"I am
delighted to join forces with Nina Howard and Bellanina Day Spa and
Institute. Together, we will continue to offer clients the most
comprehensive personalized approach to spa therapies
that
benefit both the mind and body for beautiful
results - inside and out." --Kathryn
Myers (left).
"Kathy's
strong brand expertise and business insight, along with my
experience in the skincare and spa industry makes us a winning
combination. We're excited to
move
Bellanina forward". --Nina Howard(right)
Bellanina
Day Spa and Institute Announces New
Partnership
Bellanina Day Spa opened in Ann Arbor 13
years ago. Nina Howard, its founder and president is now pleased
to announce that Kathryn Winkelhaus-Myers has joined the businesses
as an equal partner and the new CEO.
"I am delighted to join forces with
Nina Howard and Bellanina Day Spa and Institute. Together, we will
continue to offer clients the most comprehensive personalized
approach to spa therapies
that benefit both the mind and body
for beautiful results - inside and out", says Kathryn
Myers.
Kathryn is a graduate of the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and has a strong business
background spanning over thirty years. She has held many senior
leadership positions including President of Border's Group Stores
and most recently, Chief Operating Officer of Learning Care Group,
Inc. of Novi, a large education services company located in 37
states.
Nina Howard adds, "Kathy's strong
brand expertise and business insight, along with my experience in
the skincare and spa industry makes us a winning combination.
We're excited to move
Bellanina forward".
In thirteen years, Bellanina Day Spa's
concept of wellness, spa, and art coming together in one facility,
has surpassed all expectations in offering its customers a wide
range of wellness experiences, proprietary skin care and
anti-aging products and its exclusive Bellanina Facelift Massage
with revenues exceeding $1 million. In 2002, Bellanina purchased
the Belav� Institute from its creator, the renowned Belle
Tuckerman, and relocated it from California to Ann Arbor. The
world-class skincare training for estheticians and massage
therapists around the United States has been part of the Bellanina Day Spa and
Institute family.
Nina, currently the CEO, will now
assume the Chief Creative Officer title as she works to develop the
company's educational offerings and product lines. Both Howard and
Myers have plans to expand
the Institute's national training and distribution.
