Sara Kooperman ~ Group Fitness ~ Fitness Education
Sara is a favorite Club Industry, Athletic Business Conference and IHRSA presenter, as well as the Illinois State Business Woman of the Year. As CEO of SCW Fitness Education, Les Mills Midwest, and WATERinMOTION, Sara also founded the MANIA Fitness Professional Conventions and the Fitness Leaders Summit. She is a licensed attorney, a Fitness Editor for Oxygen Magazine, and a former adjunct faculty member for the Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research, ACSM and NASM. Sara also was recently inducted
into the Fitness Hall of Fame.
technology company, owner of a nationwide retail franchise and for 20 years served in management, marketing, sales and new business development for IBM. Called “a master facilitator” by his clients, he is skilled at building strong teams, developing innovative solutions, and insightful analysis. As a motivational speaker, he uses enthusiasm and humor to drive home key concepts and affect change in his audience. As an executive coach, he brings focus and results to leaders, managers, teams and
organizations.
Craig Shaddy~ Insurance ~ Risk Management
Craig Shaddy, LUTCF, Program Director for Club Insurance, has been involved in Risk Management since 1989. Craig ‘s Insurance background has been focused primarily in the Property and Casualty, and the Financial Services Industry. He is involved in many of the Health and Fitness Organizations including the IHRSA, National Fitness Business Alliance, and Gold Gym
Franchise Association.
Jim Thomas ~ Gym Turnarounds ~ Troubleshooting
Dan McGraw ~ Strategic Planning ~ Organizational Development ~ Accountability
Dan McGraw has worked with Gold’s Gym organizations since 2005 in leadership training, organizational development, team-building, management workshops and facilitating tactical and strategic planning and performance management. For the last seven years, Dan has led the strategic planning process for GGFA Board of Directors. In addition, Dan serves as a member of the GGFA Panel of Experts.
Dan has more than forty years of business experience including serving as President of an international
www.ggfa.info
Jim Thomas is the well-known founder and president of Fitness Management USA, Inc., a management consulting and turnaround firm specializing in the fitness and health club industry. With over 25 years of experience owning, operating and managing clubs of all sizes, Mr. Thomas lectures and delivers seminars and workshops across the country on the practical skills required to successfully build teamwork and market fitness programs and products.
Since forming Fitness Management, Mr. Thomas has been turning health clubs around at an amazing rate and garnering a reputation as a producer of change…a sharp-eyed troubleshooter, a brilliant sales trainer, and a motivator. Fitness Management provides programs that show measurable results and Jim’s team is proud of their ability to glean profit from every square foot of a client’s investment.
Consulting | New Gym Start Up | Turnarounds | Sales Training | Real
Estate Site Selection | Broker
Bryan O’Rourke ~ Social Media ~ Technology
Bryan O’Rourke is a recognized strategist, technologist, entrepreneur and thought leader in the fitness industry. He has a track record of growing global brands, with expertise and experience as a financial deal maker and contract CEO. He now serves as executive co-founder and shareholder in a number of successful fitness industry companies including Fitmarc, Integerus, The Flywheel Group and The Health Club for Women. Bryan is a frequent speaker and writer on trends in the fitness and health club industries including the application of technologies and social media. He serves as Chairman of the Medical Fitness Association’s Education Committee and is a special advisor to Star Trac among several other leading global fitness and wellness organizations. To learn more visit
www.bryankorourke.com
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