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Celebrity fitness advisor and sports and exercise science expert professor Greg Whyte is to become the inaugural chair of the ukactive Research Institute’s Scientific Advisory Board (RISAB). The move will see Whyte steering a team of renowned academics – who will guide the future direction of the institute – as well as providing a sounding board for ideas and ensuring the rigour of research and project design. “I’m passionate about building the
evidence base to inform the delivery of physical activity interventions to address the nation’s spiralling health costs and personal wellbeing deficit,” says Whyte, who was awarded an OBE in 2013 in recognition of his services to sport, sports science and charity. “There’s no greater way of driving this agenda than at grassroots, and I’m delighted at the opportunity to influence this from my new position, alongside some of the most esteemed names in physical activity and health research.” The news came on the same day (29 April) as the ukactive Scientific Advisory Board launched its online research hub, providing a free-to-use online centre with the latest academic thinking and insight on physical
Laferriere holds 36 fitness certifications Whyte was recognised with an OBE in 2013
activity and health for the industry. The hub will house open access publications and translate complex academic research into easy to understand, digestible formats. Members of the ukactive’s RISAB include professors Andy Lane, Lynne Kennedy and Alfonso Jimenez. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=f8E8B
Jim Graham joins The Gym Group
Budget gym operator The Gym Group has appointed Jim Graham as chief operating officer. Graham joined the business in April
after leaving Phoenix Equity Partners, the group’s majority shareholder, where he has advised the management teams of a range of Phoenix investments, including The Gym Group.
Prior to joining the private equity
industry, Graham was managing director of Orange’s 10 million customer pay- as-you-go mobile business and also worked as a management consultant and engineer in the Royal Navy. In his spare time, Graham is a triathlete and has competed in seven Ironman races, including the World Championships in Hawaii. “As an investor, Jim has a detailed understanding of our business and a natural affinity with our proposition,” says The Gym Group CEO John Treharne.“He brings a huge amount of experience in commercial marketing of low-cost consumer businesses, which will help us deliver an even better
June 2014 © Cybertrek 2014 Andy Kay is one of the founders of Socius Graham joins from private equity firm Phoenix
customer experience and achieve our ambitious growth targets.” Graham joins the fast expanding gym chain
at an exciting time, with a proposed merger with Pure Gym pending regulatory approval. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=D7M7t
Andy Kay and Mhairi FitzPatrick, the pair behind ARK Leisure and London’s 37° health clubs, have launched new leisure- focused funding venture Socius Investing. Socius sees Kay and FitzPatrick investing
money for an equity stake in a business – a model they say bears “a passing resemblance to Dragon’s Den” – then working with the owners to change strategy and bring about accelerated growth. The pair hope to harness their prior leisure sector experience. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=B8a2d
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Fitness training association FitPro worldwide has appointed health and fitness industry stalwart Kevin Laferriere as its new CEO. Laferriere has 23 years’ experience in the sector and will be based in FitPro’s North American offices in Denver. He is tasked with harnessing his skills and experience to expand FitPro’s global reach with new offerings, as it bids to be the world’s leading professional fitness development firm. Details:
http://lei.sr?a=Q5r3d
ARK Leisure founders return with Socius
www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk Edited by Jak Phillips Email:
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FitPro announces Kevin Laferriere as new CEO
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