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esporta appoints new ceo
Struggling health club operator Esporta
has appointed John Cleland as its new
chief executive offi cer.
Cleland, a former chief operating
offi cer of retail chain Somerfi eld, took
up the role on 14 December.
Cleland succeeds Glen Timms,
who left Esporta in June 2009 after
spending two years in the job.
Before joining Somerfi eld in February
2006, Cleland also held the roles of
Stalker joined the FIA in 2008 commercial managing director of B&Q
and senior vice president of operations
new executive
at Wal-Mart Japan. He has also held
a number of trading director roles at
director for fi a
supermarket chain Asda. John Cleland joins Esporta from
Cleland says: “While I recognise retail chain Somerfi eld
The Fitness Industry Association that this is a tough and competitive
(FIA) has promoted its chief market, I fi rmly believe that the Esporta will therefore be to make sure we fully
operating offi cer, David Stalker, proposition will become our customers’ understand our members’ needs and
to the role of executive director. preferred choice in every location in focus 100 per cent on quickly addressing
Stalker takes up his new position which we operate. My fi rst priority their greatest concerns.”
with immediate effect after the move
was unanimously ratifi ed by the FIA
board in a meeting on 3 December.
technogym reshuffl es team
Stalker – whose career has
included positions at LA Fitness, Technogym UK has completed a director of Technogym UK, as well as
Leisure Connection and First Leisure strategic review and has made some continuing his involvement in the UK
– joined the FIA in July 2008 when personnel changes at the very top of health agenda alongside the FIA and the
he was appointed the association’s the organisation. FIA Vanguard Group.
operations director. Tony Majakas, formerly UK MD, has Majakas says: “We want to remain
According to a spokesperson, been appointed vice president of health at the forefront of this exciting market
Stalker’s promotion is made in business development. Enrico Bracesco segment and we see the UK as an ideal
recognition of his continuing work in becomes UK managing director. location to establish the new frontiers of
developing operations and expanding Majakas’ newly created role is evidence-based wellness projects.”
the reach of the association (see p20 designed to enhance the company’s Meanwhile Bracesco, who has lived
for Stalker’s ambitions for 2010). development in the emerging health and in the UK for more than six years, joins
preventative lifestyle markets. He will the company from air conditioning and
also continue to serve as an active board heating company Vokèra.
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board changes at nuffi eld woodford joins alliance holt appointed isrm ceo
Healthcare trading charity Nuffi eld Alliance Leisure has appointed an Sean Holt, former regional director for
Health has appointed a new chair of industry veteran to help improve the South East and London at Sport
the board and four new governors. marketing and retention. England, has been appointed as the
Michael Smith, a Nuffi eld governor Paul Woodford has joined the new CEO of the Institute of Sport and
since 2003, has taken over as chair group by merging his own sales and Recreation Management (ISRM).
from Douglas Gardner, who stepped marketing consultancy with Alliance. Holt’s appointment was confi rmed
down from the role late last year. Woodford takes on the new role of last November at the institute’s
Four new governors have also been head of Alliance Support Division annual conference.
appointed to the board of governors, and will work closely with national While at Sport England, Holt
which oversees the running of the partnership manager John Leaver to helped to oversee the development of
charity. The new governors are Guy offer sales, marketing and retention the new Wembley Stadium in London,
McCracken, Neil McCausland, Fiona solutions to more than 150 sites. Nottingham Ice Centre and the
Driscoll and Russell Hardy. Woodford intends to “initiate National Cycling Centre.
The quartet are due to join the change” and plans to “inspire people He replaces outgoing ISRM chief
board this month. to achieve sales success”. executive offi cer Ralph Riley.
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