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Jean Kolb joins Hutchinson Consulting
POSTED 01 Aug 2018 . BY Jane Kitchen
Kolb is former director of wellness for Kohler Water Spas and owner of Well By Choice, an executive coaching company
Kolb is former director of wellness for Kohler Water Spas and owner of Well By Choice, an executive coaching company
Hospitality and spa veteran Jean Kolb has joined Hutchinson Consulting as a member of its recruiting team. Kolb is former director of wellness for Kohler Water Spas and owner of Well By Choice, an executive coaching company.

While at Kohler, Kolb was instrumental in the hiring, development and success of over 250 associates. While at Kohler, she shared her leadership knowledge through coaching high potential executives through the Kohler Co. Leadership NXT Program for the development of future leaders. Kolb is also a past chair of the International Spa Association.

In her role at Hutchinson, Kolb will expand the firm’s recruitment services in hospitality, food and beverage, and spa in the Midwest.

“We are extremely excited that Jean has joined our recruitment firm,” said Michael Tompkins, partner at Hutchinson Consulting. “Jean brings unparalleled hospitality experience, having worked at one of the most iconic American brands in a senior leadership role for more than two decades.”

In addition to a primary focus on hospitality, wellness and spa, and senior living recruitment, Hutchinson Consulting also offers pre-employment testing, resume writing and executive coaching. The firm offers marketing, public relations, advertising and social media services as well as hospitality design construction consulting, concierge medical and wellness spa consulting, brand development, financial forecasting and business plan development.

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Jean Kolb joins Hutchinson Consulting
POSTED 01 Aug 2018 . BY Jane Kitchen
Kolb is former director of wellness for Kohler Water Spas and owner of Well By Choice, an executive coaching company
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Hospitality and spa veteran Jean Kolb has joined Hutchinson Consulting as a member of its recruiting team. Kolb is former director of wellness for Kohler Water Spas and owner of Well By Choice, an executive coaching company.

While at Kohler, Kolb was instrumental in the hiring, development and success of over 250 associates. While at Kohler, she shared her leadership knowledge through coaching high potential executives through the Kohler Co. Leadership NXT Program for the development of future leaders. Kolb is also a past chair of the International Spa Association.

In her role at Hutchinson, Kolb will expand the firm’s recruitment services in hospitality, food and beverage, and spa in the Midwest.

“We are extremely excited that Jean has joined our recruitment firm,” said Michael Tompkins, partner at Hutchinson Consulting. “Jean brings unparalleled hospitality experience, having worked at one of the most iconic American brands in a senior leadership role for more than two decades.”

In addition to a primary focus on hospitality, wellness and spa, and senior living recruitment, Hutchinson Consulting also offers pre-employment testing, resume writing and executive coaching. The firm offers marketing, public relations, advertising and social media services as well as hospitality design construction consulting, concierge medical and wellness spa consulting, brand development, financial forecasting and business plan development.

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Hutchinson Consulting announces new leadership and expands services


Michael Tompkins will head up a new leadership team at Hutchinson Consulting after Bill Hutchinson announced his retirement following 25 years in hospitality recruitment.
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Executive recruiter Robin Stewart and associate Jennifer Copeland joined executive search firm Hutchinson Consulting, which specialises in placements in the hospitality, spa and wellness industries.
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The digital space is creating massive change and new challenges in the spa industry, according to Michael Tompkins, executive recruiter for Hutchinson Consulting and past chair of ISPA, who spoke on a panel yesterday at the World Spa & Wellness Convention in London.
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