Irvine Company Appoints Laura Parsons as Spa Director at The Resort at Pelican Hill®
The Resort at Pelican Hill® announced the appointment of Spa Director Laura Parsons. Parsons will lead The Spa at Pelican Hill®, Newport Beach's only Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Spa, in delivering relaxing, renewing and invigorating spa experiences to guests from near and far.
“As the Spa moves into its tenth year of nurturing minds, bodies and souls, Laura's leadership will guide our team of spa, salon and wellness professionals in creating inspirational spa memories that keep our guests coming back often,” said Pelican Hill Managing Director Tom Donovan. “Laura brings valuable expertise in Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star standards, business and brand development, operational and sales training, wellness menu development, retail management and much more.”
Parsons joins Pelican Hill from ESPA International, where she led a large portfolio of spa partners as Director of Operations - The Americas. Previously, she held spa director roles with Hotel ZaZa's two Texas locations and La Posada de Santa Fe, a RockResort. She is a Member of the ISPA Board of Directors and an alumna of the University of Kentucky and Aveda Fredric's Institute.
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