rofessor Mary Tabacchi, Ph.D., has been active in the spa industry
since 1985, having begun her tenure at Cornell University’s School of Hospitality Management in 1972. Professor Tabacchi has created joint spa education programs with Raffles, Mandarin Oriental, Shangri-La, and the Asia Spa Institute and was active in the formative meetings of ISPA. She has since served on the ISPA’s board of directors and as president of the IS- PA’s Foundation. She is founder of the New York Spa Promotion Alliance (NYSPA), has published numerous spa research papers, and contributes frequently to international publications. Professor Tabacchi is a Global Spa Summit board member.