BY SAMANTHA SMITH

ISPA Board Application Opens April 1.

Cheers to an amazing board! Who will join us as the next leaders in ISPA?

BEGINNING ON APRIL 1, ISPA MEMBERS are invited to put their name forward to serve on the ISPA Board of Directors. The ISPA Nominations Committee seeks out individuals who are passionate about leading the association guided by ISPA’ s vision“ to be the leader in promoting and enhancing the well-being of the spa industry and the people it serves.”

The Nominations Committee will guide candidates through a detailed application and interview process. The 2017 ISPA Nominations Committee is comprised of cochairs Sharilyn Abbajay( Abbajay and Associates) and Frank Pitsikalis( ResortSuite) serving alongside Cathy Cluff( Oaks at Ojai), Jean Kolb( Well By Choice), Jane Segerberg( Segerberg Spa Consulting), Ella Stimpson( The Spa at Sea Island), Michael Tompkins( Hutchinson Consulting) and Deborah Waldvogel( ResortSuite). The ISPA Chairman, Todd Shaw( The Peaks Resort & Spa), will also work with the committee in an advisory role.

Selection Process The application window opens April 1 and will run until April 30. When the application period begins, primary and secondary members of ISPA should visit experienceispa. com to submit their application. Each qualified applicant will participate in a first-round interview in early June. Selected applicants will move forward to a second-round interview in July with the entire committee. Upon final selection, the Nominations Committee will announce the recommended slate of candidates to the ISPA membership. The slate will then be available for voting. Members of the ISPA Board of Directors are elected to serve up to a three-year term, and are eligible for re-election to a second-term undergoing the same process. New directors take office during the first board meeting following the annual ISPA Conference & Expo and participate in a comprehensive orientation process beforehand. n

14 PULSE ■ March / April 2017