Veteran of the massage and spa industries joins The Massage Company as a consultant adviser to its Board of Directors
Funk, who is the former vice president of product development for US-based franchise Massage Envy, joins the board of The Massage Company to help drive the company’s growth in the UK.
She played a key role in the growth and expansion of the Massage Envy brand from 30 franchised locations to over 1,100. She also has experience of many jobs within the industry including executive leadership, massage training school administration and owning a massage business. Funk is also a global speaker and teacher.
The Massage Company is a franchise-based venture – the first massage franchise business worldwide outside of the US – launched in 2016 by UK Spa Association chair Charlie Thompson and Elliot Walker, former MD of Murad.
Funk says: ‘I have much respect for The Massage Company’s focus on combined growth and quality. Launching a business that creates a new market in the UK is an amazing feat. I’m impressed with how they have applied effective logic to their operations and how they are focused on both sales and training as top priorities. I’m pleased to be joining this team and, together, we are focusing on a number of projects to facilitate franchise sales growth in the UK as well as building sound systems for franchisee training and support.’
Founder Elliot Walker says: ‘CG has unique knowledge and deep experience on franchising systems and structure. She has received many accolades throughout her career including induction into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame. She co-chairs the Massage Makes Me Happy Initiative for the Global Wellness Institute and is a Delegate for the Global Wellness Summit. An important goal for us is to maintain constant focus on attracting and retaining high quality massage therapists. CG is an expert on building and executing recruiting strategies along with developing employee professional growth and culture programs.’
The Massage Company is the first in the UK to introduce a monthly membership model – which has met with much success in the US – offering memberships starting at £44.95 per month and including one 50-minute massage.
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