Founder and visionary Tracy Lee combines strategic thinking and creative intuition with a unique blend of design and operational skills thorough a nuanced understanding of the spa development process. Tracy has managed and designed some of the most highly acclaimed spas in the world and has carved out a reputation of steady leadership, innovative spirit and gracious professionalism.
Passionate about family life, the spa community and numerous social/environmental causes, she definitively walks the talk of a wellness-infused lifestyle and personifies the sensibilities she promotes through her projects and personal pursuits.
Prior to launching TLee Spas, Tracy launched a portfolio of award winning spas at Auberge Resorts as Principal and Vice President of Spa Design and Development for 15 years, creating a lasting legacy that has shaped the Auberge brand and continues to define it as a leader in luxury hospitality.
In addition to overseeing the company’s financially successful and award-winning spas, she developed an industry leading environmental stewardship programs at all of the company’s properties, elevating Auberge Resorts as an sustainable pioneer in the hospitality space.
An outdoor enthusiast, she can be found on the trails of Mt. Tamalpais, in the yoga studio or checking out the latest fitness trend. Based in Marin County, Tracy is a proud Wildcat alumnus with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arizona.
With a background in operations and development encompassing a notable portfolio of brands, Michael combines a depth of expertise and experience within a broad spectrum of the spa, beauty and hospitality landscape.
Starting his spa career with the launch of Bliss, Michael assumed full operational responsibilities for a rapidly successful and expanding enterprise, engineering a major transformation in the industry and creating the archetype for the urban day spa.
Michael later partnered with a noteworthy collection of high-profile brands encompassing a diversity of settings and business models: including Equinox, Sundãri and The CORE Club.
Shifting his focus towards luxury hospitality he joined forces with industry icon Tracy Lee, bringing his creative sensibility, analytical thinking and radical efficiency into the company’s collective intelligence. Today Michael applies his talents throughout the entire development process, with a specific focus on concept, design and turnkey project management.
A life-long New Yorker and avowed urbanite, he takes inspiration from the city’s diversity and its continually evolving consumer and cultural landscape. Michael is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and is fluent in Spanish and Italian.
Working almost 30+ years in the architectural profession with a focus of spa and wellness design for over 20, Jeanie is continually reminded of the importance of wellbeing. She has a passion for all things related to wellness and design, ranging from large-scale wellness resorts down to the smallest details within the architecture, interiors and landscape.
A licensed architect and LEED certified, she spent much of her career working with a prestigious global architectural firm where she was able to parlay that passion for wellness and design and oversee numerous spa and wellness projects as the Director of Spa and Wellness Design. In that capacity she also served as the firm’s Global Resource of Wellness, educating both colleagues and clients in numerous markets.
Through her diverse project portfolio with many top brands, she places high priority on seeking out the perspective of all key stakeholders, recognizing that the best design solutions emerge from this collaborative approach.
Born in California and raised in Minnesota, Jeanie is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and loves to travel to Europe with her family, seeking out the local and regional contexts to design that inform her core values.
Our highly talented team represents a cross-section of the best in the spa business with over 100 years of collective industry experience, geographic diversity and global perspective. Each individual brings an unparalleled level of passion, professionalism and depth to their respective roles.
Operational Expertise
Creative Development
Global Experience
Research
Design Savvy