StarrCast

From growing up on the U.S. prairie to creating the global brand La Prairie, David Stoup then turned 2 Elizabeth Arden locations into 150! His amazing track record as a creator of brands in both the CPG and service industries is born of a passion to both serve people and do work that you love.

Raised on her grandfathers’ green juices, Diana planned on a career in medicine, but took her Summa Cum Laude in Biology at CalPoly into an MS in Physiology of Exercise, and then combined them both with work as a Spa Director for some of the largest spas in Mexico. Her current role as a consultant and designer has been informed by her first-hand knowledge of spa ergonomics and operations, as well as the importance of delivering a wonder-filled, transformational spa experience for the guest.

A curious nature pointed towards journalism, but Patrick’s creative pathway lay in the performing arts. After Yale School of Drama, Patrick split his time between acting and hospitality, with day spa on the side, both in NY and LA. But after walking through the “open door” of a great opportunity at Four Seasons Westlake Village, he has worked in spa/hospitality ever since, while appreciating the stage aspect to an impactful spa journey. Patrick is now firmly in spa, but has lost none of his stage charisma!

Growing up swimming in thermal springs gave Laszlo an appreciation for wellness from an early age. Multiple academic degrees and a stint as a management consultant have fine-tuned his instincts for both the inspirational and practical aspects of project development in wellness and health tourism.

After attaining a law degree and then working 100-hour weeks as an investment banker, Gustavo took on spa management as a side project and now presides over a growing chain of 40+ locations in Brazil; still working long hours but with an enjoyable purpose and positive social impact.

An athlete with training in fitness & sports management, Emmanuel also had a background in languages and restaurants. But being a model for a massage training session helped to sell him on the many advantages of hospitality and wellness, and his journey has taken him to a regional director position at industry innovator Rosewood.

Politics, marketing, tourism, travel; Anne Biging used what she learned along her life journey to co-create the first-ever hotel association for healing hospitality and holistic health. Now with almost 100 members, Healing Hotels of the World is where everyone wants to stay! The visionary Anne shares what excites her about the future.

Julie Bach blazes an unlikely trail; with a background in finance and a Harvard MBA, she worked in coding, dot-com's, and management consulting, before finding her true purpose. Julie founded and is the Executive Director of Wellness for Cancer, bringing cancer-aware protocols to spas around the world, and affecting thousands of lives along the way.

Herve Bouvier received his MBA and discovered that the automotive industry was not nearly as much fun as beauty and wellness would be! Herve brings his global expertise to the spa sector as the Global Brand Director for [comfort zone], and shares his insights on the joys of working in a family-owned brand.