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
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