isPa foundation
foundation
Believe it or not, We’re only tWo months
out from the 2019 isPa conference & exPo!
It seems like just a few weeks ago that we
ISPA FOUNDATION
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
gathered in Phoenix and bid on items at the 2018 OFFICERS
ISPA Foundation Live and Silent Auctions. It was CHAIRMAN
Frank Pitsikalis
ResortSuite
our most successful ISPA Foundation Live Auction
ever—a fact that I’m certain is more than
partially due to the skillful auctioneering of DIRECTORS
Lawrence Biscontini and the presence of an Garrett Mersberger
ISPA Chairman
open bar.
As the countdown to Conference continues,
I’d like to once more call upon ISPA’s amazing
membership to contribute to the Live and Silent
Scott Duncan
ISPA Vice Chairman
Lynne McNees
ISPA President
Auctions at this year’s ISPA Conference & Expo. No gift is too large or too small
to support the ISPA Foundation’s important industry research and education
initiatives.
MEDICAL ADVISOR
Brent Bauer, M.D.
Mayo Clinic
If you’ve already donated to this year’s Auctions, I’d like to thank you for
your support. If you haven’t, don’t worry: there’s still plenty of time to do so.
You can easily begin the donation process online at experienceispa.com/about/
ispa-foundation.
I’d also like to give special thanks to Circadia’s Michael Pugliese and Red
Door Spas’ Todd Walter, both of whom recently made substantial donations
HONORARY BOARD
MEMBERS
Ruth Stricker
The Marsh, A Center for
Balance and Fitness
Deborah Szekely
WELLNESS WARRIOR
to the ISPA Foundation. This, of course, is part and parcel of their longstanding
support for the ISPA Foundation and its mission. Their generosity is helping
enrich our industry and train the next generation of service providers and
managers.
I’m sure I’m speaking for our industry as a whole when I say the following to
The ISPA Foundation
wishes to thank the following
supporters for their generous
contributions:
LUMINARY
all of our donors, big and small: thank you!
Ruth Stricker
BENEFACTOR
Dr. Howard Murad
PATRON
—frank Pitsikalis, isPa foundation chairman
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