Lucy Brialey
Co-Founder

Lucy has 20+ years of experience in the spa industry as a therapist, a business owner of a corporate well-being company, product sales and more recently as a Group Spa Director overseeing eight sites in Europe.

This experience has given her insights into global spa culture, products and services. Lucy has an in-depth understanding of the requirements of the day to day running of a spa and has seen, first hand, the consumer and business impact on the environment.

Environmental issues have always been close to her heart leading her to study Concepts in Sustainable Development at Leicester University and Business Sustainability Management at Cambridge University.  With this she has brought her passion for sustainability and knowledge of spa together to form The Sustainable Spa Association. 

She is a firm believer in human health and the health of the planet going hand-in-hand and one not being able to exist without the other.  She believes the future success of the spa industry relies on sustainable business practices and is dedicating her career to building a framework of sustainability and education to the global spa industry.

 

Rob Cooper
Co-Founder

Rob is Managing Director of Scrummi, which he founded in 2009. Scrummi provide sustainable, eco-friendly, biodegradable single use textile solutions to the hair salon and spa industries. Scrummi products are used throughout the spa industry by leading organisations to reduce their carbon footprint by up to 90%.

Robert is interested in the application of practical and profitable sustainable solutions within operational businesses.

SSA BOARD MEMBERS

Tracy Brasenall
Board Member

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With over 25 years of experience in the spa and beauty industry, Tracy Brasenell is the UK Country Manager for Comfort Zone and Skin Regimen.

Starting her beauty career as a spa therapist/trainer & manager in day & destination spa’s and as a spa business owner, Tracy moved onto Virgin Atlantic/Virgin Touch delivering treatments to VIP’s & Celebrities. To share her knowledge and experience Tracy gained her professional teaching qualifications & moved into education, training the next generation of spa therapists. In 2000 Tracy moved to ESPA as Business manager/Trainer and developing to National Business Development Manager. After over 10 years at ESPA and then Group Spa Development Manager at Champneys, she joined Caudalie as National Sales Manager in 2014 taking her extensive knowledge and experience of the UK spa market. In October 2019 she joined the Davines Group as UK Country Manager for Comfort Zone and Skin Regimen bringing in a new period of innovation, education and intense focus on her passion ‘sustainability’.

Alberto Apostoli
Board Member

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Alberto Apostoli is considered one of the most important and award-winning architects and trendsetters in the wellness industry. He has designed numerous and wonderful spas all over the world as well as some products and equipment that have become icons for the new way of experiencing the spaces of private wellness. For over 25 years he has contributed to the development of the sector through educational activities, workshops and publications.

Alberto Apostoli’s approach has now established itself as a true manifesto of “Wellness Architecture”, which arises from the combination of creativity, specialist know-how and technical expertise.

Apostoli tells: “My goal is to create well-being through architecture. This means compositional harmony, experiential quality, technological perfection, sustainability, use of elements instead of materials, interpretation of the environment; a philosophy rather than a discipline “.

He leads a team of 60 professionals including architects, interior designers, engineers and consultants who work in accordance with his vision.

SSA BOARD MEMBER APPLICATION

We are welcoming applications to be a Board Member of The Sustainable Spa Association.  With only two positions available for 2020/21 we are seeking applicants with the following qualities to join us in our launch and to be part of our steering group for the first 24 months of this exciting and unique project:
 
  • Part of a business with leading sustainability research and practices – able to bring/share this expertise to our work for the spa community
  • A professional skill, expertise or network that can support or benefit the SSA internal business processes (marketing, business strategy, network) 
  • A professional skill or expertise in Sustainable business practices that can contribute to the output from SSA to spa community 
  • Proven business integrity and reputation either in spa or sustainability
  • Dynamic attitude, passion and belief in values of a not-for-profit with a specific interest in spa
View the online APPLICATION FORM