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Meet the Team

The people behind the experience

Quality over quantity — in our practitioners as much as our products. Every member of the team shares knowledge, keeps learning, and keeps growing.

Ashley Sutton, FNP-MSN, Owner and Medical Director
Owner · Medical Director
Ashley Sutton, FNP-MSN

Medical Director at River's Edge with full prescriptive authority, overseeing all medical and aesthetic care.

JD Sutton, Owner
Owner
JD Sutton

Marine veteran and former offshore deep-sea diver who found his sanctuaries in Bali and Chiang Mai — and set out to build one on the Animas. JD leads the vision for the River's Edge oasis.

Tomena Sehnert, RN, Senior Injector
Senior Injector
Tomena Sehnert, RN

Registered nurse injector with over five years of intensive medical injection experience and a passion for helping clients glow to their full potential.

Nurse Injector
Dawn Valdez

Nurse injector in the medspa — Botox, dermal filler and aesthetic injectables.

Shannon Skye, Senior Laser Technician & Medical Esthetician
Senior Laser Technician & Medical Esthetician
Shannon Skye

Licensed esthetician and laser technician, double certified in cosmetology and trained at the National Laser Institute — advanced skin treatments for face and body, focused on resurfacing and rejuvenation.

Joshua Jimenez, LAc, Acupuncturist and Eastern Medicine
Acupuncturist · Eastern Medicine
Joshua Jimenez, LAc

Licensed Colorado acupuncturist and NCCAOM Diplomate trained at Southwest Acupuncture College — TCM, Tuina, moxibustion, dry needling, and trigger point therapy, with commendations from the International Shaolin Wushu Federation.

Deanna Brandt, Spa Manager
Spa Manager
Deanna Brandt

Spa manager, running the day-to-day of the treatment floor and the guest experience.

Administrator
Vicki Shaffer

Administrator, keeping scheduling, records and the back office running.

Jasmine Williams, Front Desk
Front Desk
Jasmine Williams

Front desk — bookings, arrivals, and the first face you see at River's Edge.

Sarah VanCuren, Massage Therapist
Massage Therapist
Sarah VanCuren

Licensed massage therapist working across our therapeutic and relaxation menu.

Tina Walker, Massage Therapist and Esthetician
Massage Therapist · Esthetician
Tina Walker

Licensed in both massage therapy and esthetics — bodywork and skin care under one practitioner.

Giselle Maez, Front Desk
Front Desk
Giselle Maez

Front desk — bookings, arrivals, and helping you find the right treatment.

Brooklyn Abdella, Nail Technician
Nail Technician
Brooklyn Abdella

Nail technician in the salon — manicures, pedicures and nail care.

Trisha Reasoner, Nail Technician
Nail Technician
Trisha Reasoner

Nail technician in the salon — manicures, pedicures and nail care.

Veronica O'Reilly, Massage Therapist
Massage Therapist
Veronica O'Reilly

Licensed massage therapist working across our therapeutic and relaxation menu.

Why River's Edge

One roof, every discipline

Medical oversight

Clinical services run under the direction of Ashley Sutton, FNP-MSN — spa comfort with medical standards behind it.

East meets West

Day spa, medspa, Western medicine, and Eastern medicine under one roof — your plan can draw from all four.

On the Animas

Every visit ends riverside — linger in the River Room or on the rooftop instead of rushing back to the car.

Not Just an Appointment

An experience on the banks of the Animas

Come early or stay after — order a tea, a glass of wine, or a light bite from the spa menu, watch the river from the lounge, and let the visit breathe. This is how a visit should feel: unhurried, riverside, yours.

From the Journal

Notes from the river's edge

Recovery science, skin health, and what's new at the spa — written by the practitioners who work here.

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Make It a Ritual

Members come back monthly

The Riverside, The Headwaters, and The Confluence turn one-off treatments into a standing ritual — with member pricing across the spa.

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Where to Start

Not sure? Start with a consultation

Consultations are $50, credited toward your treatment — an honest conversation about your goals, what will work, and what won't.

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Join the team

Grow with us by the river

Practitioners, stylists, technicians, and healers who share our standard of care — we'd love to meet you.

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