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ISPA FOUNDATION FOUNDATION 2016 ISPA FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS CHAIRMAN Frank Pitsikalis ResortSuite VICE CHAIRMAN Sharilyn Abbajay Red Door Spas DIRECTORS Todd Shaw ISPA Vice Chairman Michael Tompkins ISPA Chairman Lynne McNees ISPA President MEDICAL ADVISOR Brent Bauer, M.D. Mayo Clinic HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS Ruth Stricker The Marsh, A Center for Balance and Fitness Deborah Szekely WELLNESS WARRIOR The ISPA Foundation wishes to thank the following supporters for their generous contributions: ave you already renewed your ISPA membership? If so, did you check the donation box to help support the research and education initiatives of the ISPA Foundation? Every year, in time with ISPA membership renewal, ISPA offers you the opportunity to help advance the spa industry by committing to support the ISPA Foundation. Your donation helps fund the ISPA Foundation Mary Tabacchi Scholarship, whose mission is to support the future leaders of the spa industry. Since its inception, the ISPA Foundation Mary Tabacchi Scholarship has been awarded to 10 deserving students pursuing a career in spa management. In addition to receiving an endowment to fund their education, scholarship recipients are assigned an industry mentor who can provide them professional advice and facilitate valuable industry connections. With your help through your donation, these scholarship recipients will eventually provide care to future clients and serve as inspiration to other aspiring spa professionals. Your donation also supports the ISPA Foundation’s many research initiatives. Since 1999, ISPA has partnered with PricewaterhouseCoopers to conduct both consumer and industry research studies to provide data-driven information which help to better inform your business’ decisionmaking and strategy. This industry-wide research allows ISPA members to not only better understand customers but also benchmark your business against your peers. Continuing with the theme of knowledge and education, ISPA Foundation donations make it possible for ISPA to further develop a comprehensive spa management curriculum to be used in higher learning institutions worldwide. On behalf of the ISPA Foundation, thank you for your unwavering support of these initiatives. I encourage you to check the donation box when you renew your ISPA membership and continue to support the ISPA Foundation, for doing so supports the spa industry as a whole. H —FRANK PITSIKALIS, ISPA FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN LUMINARY Ruth Stricker BENEFACTOR Dr. Howard Murad PATRON Massage Envy Franchising, LLC MISSED YOUR CHANCE to check the donation box on the ISPA membership renewal form? You can still support the Foundation by donating to the ISPA Foundation Live & Silent Auctions. Be sure to donate on or before August 10 to be featured in the Auctions Donations printed catalog. To donate, visit attendISPA.com/auction or email ispa@ispastaff.com. Red Door Spas ResortSuite July 2016 ■ PULSE 59