The International Spa Association (ISPA) Installs New Board
he International Spa Association (ISPA) recently installed its 2004-2005 board of directors, which is responsible for overseeing the affairs of the organization, including approximately 2,300 members in 69 countries. The board members are:
Chairman: Kate Mearns, director of sports and spa, The Spa at Kingsmill Resort;
Vice-Chairman: Sharilyn Abbajay, owner/general manager, S.P. Abbajay & Associates, LLC;
Secretary/Treasurer: Jean Kolb, spa director, Kohler Waters Spa
Newly Elected Board Members:
Jeremy McCarthy, spa director, La Costa Resort & Spa
Jennifer Wayland-Smith, spa director, Spa at The Hotel Hershey
Susan Wheeler, spa director, Avanyu Spa at the Equinox, a Rock Resort
Returning Board Members:
Mary Bemis, founder and editorial director, Insiders Guide to Spas.com
David Erlich, spa director, Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
Orlando Hidalgo, owner, Hosteria Las Quintas Eco Spa
Celeste Dunn Hilling, founder, Skin Authority, LLC
Jim Root, spa director, Miraval Life in Balance
Peter Sng, founder and managing director, Cosmoprof International, PTE LTD, and Spacare International, PTE LTD
Merris Williams, public relations director, Ojai Valley Inn and Spa
ISPA Immediate Past President: Jeff Kohl, owner, Spa & Club Ideations, Inc.
ISPA Foundation President: John Korpi, principal, SpaQuest International
For more information about ISPA, visit www.experienceispa.com.
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