ISPA FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE
ISPA CONFERENCE & EXPO!
ISPA FOUNDATION
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
Connection is at the very heart of what we do every day
in the spa and wellness industry, and the 2018 ISPA OFFICERS
Conference & Expo delivered that sense of connection, CHAIRMAN
Frank Pitsikalis
ResortSuite
fellowship and kindness in spades!
It was also a banner year for the ISPA Foundation Live
and Silent Auctions. Through the generosity of our
VICE CHAIRMAN
Sharilyn Abbajay
Mattison Avenue Salon Spa Suites
donors and bidders, we raised $140,000 for industry-
leading research and life-changing scholarships. We had more than 290 items up for bid,
comprising donations from every corner of this industry: skin care, resorts,
technology, wellness coaching,
DIRECTORS
Garrett Mersberger
ISPA Chairman
Scott Duncan
ISPA Vice Chairman
massage, and much more. Through
Lynne McNees
ISPA President
these gifts, we can touch the lives
of every ISPA member and help
educate the industry’s next gener-
MEDICAL ADVISOR
Brent Bauer, M.D.
Mayo Clinic
ation of leaders.
The Live Auction alone raised
HONORARY BOARD
MEMBERS
Ruth Stricker
The Marsh, A Center for
Balance and Fitness
$67,600 through 14 items. Lawrence
Biscontini knocked his hosting
duties out of the park, ensuring that
the Live Auction was a suitably lively
Deborah Szekely
WELLNESS WARRIOR
affair. The ISPA Foundation can’t
thank him enough for donating his time year after year to this important cause.
Most of all, however, I’d like to thank you. You, who bid on incredible baskets and
boxes of products at the Silent Auction. You, who raised your hands to bid on trips, tickets
and more at the Live Auction. You, who took the extra step to help others find their way
in our truly special industry.
The ISPA Foundation
wishes to thank the following
supporters for their generous
contributions:
LUMINARY
Ruth Stricker
It’s you who makes what we do possible. Thank you.
BENEFACTOR
Dr. Howard Murad
PATRON
Red Door Spas
ResortSuite
—FRANK PITSIKALIS, ISPA FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN
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