PEOPLE
New leisure club manager for Notts Moativation
Club Moativation at the Crowne Plaza Nottingham hotel has named Chris Phillips as its new leisure club manager. Phillips has been with QMH hotels since
graduating from Luton University in 1998 with a degree in Leisure Management. Phillips says: “I’m delighted to be joining
and heading up the team at Nottingham. It’s clearly a well-run club with loyal members and I’m keen to uphold that reputation as well as explore new ideas to help us be even more successful. It’s an exciting new challenge and I can’t wait to get stuck in.”
Fitness First has changed its top management team af ter experiencing a difficult period of trading at both its UK and Australian businesses. Eff ective immediately, CEO Colin Waggett
and CFO Duncan Tatton-Brown will step down from their roles. T ey are replaced by turnaround specialist Chris Stone as CEO and Jan Kengelbach of BC Partners as interim CFO. John Gamble will also leave the business following a fi ve-year stint. Andrew Newington has been appointed
chair and has been tasked with overseeing the changes. Donald Featherstone of AlixPartners will work with Newington as chief restructuring offi cer. In Australia, Pete Manuel – who joined
the company in 2011 – will be supported by Chris Martin of AlixPartners, who will become interim fi nancial director. In Germany, Stefan Tilk will be joined by Peter Neubacher of AlixPartners to strengthen the team. In the UK, Kengelbach will act as interim
Blackmore: Business development for Hattrick
Richard Blackmore joins Hattrick from FIA
Richard Blackmore has joined Hattrick marketing as the company’s business development director. Blackmore joins Hattrick after
spending fi ve years at the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) where he was sales and membership director. Blackmore says: “I’m excited to be
joining an experienced and dynamic marketing consultancy which will allow me to continue working with operators and suppliers in the industry, helping them achieve their commercial goals.”
Carn Brea appoints new management team
Leisure Trust Carn Brea has named Barry Holding as the new centre manager of its Carn Brea Leisure Centre in Redruth, Cornwall. The appointment is part of a restructure
at the centre and Holding, who joined the centre staff as a lifeguard in 1994, will succeed Alex Clifton, who has become the centre’s strategic development manager. Holding will be joined by Rachel Silvester
- who joins the company as its new finance manager - and Andy Williams, who has been appointed as duty manager.
18 Anthony J Wall, director of professional education
MD, while the team at Fitness First’s low-cost arm Klick will report to Martin Seibold.
Colin Waggett steps down as Fitness First CEO Two new appointments for US-based ACE
T e American Council on Exercise (ACE) has appointed Anthony J Wall as director of professional education and Dr Adam Bordes as senior health strategist. The appointments are part of the ACE’s
long-term strategy to educate the public about the benefits of fitness and to reverse the obesity epidemic. ACE chief executive Scott Goudeseune
says: “The expertise of Adam and Anthony will further our mission to educate the American public in enhancing their quality of life through health and physical activity. “We’re constantly growing to meet the
public’s demand for clarity and leadership in fitness through cutting-edge research and comprehensive educational tools.” Prior to joining ACE, Wall served as
national personal training manager for Les Mills BodyTrainer Personal Training Systems in New Zealand.
Vale Castro named new president of Portugal’s AGAP Four main principles were identified for
AGAP, the Portuguese fitness association, has announced its new national board. Jose Julio Vale Castro is the new president,
succeeding Jose Luis Costa. Armando Moreira is vice president and Antonio Fiuza Fraga is general assembly president.
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the trade body to pursue in 2012: lobbying government on tax matters; harmonising national legislation with EU laws; compliance with anti-doping programmes; and promoting activity and fitness as preventative healthcare.
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