Awards Judging Panel 2026
The Judging Panelists are held to a high ethical standard. Should there be any conflict of interest (real or perceived) in the voting process, the panelists must recuse themselves from voting in that category. Should the conflict not be identified until after voting is complete, the APSWC Executive Board reserves the right to disqualify votes of the offending panelist and disqualify the nominee.
Except for the awards application fee, no gratuities or gifts of any kind (monetary or otherwise) shall be accepted by the APSWC, the Awards Committee, or the judging panel. Any suggestion (actual or implied) must be reported to the APSWC Executive Board and shall automatically result in the disqualification of the offending party.
All decisions of the APSWC Awards Committee, the APSWC Board, or the Awards Judging Panel as related to the APSWC Awards are considered final and no communications shall be entered into
Cate Peterson, Australia
Strategic Relationship Manager, Soul Advisor Foundation
Steve Andrews, Barbados
CEO, Soothing Touch + Global Wellness Day Ambassador
Dorji Dhradhul, Bhutan
Author, Creativist and Former Director General of Bhutan Tourism
Jean-Claude Dhuez, Cambodia
President, Cambodian Spa & Wellness Association (CSWA)
Debra Sadranu,
Fiji
Managing Director, Essence Group Fiji / Nama Fiji / Spa Academy Fiji
Carmen Lam, Hong Kong SAR
Consultant, Crikx & Co Limited Management Consultant
Dr László Puczkó, Hungary
PhD MA MSc CMC, CEO, HTWWLife
Parineeta Sethi, India
Chief Editor & Publisher, Pinnacle-Connect LLP
I Gade Nyaman Indra Prabawa (Pak Ignip), Bali, Indonesia
Chairman, Bali Spa and Wellness Association (BSWA)
Dr. Lianywati Batihalim, Indonesia
President, Indonesian Spa & Wellness Association (ASPI)
Okada Tomoaki, Japan
Head Director, Japan Spa & Wellness Tourism Association (JSWT)
Cintia Martins, Macau
Global Wellness Day Ambassador
Selinastein Mohd Rashid, Malaysia
President, Association of Malaysian Spas (AMSPA)
Su En Karn, Malaysia
Global Wellness Day Ambassador
Ainee Cha, Nepal
Global Wellness Day Ambassador
Ana Crawford, New Zealand
Managing Director, Spa Evolution Limited
Vikki Aquino, The Philippines
Global Wellness Day Ambassador
Catherine Turvil, The Philippines
President, Wellness Tourism Association of the Philippines (WeTAP)
Edward Wong, Singapore
President, Specialists in Wellness Association Singapore (SWAS)
Suzanne Ng, Singapore
Senior Lecturer Republic Polytechnic, Singapore
Marisa Dimitriadis, South Africa
Founder, The Spa Consultants: Wellness Professionals Club
Shenyn Wang, Taiwan
President, Taiwan Spa Association (T-SPA)
Sunai Wachirawarakarn, Thailand
President, Thai Spa Association (TSPA)
Sabina Ahuja, Thailand
Founder, Journey to Love Co. Ltd
Imene Trabelsi Trigui, Tunisia
PhD, Tunisian Ambassador, World Spa Organisation; Professor of Marketing, The University of Sfax (FSEGS)
Lucy Brialey, United Kingdom
CEO, Sustainable Wellness Group; Vitalis Capital Ltd.
Emilie Chanon, Vietnam
Wellness Development Director & Partner Lumina Wellbeing, Vietnam