FROM YOUR CHAIRMAN
2017
ISPA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
ELECTED OFFICERS
CHAIRMAN
Todd Shaw
The Peaks Resort & Spa
VICE CHAIRMAN
Todd Hewitt
Shangri-La International
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Garrett Mersberger
Kohler Co.
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Michael Tompkins
Hutchinson Consulting
DIRECTORS
hen I think about productivity, I can’t help but think that it’s our
industry that drives the foundation of having a productive life.
How will you be productive daily? The only answer is by building
a foundation in your life with the same things we preach to our
guests: health, wellness, exercise, balance. We have a responsibility
as leaders in the spa industry to set the example of wellness for both
Sharilyn Abbajay
ISPA Foundation Vice Chairman
Noel Asmar
Noel Asmar Group, Inc.
Scott Duncan
Spa Gregorie’s
Blake Feeney
Chaleur Beauty
our employees and our customers. What do you need to do to make your mind and body Michael Harmsworth
ESPA International (US) Ltd.
as healthy as possible? Is it meditation? Is it yoga? Regular exercise? Healthy eating? Patrick Huey
Whatever it may be, as wellness leaders we have to lead the way so the rest of the world Kristine Huffman
Huffman Hospitality Concepts
will follow suit.
The first step could be taking a good look at ourselves and figuring out our weaknesses.
Do you have trouble focusing on projects? Do you tend to snap when you’re stressed? Are
you too stressed in general? These are common in any industry, but luckily, we the purveyors
of wellness know the tools to fix them. I love the list of 10 Ways to Boost Productivity (page
34) compiled by some of our fellow ISPA members. They don’t just say, “Put down the
phone” or “shut off your social media.” We know, Facebook will kill us! Aren’t we sick of
hearing it? Technology can be overwhelming, but it can also be an incredible tool for
communication, innovation, problem-solving, and, yes, productivity. We have an oppor-
tunity in our industry to show the rest of the world how to balance incredible technological
Julie Oliff
St. Regis Aspen
Laura Parsons
ESPA International (US) Ltd. (Spa Division)
Frank Pitsikalis
ISPA Foundation Chairman
Eric Stephenson
Well World Group
Dawn Tardif
BodiScience Wellness Center & Spa
Robert Vance
Well & Being Spa at the Fairmont
Scottsdale Princess
Lynne McNees
International SPA Association
innovation with healthy lifestyles.
So, my fellow spa leaders, I leave you with another challenge. Are you willing to take a
good look at yourself? Are you strong enough to admit your weaknesses? And better yet, will
MEDICAL ADVISOR
Brent A. Bauer, MD
Mayo Clinic
you commit to work hard to not only make yourself better, but our industry as a whole more CHAIRMEN’S COUNCIL
productive? Past ISPA Chairmen who are current members:
Gayle Brady • Brady Spa Consulting
Jeff Kohl • Spa & Club Ideations
Jean Kolb • Well By Choice
—TODD SHAW, CHAIRMAN
John Korpi • Korpi & Korpi
Kate Mearns • 5 Spa Consulting LLC
Jim Root • The Westmoor Club
Todd Shaw MBA
@tddshaw
Todd Shaw
Jane Segerberg • Segerberg Spa Consulting, LLC
Ella Stimpson • The Spa at Sea Island
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Deborah Waldvogel • ResortSuite