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VANCOUVER 2013
E-SPABC
LUCY GRIFFITH, Vice President
Lucy Griffith has gathered many years of experience as a spa director, lecturer, assessor, subject specialist
and in curriculum design. Over the past 3 years, Lucy has been working to raise the professionalism
of the skin and body care industry within BC and Canada.
Lucy is the Provincial Technical Chair for Skills Canada BC and represents BC on the National
Technical Committee. Lucy was invited to join the Personal Services Industry Committee that was
formed through Service Canada’s Labour Market Partnerships (LMP) program to move forward into
standardizing industry training across BC.
LOUISE DANNHAUER, Treasurer
With twenty years experience in British Columbia’s Spa Industry, Louise brings a vast amount of
knowledge to the ESPABC board. Louise’s resume includes working with and managing teams in mid
size to large day spas. Ongoing contract work training Estheticians, Aromatherapists and other Skin
and Body Therapists in various modalities of massage and body treatments. Consulting with new spa
owners to help them build their brand.
Louise has spent much of her career as an educator in reputable private and public schools teaching
and inspiring new Estheticians and Skin Therapists. She has served on a professional advisory board to help strengthen
the level of training in BC and served for 3 years on the personal services industry board, commissioned by government
to evaluate the current state of the industry. In 2001 Louise along with her sisters opened their own spa, Spa Time,
which is successfully running 11 years later. Louise is one of the founding members of E-SPABC, and looks forward to
building an association that provides a voice to all members of the spa industry.
HEATHER STEWART, Director
Heather Stewart owns and directs Sage Transitions, a consulting company specializing in strategic
planning, research, leadership and human resource development. In the past five years she worked
with estheticians and spa professionals throughout Canada to: conduct several research projects, develop
programs and training outlines and prepare industry recommendations.
Heather works with many industries and organizations throughout British Columbia, conducting primary
and secondary research, developing strategic and human resource plans and facilitating retreats,
workshops and consultations. Heather consults with healthcare, agriculture, human services, tourism, transportation
trades and post-secondary institutions. She has many years of experience in research, training, human resource planning,
career development and communications. Heather has a Masters in Education, is qualified to administer several
psychometric instruments and has 35 years of knowledge and experience in leadership positions.
IAN MACRAE, Director
Ian MacRae, is an expert researcher with a Masters of Science MSc in Research Methods in Psychology
from University College London. Ian has conducted research in a wide range of industries using innovate
methods combined with new and emerging technology. Ian is also working at the forefront of
his field in organizational psychology developing a psychological model, and the associated scientific
tools, of personality and success at work.
Ian joined the board of E-SPABC to bring an analytical, evidence-based approach to the development
of the esthetics industry in BC and is a very strong supporter of E-SPABC’s mission to improve professionalism and
standards for members and the industry as a whole.
YOTA BALL, Director
Yota Ball has over 20 years experience in the spa industry, specializing in Nail Technology. Yota is
also trained in skin care and hair removal. After completing her esthetics training at Vancouver Community
College and receiving industry experience, Yota completed her Provincial Instructor Diploma
Program and taught at Blanche Macdonald for over 7 years. Yota coordinated a busy business schedule,
while maintaining management of home, parenting/child activities, community commitments
and mobile treatments. Yota is a an industry-passionate individual, who has shown strength and
determination in the growth of our industry, standards and regulations.
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