PHILADELPHIA</span></span></span>,</strong> </strong>Pa.</span></span></span> (January</strong> </strong>4</span></span></span>, 2022)</strong></span> —</span></span></span> </span>Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span>, North America’s leading luxury massage and facial spa franchise</span></span></span> hasannounced new additions</span></span></span> to their executive leadership</span></span></span> team which includes two new hires</span></span></span> and two notable promotions</span></span></span>. The brand has named Jennifer Durham as Chief Development Officer and Jeanine Linehan as General Counsel, in addition to advancing Lisa Rossman to Senior Vice President of Service and Product and Meghan Lally</span></span></span> as Senior Vice President of Franchise Operations.</span></span></span> As these</span></span></span> seasoned women step into their new roles, they will be responsible for leading effective cross-functional teams that align with Hand & Stone’s strategic business goals, future franchise expansion</span></span></span>, as well as brand growth.</span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
“</span></span></span>Building off of the tremendous momentum we have achieved in 2022,</span> </span>w</span></span></span>e are excited</span></span></span> to grow</span></span></span> our executive leadership team,” s</span></span></span>aid John</span></span></span> T</span></span></span>eza, President & CEO of Hand & Stone. “Jennifer and Jeanine are welcomed additions to our team. Their career expertise will certainly be valuable as we look to our next phase of growth and success in the coming years. We are</span></span></span> also</span></span></span> thrilled to promote both Lisa</span></span></span> and</span></span></span> Meghan from within,</span></span></span> as</span></span></span> they know our brand and share a passion for Hand & Stone that is essential for our success.” </span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
Additional details on Hand & Stone’s new</span></span></span> team additions and promotions below:</span></span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
- Jennifer Durham,</span></span></span></strong> </strong>Chief Development Officer:</span></span></strong> Jennifer is a seasoned franchise and retail executive, previously serving as the Chief Development Officer for</span></span> well-known brands including</span></span> Cooper’s Hawk Winery</span></span> & Restaurants and Checker’s and Rally’s</span></span> R</span></span>estaurants. In her new role, Jennifer will be working closely with Hand & Stone’s</span></span> franchise development team to</span></span> support</span></span> the f</span></span>ull system</span></span>, collaborating with</span></span> the brand’s</span></span> real estate and construction teams to optimize Hand & Stone’s</span></span>rapid growth in new and existing markets. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
- </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Jeanine Linehan,</span></span></span></strong> </strong>General Counsel:</span></span></strong> Jeanine previously served as the Chief of Violent Crime at the United States Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,</span></span> where she</span></span> led a</span></span> 21-person</span></span> team and managed a docket of over 300 cases. Throughout her prior legal experiences, Jeanine</span> collaborated both nationally and internationally with</span></span> local, state, and federal</span></span> investigative organizations.</span></span> In her new role</span></span>, Jeanine will advise on all</span></span> legal</span></span></span> initiatives</span></span></span>, including corporate governance, franchise development and administration, compliance risk management and litigation. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
- </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Lisa</span></span></span></strong> </strong>Rossmann</span></span>, Senior Vice President of Service</strong> </strong>and</span></span> Product:</strong> Lisa joined the Hand & Stone team in 2012, working in general spa operations support when the brand had approximately 60 units opened.Since then, both Lisa and the brand have grown immensely, with over 500 locations now under her purview. In her new</span></span> role, Lisa will</span> oversee the Student Massage Program,</span></span> along with</span></span> managing the innovation pipeline</span></span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
- </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Meghan Lally, Senior Vice President of Franchise Operations:</span></span></span></strong> </strong>Bringing an undeniable energy and passion to the brand since beginning as a Spa Associate in Toms River New Jersey, Meghan</span></span></span> has a passion for leadership and franchise</span></span> operations support</span></span>. Over the</span></span> last 15</span></span> years, Meghan has grown her role and now in her new position she will lead a team of</span></span> 22</span></span> Directors and Operations Consultants</span></span> to support franchisees. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
</ul>The</span></span></span> new additions</span></span></span> to the Hand & Stone executive team follows a year of growth which includes the opening of 4</span></span></span>0 Hand & Stone locations. In 2023 the brand will focus on development in California, New England, the Mid-West, and the Mid-South. With more than 500 spas across 35 states and Canada, Hand & Stone is</span></span></span> the</span></span></span> massage and facial industry leader and fastest growing spa franchise concept. The growth of the brand’s executive leadership team will surely support its expansion into not new markets and new specialty offerings over the next year. For more information about franchise opportunities, visit</span></span></span> </span>www.handandstonefranchise.com</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span>.</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
ABOUT HAND & STONE MASSAGE AND FACIAL SPA</span></span></span></strong></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
Hand & Stone is a 500-plus unit massage and facial spa franchise with a mission to bring massage and facial services to the masses. Launched in 2004, Hand & Stone now has locations in 35 states and four provinces in Canada. Over the past several years, the brand has garnered noteworthy industry recognition including being named No. 1 in the spa category by</span></span></span>Entrepreneur Magazine</span></em>, ranked No. 8 on</span> </span>Forbes'</span></span></span></em></span> Best Franchises to Buy list in the high investment category and is the fastest-growing spa concept in the country. For more information on Hand & Stone, visit</span></span></span></span>www.handandstonemassagefranchise.ca</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span>.</span></span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
# # #</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div>
</div>
- </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Jeanine Linehan,</span></span></span></strong> </strong>General Counsel:</span></span></strong> Jeanine previously served as the Chief of Violent Crime at the United States Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,</span></span> where she</span></span> led a</span></span> 21-person</span></span> team and managed a docket of over 300 cases. Throughout her prior legal experiences, Jeanine</span> collaborated both nationally and internationally with</span></span> local, state, and federal</span></span> investigative organizations.</span></span> In her new role</span></span>, Jeanine will advise on all</span></span> legal</span></span></span> initiatives</span></span></span>, including corporate governance, franchise development and administration, compliance risk management and litigation. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>