Consulting Best Practices Initiative
Spa management consultants are paid professionals who specialize in helping companies to define and achieve their goals, whether financial or cultural. Like all management consultants, those working within the spa and leisure sector do not necessarily possess a specific profile, and have a wide variety of skills and experiences within their areas of expertise. Global Spa and Wellness Consultants.
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Initiative Leadership
Initiative Chair
Lisa Starr, Consultant for Wynne Business, United States
Spa and salon business consultant for Wynne Business, Lisa has over 30 years of experience in the beauty industry, beginning as an entrepreneur and technician, and evolving into management of a regional chain of day spas. She has spent the last 15 years as a consultant, helping companies maximize spa operations performance in both front and back of house. Her knowledge and experience span all aspects of spa start-ups and ongoing operations issues, including finances & compensation, marketing, inventory management, retailing, human resource development, and business process improvement. Connect with me on LinkedIn.
Vice Chair
Lynn Curry, Principal, Curry Spa Consulting Inc, United States
Lynn Curry, CMC, ISHC, has provided financial feasibility, design development, creative direction, and pre-opening services to upscale and luxury resort, casino, hotel, and mixed use developments since 1997. Curry Spa Consulting, a global spa consulting firm, launched in 2011. Lynn was named ASM’s Favorite Spa Consultant in 2018 and a runner up for Women In Wellness Spa Consultant of the Year. She is a proud member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants, earned her Certified Management Consultant™ (CMC®) designation and serves on the GSN board, the BLLA Task Force, and as an educator with Gerson Lehrman Councils. Connect with me on LinkedIn.
Objectives
The Consulting Best Practices Initiative aims to fulfill the following objectives:
- Clarify the role of consultants in a development project or ongoing spa-related business
- Help individuals and businesses to evaluate when a consultant would benefit them, and provide guidelines on the selection
process - Outline the various areas of expertise of spa and leisure consultants
- Serve as a global voice for spa consulting professionals, creating common best practices and ethics guidelines
- Mentor spa professionals who desire to become consultants
Featured Reports and Resources
Consulting Best Practices Initiative 2017 Briefing Paper
The briefing paper is a snapshot of this industry sector including valuable information on latest trends, challenges and initiative accomplishments
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Initiative Members
Meet the renowned thought leaders in this field who are collaborating to educate and evolve wellness in this area of global importance.
Initiative Resources
View the research, trends, whitepapers, infographics and more from this Initiative, as well as a curated list of third party resources.
