Ella Kent

Ella is a seasoned luxury hospitality professional with over 24 years of experience in the luxury Forbes 5 Star, AAA Five Diamond spa market. She is currently the Director of Spa, Fitness and Wellbeing, having returned to her spa roots in October of 2023 to elevate the wellbeing experience for guests, members and team members alike. Most recently she was the Rooms Director at the Cloister at Sea Island from 2019 – 2023, and prior to that was the Spa, Fitness and Tennis Director from 2014 – 2019. Before relocating to the East Coast, Ella was the Executive Director for the Spas at Wynn and Encore Las Vegas from 2009 -2013. She began her hospitality career at the Broadmoor Hotel in 2000 as an hourly certified personal trainer and quickly rose to become Spa Manager and then Director from 2002 – 2009 where the Spa at the Broadmoor was one of the first resort hotel spas to achieve its 5 star award.

Ella has also served for many years as a volunteer and mentor in the spa community, to include eight years on the Board of Directors for the International Spa Association, one year as treasurer, two as chairman and three as immediate past chairman. She continues to serve on the ISPA Nominations Committee and was the 2021 recipient of the ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award. Most recently she rejoined the ISPA Board of Directors as the Vice Chairman of the ISPA Foundation.

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