Mike Alpert is past President of California Clubs of Distinction, and has served on Boards for the Northwest Athletic Club Association and the Medical Wellness Association. He is also past President/CEO of The Claremont Club.

Bryan Andrus is the COO of CLIAwaived, Inc. and US Specialty Labs, where he is striving to bring healthcare and the fitness industry together through PreventTEST®, and he serves as a consultant of SportBrain, 24 Hour Fitness, FitnessFirst, IDEA, Samsung, NIKE/Apple and Seiko/Epson.

Rick Caro is the President of Management Vision, Inc. Providing management expertise to clubs, real estate developers, hospitals, hotels, resorts, and appraisers, Management Vision is widely regarded for its experience with a variety of fitness properties all over the U.S. and other countries.

Former CEO of Life Fitness and past Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Sports Fitness Industry Association whose mission is to “Promote Sports and Fitness Participation and Industry Vitality,” as well as the founder of Talon Leadership Consulting.

Chris earned his MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and received his baccalaureate degree from San Diego State University. He also attended Newman University in Wichita, Kansas, where he was an Academic All-American in baseball and is a two-time member of its athletic hall of fame. Before joining the fitness industry, he was a professional athlete, playing for the minor-league organizations of both the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.

Larry Conner, CPA, is the CFOO of REGYMEN Fitness. With 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, he’s dedicated his career to enriching lives through the health club experience. Larry recently served a 4 year term on the IHRSA Board of Directors.

David is the founder/CEO of Pi Capital. As an investor, advisor and board member, David has worked with some of the most successful health companies in world, including Fitness First, 24 Hour Fitness, Zumba Fitness.

Sean Gagnon is the CEO of The Abs Company based in Lakewood Ranch FL. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida with a Masters Degree in Clinical Exercise Physiology and has worked in several areas of the health and fitness field. He started his career as a personal trainer at Xercise Inc in Chester NJ before making the transition to entrepreneur in 1999. His companies have included health clubs, wellness products, and fitness equipment. Sean holds 42 worldwide patents and trademarks on equipment he’s designed, licensed or acquired. He co-founded the Abs Company in 2007 and has since gown the company to a multinational company doing business in 68 countries around the world. Sean is passionate about giving and gratitude and is always on the lookout for ways to serve and give back. He lives by the pillars of Faith, Family and Fitness!

Cher Harris serves as the GM of the Houstonian Club. She has over 25 years of club management experience, providing direction for managers, trainers, instructors, racquet sports professionals, dieticians, locker room staff, accountants, engineers, HR and IT personnel in large fitness facilities around the country. She has a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology from Indiana University and is an American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist.

Ron Hemelgarn has gathered a lifetime of experience, expanding his success in health and fitness for the past 50 years into other industries such as financial, real estate, and franchises. Ron’s strong conviction to live with simplicity, honesty, humbleness, and humor are what he is best known for.

Ron is President and CEO of Club Automation and Daxko. They provide mission-critical management software and integrated payment solutions to member-based health and wellness organizations. Ron also serves as vice chairman of the board of Pikes Peak YMCA. Ron holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and an MBA from Loyola University. Ron and his wife Kristi reside in Denver and have three children.

Gale Landers is Owner and CEO of Fitness Formula. In 1996, he was elected to the IHRSA Board of Directors and served as the IHRSA Board President in the year 1999-2000. In 2003 he was inducted into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame.

Paul Lunter is the Founder/President of HydroMassage. Paul previously owned a residential and commercial construction company, and also founded Digital Chainsaw / Net Performance, an internet company that was acquired by a Paul Allen owned company.

Bill McBride is the co-founder of Active Sports Clubs, Active Wellness and BMC3. He has served as Chairman of the IHRSA, President of the Mid-Atlantic Club Management Association (MACMA), as well as an advisor to the American Council of Exercise (ACE), Medical Wellness Association (MWA) and Medical Fitness Network (MFN).

Linda Mitchell, a fitness industry veteran since 1981, has devoted her entire career to the development and growth of the Newtown Athletic Club, a 275,000 square foot lifestyle complex in bucolic Bucks County, PA. A fine arts dance/education major brought her to the fitness industry initially, eventually mastering marketing, sales, public and government relations along with the management of the NAC Have a Heart Foundation.

Paula recently joined The Bay Club Company as the SVP of Corporate Operations. She served as President/GM of Club Greenwood from 2003 until 2023, and has been in the fitness industry since 1985. Working in various capacities from group fitness instructor to business developer and strategic planner, she built numerous facilities including medically based fitness centers, Pilates studios, and a health and fitness center designed solely for kids.

Al Noshirvani is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at ALTA Technology Group, a management consulting firm focused on the HALO (health, active lifestyle and outdoors) industry. Prior to launching ALTA, Al was the Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Motionsoft Inc from which he successfully exited.

In 2010, Al was named by the Washington Business Journal as a member of the 40 under 40 which recognizes the Greater Washington region's brightest young business leaders based on demonstrated business success. In 2014, under Al's leadership, Motionsoft was recognized as the IHRSA Associate Member of the Year. Al is also the founder of the Fitness Technology Summit an annual, invitation-only event where marketing, operations, and technology executives gather for 3 days of networking, education sessions, and insightful panel discussions. He serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence with Integrity Square, a boutique Investment Bank where he focus’ on Fitech and SaaS applications practice. Al is also the owner of a chain of health clubs in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area called Method Gyms.

Previously, Al was a founder and Executive VP of Sales for a medical software imaging company which he successfully exited from. He holds a BA and MBA. He is an avid tennis player.

Andy Richters was a college soccer player and coach with Master’s degree in Sports Medicine, when a near fatal car/pedestrian accident changed his life. With a career spanning over 30 years, his leadership earned him a role at Star Trac, followed by Matrix Fitness, and now back home for the last two years with CORE Health and Fitness’ house of brands (StairMaster, Nautilus, Schwinn, StarTrac, Throwdown, and Wexer).

Adam Sedlack, the CEO of UFC GYM, has been a driving force behind the brand's global expansion and innovative approach to fitness. Sedlack began his career with a summer job at Family Fitness Center, which was later acquired by 24 Hour Fitness. What started as a temporary ambition soon turned into a career as he experienced almost every job in a gym, including front desk, trainer, salesperson, assistant general manager, and general manager. This hands-on experience laid the foundation for his extensive expertise in the fitness industry.

Adam began his career in the fitness industry with a strong passion for health and wellness. He co-founded the UFC GYM franchise alongside UFC President Dana White and former CEO Mark Mastrov. Since its inception in 2009, Sedlack has been instrumental in shaping the brand's identity, focusing on creating an inclusive fitness environment that welcomes people of all ages and fitness levels. With over three decades of leadership expertise, including 14 years as UFC GYM's President/CEO, Sedlack has helped the brand grow to more than 160 locations in over 40 countries. Under his leadership, UFC GYM continues to expand and innovate with new locations, the UFC FIT concept, new technology for group fitness and gyms, and a live-streaming workout platform. His commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle extends beyond the gym through active community engagement and outreach programs, ensuring UFC GYM's continued growth and success

Todd brings 37 years of industry experience, including 25 years as a VP for both Bally’s Health and Tennis Corporation and 24 Hour Fitness before joining LVAC in 2006. He holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Utah and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

Emmett Williams is a native Australian who has had the rare experience of being both an operator and a vendor in the commercial fitness industry, whilst also working extensively in 3 different regions of the world. Having built and owned a chain gyms on one side of the ledger, to having owned and grown the international sales & marketing company CFM International on the other side of the ledger, Emmett now allocates most of his time towards being President and Partner in the wearable technology company, Myzone. Emmett was recently awarded entry onto Fitness Australia’s prestigious ‘Roll of Honor’ for his excellence in leadership, whilst also accepting IHRSA’s ‘Ass...

Orangetheory’s partnership with Augie’s Quest marks the largest and most concerted effort to advance promising ALS treatments. Over 1,000 studio franchisees participated to raise over $10 million for Augie’s Quest in 3 years.

Bahram Akradi supported Augie's Quest from year one, and was key to pushing our research agenda forward, and supporting it finacially. Life Time will coordinate their first campagin in all clubs in September of 2024.

John McCarthy served as the Chairman of the BASH and was key to engaging IHRSA and fitness companies to support our Quest to find a Cure.

Orangetheory’s partnership with Augie’s Quest marks the largest and most concerted effort to advance promising ALS treatments. Over 1,000 studio franchisees participated to raise over $10 million for Augie’s Quest in 3 years.

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