Mio Skincare, the leading skin care line for fitness and pregnancy, is proud to announce Liliana Grajales as Southeast regional sales manager and Ritz Carlton corporate accounts manager. Grajales’ 20-year career in luxury hospitality started in management with Hyatt Hotels. She then honed her spa experience with management positions at the Four Seasons, The Ritz Carlton and the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. Her most…

The Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS) announced that Franz Linser, Ph.D., founder and managing director of international consulting firm Linser Hospitality, has been appointed to its board of directors. Linser brings two decades of experience in the hospitality, wellness, spa, sports, and political worlds to the organization: establishing Austria’s largest network of wellness properties (the “Wellness Tirol”), serving as a member of European Parliament,…

Myoscience, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Justin Chickles to the team as vice president of commercial development and the promotion of Johanna Beckmen to general manager of aesthetics. Chickles was most recently the director of licensing and business development at Purdue Pharma. Prior to Purdue Pharma, Chickles was a director at Johnson & Johnson, where he built an agile team dedicated to…

glo, a global leader in the premium professional skin care and makeup markets, announces the appointment of Christopher Hausman as executive vice president of sales. Hausman will be responsible for global sales activities within the company. He will oversee the company's domestic and Canadian sales forces, as well as its international distribution network in over 40 countries.

Christine Heathman has been appointed to the Utah State Board of cosmetology/barbering, aesthetics, electrology and nail technology licensing. Heathman played an instrumental role in establishing the first Master Esthetic License in the country in 2001 and is thrilled to be nominated to the board where she can continue to affect the requirements for state licensing. The three-year appointment charges Heathman with carrying out a number…

The premier on-demand beauty service application announced the key appointment of Alexandra Wilkis Wilson as president and chief executive officer. Wilson joins from Gilt where she was co-founder and strategic advisor. Founded on the concept that getting ready should be a whole lot easier, GLAMSQUAD is the premiere app-based service that delivers high-quality and affordable at-home beauty services by experienced stylists. At GLAMSQUAD, Wilson will…

Jennifer Huffman is the new training manager for sales and education at Universal Companies. A native of East Tennessee, Huffman graduated from King University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. For the past 11 years, she has worked in a four-star hotel spa as a dual-licensed massage therapist and aesthetician. Huffman is certified in a variety of massage modalities, as well as spa therapies,…

The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) is proud to announce the election of Russ Kridel, M.D., an esteemed member and facial plastic surgeon from Houston, Texas, to the American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees. Kridel’s appointment not only celebrates his outstanding reputation and medical skill, but also marks the first time that an AAFPRS member has represented the Academy in…