Mr. Henkin

Gary Henkin

President & Founder

WTS International

As President and Founder of WTS International, Mr. Henkin has over 30 years of experience in the planning, design and management of health clubs, spas and athletic facilities of all types. He has also coordinated and developed numerous feasibility and needs assessment studies for prospective spa and/or health club properties. WTS International has grown during the past three decades to become one of the world's largest and fastest-growing leisure consulting and operating firms. At present, the firm has approximately 1,000 employees worldwide and provides its services to hotels, resorts, luxury residential properties, exclusive golf and country clubs, day spas and real estate developments throughout the United States and overseas.

A frequent speaker at industry and real estate conventions, Mr. Henkin has also published numerous articles related to spa or health club design and management in such publications as Real Estate Today, Hotel Business, Club Management, Club Business Magazine, Real Estate Forum, Resort Management Magazine, Club Director and Boardroom. His speaking engagements include addresses to the attendees at B.O.M.A. (Building Owners and Managers Association), I.H.R.S.A. (International Hotel and Racquet Sports Association) and Club Managers Association of America national conventions.

He received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Maryland in 1966. Presently, Mr. Henkin resides in Maryland with his wife and is active in a number of Washington, D.C. charitable foundations.

Mr. Henkin can be contacted at 301-622-7800 or ghenkin@wtsinternational.com

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