Universal Companies has added Brian Paris to its senior management team.

Paris has joined as the director of new business development for North America.

He will specialise in the areas of spa development, design and sourcing for spa owners, hotel and resort companies, developers, architects and medical spas. He has amassed more than 19 years of design and development consulting experience, including 11 years devoted to the spa, medical and hotel and resort industries.

During his years as a spa consultant, Paris was corporate operations manager for LaBelle Spas and was recruited by Robert Redford for the conception, creation, and development of the Spa at Sundance Resort. After opening, he remained at the resort as director of programming. Details: universalcompanies.com