Bellus Academy owner Lynelle Lynch has been elected to the 2019-2020 International Spa Association (ISPA) board of directors. Lynch’s election to the board was announced during the 2019 ISPA Conference & Expo, September 10 to 13 at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lynch brings to her role a fierce commitment to professional beauty and wellness education and a vision for uniting the industry to increase the number of qualified spa professionals. As owner of Bellus Academy, she leads one of the nation’s most innovative and influential aesthetic programs. Bellus Academy is the first school in North America to offer the prestigious CIDESO Skincare Certificate and the first school to offer the Wellness for Cancer training program.

Lynch also serves as president of Beauty Changes Lives, a non-profit uniting the industry to equip and empower the next generation of beauty and wellness professionals. In partnership with leading beauty brands, Beauty Changes Lives recently launched the hyper-targeted Make Your Mark campaign, raising awareness of the pathways and possibilities available to licensed professionals beauty and wellness professionals.

Lynch is a frequent panelist and speaker at global beauty and wellness events. She recently served on a panel at the CosmoProf Worldwide in Bologna, Italy, exploring the factors driving beauty and wellness education.

“Advancements in technology, the surge in men’s grooming, and a renewed focus on the synergy that exists between health and wellness make now a very exciting time to be part of the professional spa industry,” says Lynch. “I am honored to join the ISPA board as we share a commitment to move the professional spa sector forward with initiatives that advance and celebrate excellence across the spa profession.”