Mar 2020 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs · United States · Remote

• The Boutique Fitness Coalition was founded in March of 2020 to champion the boutique fitness industry.
• During the pandemic we:
• Were featured on ABC, NBC, Fox and CBS affiliates in key markets as we fought to reopen studios.
• Trained over 4,000 studio owners and executives
• Lobbied in New York, Arizona, Minnesota, Michigan and California
• Launched fundraising campaigns via on demand printing for hundreds of studios
• In 2023, the coalition was brought back to life with a focus of building community and impacting our industry. Alongside, my partner, Debra Strougo, we’re making an impact every single day!

Oct 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 7 mos · United States · Remote

• The Business of Boutique Fitness (formerly Ready.Aim.Empire) launched in 2016 and will publish its 600th episode in 2023.
• As the one of the only podcasts solely focused on the boutique fitness industry we dive deep interviewing both the big name players you’ve heard about and the sleeper studio owners who are doing huge things in their individual markets.

Dec 2015 – Jun 2016 · 6 mos · Minnesota, United States · On-site

• This location was sold in the middle of a highly profitable presale and opened with over 400 members.
• Acquired for 7 figures in 2016.

Nov 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 6 mos · Charlottesville, Virginia Area · On-site

• Studio Grow is the world’s leading boutique fitness consultancy group made up of seasoned boutique fitness operators, digital marketers, accountants and finance professionals, attorneys, copywriters, designers, and of course at the core, our operations consultants.
• While we offer incredible training programs such as The Client Cure and The Studio Accelerator, our core program is The Studio Grow Mastermind, a 1:1 coaching and training program that has led over 400 studio ownership groups since 2021.
• Since inception we have:
• Trained over 50,000 studio owners around the world
• Built the budgets, projections and model for over 3500 studios
• Crafted custom pricing and package plans for over 2100 studios
• Generated over a hundred million dollars in client sales in the last twelve months including over 10,000,000 for a limited client group for Blqck Friday {average individual studio take of $42,000}
• Helped 92% of our clients achieve their individual goals in 2022
• Saw a 32% rise in revenue for clients in 2020
• Launched 14 franchises, coordinated over 50 studio sales and dozens of mergers and acquisitions
• Worked with franchisees from over 50 brands
• Held an 80% independent studio to 20% franchised studio ratio
• and, so much more that I am running out of space
• In short, this is a company that is changing the face of boutique fitness in towns with 3,000 people in North Dakota and in the biggest cities in the world.

Jan 2013 – Jun 2016 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Minnesota, United States · On-site

• In February of 2013 we purchased a failing studio for $58,000. A colleague called it my biggest mistake, but I knew it could be remarkable. During the first year of ownership I…
• Went from negative 8-10k monthly profit to positive 45k monthly profit
• Quadrupled the membership base
• Built a thriving group exercise program
• Opened our in house physical therapy clinic
• Launched Small Group Training for adults and youth athletes
• Grew an empowered, passionate team
• Three years later we sold that mistake for 7-figures.

Nov 2011 – Apr 2016 · 4 yrs 5 mos · South Carolina, United States · On-site

• Our third location marked a decision to remain focused on smaller, underserved locations with populations who were at heightened risk of obesity, preventative disease and early death. This location included:
• Private Training
• Small Group Training
• Group Training
• Private and Group Yoga
• This location was acquired in 2016.

Oct 2010 – May 2015 · 4 yrs 7 mos · South Carolina, United States · On-site

• This brick and mortar location opened its doors profitably with 225 members and over a 5 year period opened divisions including:
• Private Training
• Small Group Training
• Physical Therapy
• This location was moved in 2015.

Dec 2008 – Mar 2016 · 7 yrs 3 mos · Mississippi, United States · On-site

• This brick and mortar location opened profitably in 2008 with nearly 300 presale members and grew to include divisions in:
• Private Training
• Small Group Adult Training
• Small Group Youth Athletic Training
• Group Training
• Cardiac Rehab
• Outdoor Spartan Style Training
• This location was acquired in a 7 figure buyout in 2016.

Apr 2006 – Jul 2008 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Washington, United States · On-site

• The Yoga Lab was a boutique fitness studio operated within Intel Corporation that provided group training to Intel’s workforce.
• The Yoga Lab began with yoga, but grew to include Pilates and one of the earliest CrossFit programs in Washington State.

Apr 2003 – Sep 2005 · 2 yrs 5 mos · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · Remote

• Following the sale of my first company, I had some time on my hands that was largely invested in volunteering for some of my favorite causes.
• What begin as a drive to raise $1,000,000 for a Boston battered women’s shelter through the sale of fine art, ended with a beautiful partnership and the chance to dabble in the sale of fine arts.
• With a focus on the Latin American markets, our sales included major Impressionist, Post Impressionist and Barbizon School artists.

Mar 1995 – Mar 1995 · 0 mo · Louisiana, United States · Remote

• I was one of 100 students across the US awarded the National Army Scholar Award for my work at Tulane University’s Delta Primate Center.

Mar 1995 – Mar 1995 · 0 mo · Louisiana, United States · Remote

• I was one of 50 students in the nation awarded the US Navy’s National Navy Scholar Commendation for my studies in Microbiology at Tulane University’s Delta Primate Center.