CEO Corner

Legacy founder Manning Sumner

CEO Corner: Legacy’s Manning Sumner on Redefining Group Fitness

A South Florida fitness chain founded by celebrity personal trainer Manning Sumner, Legacy has its sights set on nationwide expansion.

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CEO Corner: Woodie Hillyard on W, Disrupting Men’s Care With Jake Paul

Under Hillyard's leadership W has leveraged its affiliation with co-founder Jake Paul to quickly disrupt the men's personal care category.

Padel Haus CEO Santiago Gomez poses in front of a padel court

CEO Corner: Padel Haus’ Santiago Gomez on the Next Big Racket Sport

Founded by Santiago Gomez in 2022 in Brooklyn, Padel Haus now has three NYC clubs, with new openings set for Nashville, Denver and Atlanta.

headshot of Seed co-founder Ara Katz

CEO Corner: Seed Health’s Ara Katz on the Science of Probiotics

Ara Katz co-founded Seed Health in 2015, growing it into one of the biggest brands in the booming microbiome and probiotics space.

lobby of a VASA Fitness gym

CEO Corner: How Rich Nelsen Turned Vasa Fitness Into a Gym Giant

Under Rich Nelsen, Vasa Fitness has become one of America's top low-price gym brands, currently operating 61 locations in eight states.

headshot of Club Pilates president Tianna Strateman

CEO Corner: Tianna Strateman on the Rise of Club Pilates 

A longtime Pilates practitioner and instructor, Tianna Strateman joined Club Pilates in 2018, helping the brand grow to over 1,000 studios.

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CEO Corner: AgelessRx’s Anar Isman on the Future of Longevity Science

The co-founder of telemedicine platform AgelessRx, Isman believes we’re not far off from a world where people live well past 100.

Scott DeRue speaks at an Ironman event

CEO Corner: The Ironman Group’s Scott DeRue on Building a ‘Lifestyle Brand’

The former president of Equinox, Scott DeRue has served as CEO of Ironman Group since January, overseeing the brand's global endurance events.

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CEO Corner: Dream Recovery’s Todd Anderson on the Sleep Revolution

A former college football standout, Todd Anderson co-founded Dream Recovery to change the narrative around sleep, performance and well-being.

Bioniq founder and CEO Vadim Fedotov

CEO Corner: Bioniq’s Vadim Fedotov on a New Era of Personalized Supplements

With hyper-personalized blends backed by blood test data and AI, Bioniq is working to change the narrative around supplements.