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tHE SPA SHIFt Announcements marking spa industry players on the move.
● Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita has appointed Paulina Mercader as Spa Director.
● Amir Blattner has been named General Manager at Hyatt Regency Savannah in Savannah, Georgia.
● Amanpuri in Phuket, Thailand, has appointed Dr. Alison Stone as Director of Spa & Wellness.
● Michael D. McGilligan has been named General Manager at Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.
● Jennifer Lak has been appointed Corporate Operations Director at WTS International and will oversee a portfolio of spas in New York City and the Northeast U. S.
● Christine Clinton has joined Saltability as an Account Executive and International Educator.
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1. Osmosis Pür Medical Skincare is celebrating their 10-year anniversary. Founded in 2007, Dr. Ben Johnson, MD started with just 10 employees and four products, and has since grown the company to be an international brand.
2. Heather J. Kreider, founder and owner of Makes Scents Natural Spa Line, was among the thirteenth cohort of 23 graduates who recently completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses-Greater Philadelphia program.
3. Sandals Resorts International’ s Saint Lucia resorts have been awarded the EarthCheck Plantinum level of certification for their sustained environmentally friendly program, which utilizes key elements of the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover to provide an ecologically sound and environmentally friendly approach to minimizing and managing waste.
4. The O2CHAIR was a Gold Medal winner at the 2017 Concours Lépine, France’ s most prestigious competition for new inventions since 1901. The chair, which is clinically-validated, FDA-registered and endorsed by world-class athletes, reduces stress, blood pressure and heart rate, while increasing energy and vitality.
5. Performance Health, along with the Florida State Massage Therapy Association, awarded the 15th annual Humanitarian award to Marcia Chaves Tyndall, LMT. The award honors individuals annually in the massage therapy industry for their efforts in improving the welfare of their clients and demonstrating selfless devotion to others.
IN MEMorIAM It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Omni Houston Hotel Spa Director, Jill Renick, who lost her life during the devastating floods of Hurricane Harvey. Renick was in the hotel helping guests to safety, which is a testament to her caring heart and beautiful soul. Our thoughts and prayers are with Renick’ s family and the Omni family during this difficult time. To help Jill ' s family during this trying time, visit gofundme. com / jill-renicks-family-rescue-efforts.
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