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Deane appointed head of YMCAfit


After four years away from the health and fitness industry, former FIA (now ukactive) chief executive officer Andrée Deane returns as head of YMCAfit. Effective from 15 January, Deane replaces


Denise Page, who is stepping down after working at the charity for 22 years. Deane has spent the last four years


McConville will lead Westway Development Trust


Westway welcomes new chief executive McConville


Angela McConville has been appointed as the new chief executive of Westway Development Trust – the charity that oversees the development and regeneration of land under the A40 flyover in north Kensington, London. McConville’s key role will be to renew the


charity’s vision and strategy to put Westway on the London map. She has prior experience in economic


development, specifically in helping to transform communities, through her chief executive role at Westminster-based ‘Vital Regeneration’ – a charity she helped set up. Details: http://lei.sr?a=Y8m4S


in consultancy – specialising in government af fairs, as wel l as becoming chair of TimeBank charity – and is considered well-placed to head up YMCAfit, having carried out a comprehensive review of YMCA’s organisational structure over the past 18 months. She expects to spend the next year easing


YMCAfit into its new incarnation, following the December 2013 merger between Central YMCA and YMCA Training, which brought together 520 staff across 26 UK locations. On returning to YMCAfit, where she


worked 12 years ago, Deane says: “It’s great to have come full circle. The company still has its core values of caring, but has also become more agile and responsive thanks to the great work of senior management, some of whom have joined the organisation from very different sectors. “During my time spent consulting outside


the industry, I’ve learnt the value of networking with all relevant interest groups and to never underestimate the benefit of training, so


Andrée Deane started her new role at YMCAfit on 15 January, replacing Denise Page


UFC Gym appoints Sedlack as new president Sedlack says: “The ability to introduce


UFC Gym has promoted senior vice president Adam Sedlack as its new president of UFC Gym’s corporate division. Sedlack has more than 20 years’ experience


Lane retains a strong passion for leisure


Lane joins Active Nation as improvement manager


Leisure industry veteran Kevin Lane has joined Active Nation’s team as ‘improvement manager’. Bringing over 25 years of experience,


Lane joins the sport and exercise charity from FTSE 100 consultancy Capita. He has previously served as national programme manager for Quest – where he was also an assessor, mystery visitor and trainer – and headed up quality, safety and HR for contractor Sports and Leisure Management Ltd (SLM). Details: http://lei.sr?a=R6U7J


in the fitness industry, starting out at Family Fitness in 1994 and then working for 24 Hour Fitness, which acquired Family Fitness in 1995. While at 24 Hour Fitness, Sedlack rose


through the ranks, moving up from the front desk all the way to divisional vice president over a 14-year period. He won multiple awards at 24 Hour Fitness including club, region and district awards and was recognised as the top salesperson in the entire company. Sedlack left 24 Hour Fitness in 2008 to


join New Evolution Ventures as a senior vice president in charge of UFC Gym. In that time, UFC Gym has grown from a start-up to one of the 50 largest fitness businesses in the US, with operations in California, Hawaii, and New York, over US$25m (£15.2m, €18.5m) in annual sales, and significant near-term growth prospects under both an owned and a franchised model.


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hopefully that will hold me in good stead when it comes to tackling the challenges ahead.” A staunch Labour Party supporter, Deane


believes the coalition government’s cuts have hampered the success of the Change4Life campaign she helped launch in January 2009 while at the FIA. However, she feels the health and fitness


industry needs to make a stronger argument for investment in encouraging healthy lifestyles to prevent obesity, backed up by “concrete evidence collated by reliable independent bodies”. Details: http://lei.sr?a=h7d2w


Sedlack: President of UFC Gym’s corporate division February 2014 © Cybertrek 2014


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