Bill McBride, Doug Ribley, Jeff Skeen and David Flench have been selected as four members of the newly created 20-member Questex Wellness Group Advisory Board.
McBride is president & CEO of Active Wellness, which designs fitness centers and delivers wellness programs with ongoing operation and consulting support services.
Ribley is president of Douglas A. Ribley & Associates and had previously served as senior vice president, health and wellness services at Cleveland Clinic Akron General.
Skeen is CEO of Results Redefined, which provides solutions that combine fitness and healthcare services and facilities.
Flench is president and CEO of the Medical Fitness Association.
Questex, the parent company of Club Industry, created the 2022 Wellness Group Advisory Board to provide input into the full Questex Wellness portfolio, which serves the fitness, spa and beauty industries through its brands American Salon, International Beauty Show (IBS), American Spa, International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference (IECSC), Spa Industry Association, Spatec, Sibec and Club Industry.
Other members of the board are:
- Cary Collier, principal, Blu Spas and Collier Concepts
- Dierdre Strunk, vice president, Canyon Ranch Spa
- Felicia Brown, owner, Spalutions
- Lynne Curry, principal, Curry Spa Consulting
- Ginger McLean, director of spa operations, Hard Rock International at Rock Spa & Salon, Atlantic City
- Eric Stephenson, owner, imassage, Inc.
- Barry Eichner, co-founder, Lipgloss + Aftershave
- Ilana Moses, founder and CEO, Florida Spa & Wellness Association
- Cici Coffee, founder and CEO, Natural Body Spa
- Monte Zwang, founder/CEO, Wellness Capital Management
- Alison Howland, founder, Spa Success Consultants
- Allan Share, president, Spa Industry Association
- Ryan Christopher, educator and consultant
- Jaana Roth, senior spa director, The Americas, The Four Seasons
- Brian McGee, general manager, VB Cosmetics, and CEO of BAM NAVIGATION
- Patti Biro, author, consultant, spa cheerleader and coach
“We are delighted to partner with this talented group of industry consultants, buyers and product users to help us drive innovation,” Jill Birkett, vice president and market leader, Wellness Group said in the announcement. “We are looking to the future of the wellness marketplace, and with their help, we hope to enhance our brands by creating new opportunities and growth for the industry.”
The first in-person Questex Wellness Group Advisory Board meeting will take place at IECSC Las Vegas June 25-27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. Other meetings will take place virtually throughout the year.