Laura Tuerck Tuerck comes to Montage Laguna Beach from the Canyon Ranch SpaClub in Las Vegas, where she spearheaded the launch of the SpaClub's Comprehensive Foot Health Center and Advanced Facial Program; managed the development and training of the Canyon Ranch SpaClub management team; coordinated the staff training of 19 Canyon Ranch SpaClubs aboard cruise ships worldwide; and served on the design and development teams for many new Canyon Ranch properties. In 1999, she began her tenure with the company as an exercise physiologist and continued to achieve successive promotions to fitness lead, wellness manager and associate spa director, until her appointment as spa director in 2012. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Tuerck earned a Bachelor's Degree in exercise science, followed by a Master's Degree in exercise physiology. After graduation, Tuerck relocated to Las Vegas to launch her career as a fitness instructor and personal trainer.