atie Barnes has an honors degree in media and for the past
nine years has specialized in writing about the spa, beauty, and lei- sure industries. She joined the Leisure Media Company in 2004 as assistant editor of Health Club Management magazine. She moved over to Spa Business—a leading publication for spa professionals worldwide—in 2006 and became managing editor of the title in 2009. Last year Ms. Barnes was also the launch editor of the Spa Business Handbook.