ISPA HEADQUARTERS TEAM
THIS MONTH WE ASKED : “ When you are feeling creative , how do you most like to express your artistic side ?”
Lynne McNees • President lynne . mcnees @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.226.4260 “ My mom says I ’ m very innovative in the kitchen . I love to get creative and make something out of what ’ s on hand . Just don ’ t ever ask me to make it again !”
Crystal Ducker • Vice President crystal . ducker @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.226.4427 “ Bringing new culinary creations to life in the kitchen . My mood and seasonal surroundings help jumpstart the inspiration for recipes on a whim .”
Chelsea Compton • Director of Membership chelsea . compton @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.226.4334 “ I love to try new things , so every few months I will experiment with a new creative outlet . I have recently tried hand lettering , making clay key chains , paint pouring and bullet journaling . The one constant : I will always be listening to classical music while I craft !”
Alexandra Harper-Sharapov • Director of Education alexandra . harper @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.359.8010 “ I love baking and usually don ’ t have a lot of time for it . So , when I ’ m feeling creative it ’ s always fun to grab a recipe that I ’ ve seen in a magazine or online that I ’ ve saved and head to the kitchen !”
Nelson Lane • Senior Marketing Manager nelson . lane @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.551.3906 “ I enjoy sitting down with my guitar and searching for a tune I like , then building it into a song . The process of bringing a song to life is like creating a unique puzzle and solving it all at the same time .”
Jessica Roberts • Marketing Specialist jessica . roberts @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.425.5072 Creating beautiful floral arrangements is one of my favorite ways to express creativity . I love the limitless possibilities that I can create .”
Amy Finder • Graphic Designer amy . finder @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.963.1877 “ I like to make things with my hands , such as art , jewelry , sewing , etc . There is also something incredibly magical about the co-creative act of improvisational dancing with a partner . West Coast Swing is my favorite .”
Scot T . Gillies • Executive Editor scot . gillies @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.226.4372 “ My favorite creative act is writing . It can be imagining a whole new world with characters I bring to life in a fictional story , or just wordsmithing a Wikipedia entry to make it well-researched and error-free .”
Samantha Smith • Project Manager samantha . smith @ ispastaff . com • 1.859.219.3619 “ I love to decorate and refresh spaces around my home . It ’ s always a fun creative outlet and challenge to reimagine a space .”
Marja Walker • Graphic Designer marja . walker @ ispastaff . com • 1.520.891.3439 “ I ’ ve always made things , my hands are not often idle . If I have to choose a favorite medium , it would be fiber , wool especially . I learned the art of rug hooking decades ago . Not the latch-hooking of the ’ 70s era , this is fabric , cut into strips and looped into a linen backing , no knots . It ’ s like painting with wool , so tactile , I love that you throw them on the floor and walk on them .”
VISION
To be the leader in promoting and enhancing the well-being of the spa industry and the people it serves .
MISSION
ISPA advances the spa industry by providing invaluable educational and networking opportunities , promoting the value of the spa experience and speaking as the authoritative voice to foster professionalism and growth .
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