Ms. Lowman

Tyra Lowman

Senior Director of Spas – Full Service and Luxury Brands

Hilton Worldwide

In collaboration with the Hilton Worldwide Global Spa Operations team, Tyra Lowman develops spa-related initiatives and products that enhance the guest experience at all full-service and luxury hotel brands. In October 2010, Ms. Lowman led the successful launch of eforea: spa at Hilton as the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand’s first global spa concept in history. The eforea concept has received more than 147,000,000 media impressions to-date and features a global pipeline of more than 100 spas in development at Hilton Hotels & Resorts properties around the world. As Senior Director Global Spas - Full Service and Luxury Brands, Ms. Lowman shapes the Hilton Worldwide standards for spa operations, service and treatment, design and construction and quality measurements.

Ms. Lowman’s extensive spa experience of more than 15 years includes serving as Senior Vice President of Sales and Operations at Brite Smile/Brite Skin, the largest operator of retail medical spas in North America. Prior to working with Brite Smile/Brite Skin, Ms. Lowman held the position of Vice President Operations for Premier Salons, Inc., for six years and is credited with the rapid expansion and growth of Premier’s luxury spa brands. She also served as Regional Director of Operations for Atlanta-based Spa Sydell, Inc., and has directed operations at the individual spa level both as spa director and spa owner.

Ms. Lowman is an active member of the International Spa Professionals Association (ISPA), Intercouffure International Salon affiliation, National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) and Aveda Professionals. She is a graduate of Tennessee Technological University and she holds an MBA from Shorter School of Business. Ms. Lowman is also a licensed cosmetologist and esthetician.

Ms. Lowman can be contacted at 703-883-5222 or tyra.lowman@hilton.com

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