A. Bauer, MD
Mayo Clinic
How are you doing this? Are you able to meet your guests’ ever-changing needs? More importantly, how are you preaching the message of holistic beauty that truly encompasses all three
CHAIRMEN’S COUNCIL
pillars of mind, body and spirit?
Past ISPA Chairmen who
are current members:
Gayle Brady • Brady Spa Consulting
Jeff Kohl • Spa & Club Ideations
—MICHAEL TOMPKINS, CHAIRMAN
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
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Deborah Waldvogel • Sedona Resorts