Acara Partners
Francis X Acunzo has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Francis X is currently serving as the President & Chief Medspa Officer at Princeton Medspa Partners since April 2019. In June 2020, they became the Owner of Acara Aesthetics.
Francis X Acunzo is the Founder & CEO of Acara Partners, a business consulting agency in the aesthetic medical, health and wellness, and beauty industries. Francis X has been leading this agency since August 2003.
Prior to that, they founded Sage Management & Development Group, a spa company, and served as its CEO from January 1997 to August 2003. Francis X secured $30M in capital for a consolidation project during their tenure.
Francis X Acunzo also founded Candela Medical Spas and served as its CEO from January 1996 to July 1997. Francis X sold Spa Management, Inc./Le Pli to Candela Corporation and secured $8M in internal funding for the creation of the first Medspas in the country.
Before their involvement in the Medspa industry, Francis X Acunzo was the CEO of Le Pli/Spa Management, Inc, a leading establishment for personal care services in the Boston marketplace, from January 1989 to January 1996.
Francis X has also worked as the Vice President of Business Development at CuryCo, Inc, overseeing resort and spa management, and as the General Manager/Vice President of Business Development at Cal-a-Vie, a destination spa.
Other roles in their work history include General Manager of Norwich Inn, where they implemented development plans, and General Manager of Pine Orchard Yacht & Country Club, managing various hospitality facilities.
Throughout their career, Francis X Acunzo has demonstrated a strong track record in business development, management, and consulting, particularly in the spa and Medspa industries.
Francis X Acunzo attended Providence College from 1977 to 1981 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management. In 2021, Acunzo completed a certificate program in Executive Leadership at Cornell University.
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Acara Partners
Acara Partners, led by medical aesthetic industry expert, noted speaker and blogger Francis X. Acunzo, is a leading business & marketing team for Cosmetic Surgery Practices, Medspas and Wellness Centers. Acara works with medical spa owners, physicians, hospitals, hotels, health clubs, and investors to build successful businesses. Acara's approach integrates our team's expertise to increase sales and profit. It's through Acara's experience working with over 100 companies nationwide and internationally that we are able to create business and market strategies that drive success. We provide our clients with business development and operations oversight, sales training, recruiting, marketing, advertising, social media management, website design and hosting, search engine optimization tools and pay-per-click (PPC) management, online listings and more.