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As the CEO and Co-founder of Self Esteem Brands—parent company to Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, The Bar Method, Basecamp Fitness, and Stronger U—Chuck Runyon leads the largest franchise fitness operating company in the world with a growing global portfolio of brands that provides fitness, nutrition and wellness services that help millions of people worldwide improve their health and wellbeing. Runyon revolutionized the fitness industry in 2002, when he and David Mortensen co-founded Anytime Fitness. Today, with more than 5,000 franchise locations on all seven continents—more than half outside the U.S. in more than 30 countries—Anytime Fitness is the #1 fitness franchise in the world. Chuck and Dave were named the “2020 Entrepreneurs of the Year” by the International Franchise Association (IFA). Chuck is also a vocal advocate and lobbyist for fitness industry, which faced permanent closure rates in 2020 five times higher than the restaurant industry. He ensured the brands were leading voices through IHRSA, Fitness Industry Council of Canada, Community Gyms Coalition and more for standard health club safety and sanitation protocols as well as state, provincial and federal stimulus relief for owners. Central to Chuck’s leadership philosophy is the concept of ROEI –the return on emotional investment. He’s the co-author of Love Work: Inspire a high-performing work culture at the center of People, Purpose, Profits and Play®. He’s chair of the Runyon Family Foundation, as well as a member of the HeartFirst Charitable Foundation and the Hill Murray Foundation Board.

Stacy Anderson is responsible for the growth of key brands in the Self Esteem Brands portfolio that help people on their health and wellness journeys, in three ways: through personalized training and coaching via Anytime Fitness; through nutrition coaching and tracking via Stronger U Nutrition; and through their employer and insurer programs via Healthy Contributions. She has steered the growth and expansion of Anytime Fitness since 2016into the world’s largest fitness franchise brand, which serves more than 5million members at gyms across more than42 countries and territories and on all seven continents. She’s currently leading the evolution of Anytime Fitness from its pioneering 24/7 convenience model to a more personalized coaching approach, featuring new digital technologies and a broader selection of training programs and holistic health offerings. Stacy first joined Self Esteem Brands in 2012 as Chief Marketing Officer. In that role, Stacy oversaw all marketing functions for the Anytime Fitness and Waxing the City brands and quickly earned a reputation for moving big projects forward. Prior to Self Esteem Brands, Anderson held executive marketing positions at Best Buy and Geek Squad. Stacy is a member of the IHRSA board of directors, the world’s largest fitness industry association. She holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Her most notable accomplishment is raising two happy, outgoing teenagers –Noah and Aiden –with her husband, Trever.

As Chief Marketing Officer for Self Esteem Brands, April is more than a brand builder. She transforms and grows brands and the people behind them —keeping businesses and products globally relevant in ways that produce top-and bottom-line growth. She also masterfully builds highly efficient and effective marketing capabilities (including CRO, CRM, digital, branding, brand expression, strategy partnerships, public relations, and communications), setting her organizations apart from the competition. In 2023, her marketing and product teams earned globally-recognized creative honors, including a Cannes Bronze LION, for the “Anytime, Anytime” Super Bowl campaign for the Anytime Fitness brand. Prior to Self Esteem Brands, April was Senior Vice President and General Manager, North America Aveda at the Esteé Lauder Companies. She also has served as Chief Growth Officer at Schwan’s Foods and the Herbal Essences Global Brand Leader at Procter & Gamble(P&G). April prioritizes connecting with and mentoring other rising leaders (including her involvement in Executive Springboard and Chief) to help others build their confidence and forge their own fulfilling career paths. Her passion has been recognized by an award from Catalyst for her work with female retention and diversity leadership efforts during her time at Procter and Gamble. She also serves on the leadership council for Brand Innovators and has been recognized by the Minnesota 500, honoring the top business executives in the state. She holds an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a BS from the University of Southern California.

As General Counsel of Self Esteem Brands—parent company to Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, The Bar Method, Basecamp Fitness, and Stronger U—Jim Goniea leads the team that helps the company and its brands navigate the wide range of domestic and international franchise and corporate laws that impact their collective license to operate.Jim, who joined Self Esteem Brands in 2017, has been practicing franchise law for more than three decades, largely in private practice representing some of the most prominent brands in franchising. He served as General Counsel for American Driveline Systems, Inc. from 2006 to 2012.He has been repeatedly recognized as a leader in the field of franchise law. Jim previously served on the governing committee of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising and is a member of Franchise Times Magazine’s “Legal Eagle Hall of Fame.” He has published numerous articles and papers on the subject of franchise law, as well as two books: The Franchise Law Compliance Manual, 3d Ed. (co-editor) and Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments, 2012 (co-author). Jim received a J.D. with high honors in 1990 from Rutgers Law School and a B.F.A. with honors in 1985 from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

As Chief Financial Officer of Self Esteem Brands, John Pindred leads the finance [“FUNance”] team that ensures the company’s portfolio of both consumer-facing brands and B2B businesses are well supported with accounting and finance talent, financial data, and business insights. He enjoys serving the company’s stakeholders –franchisees, master franchise partners, employees, suppliers, and shareholders –in the pursuit of its mission to improve the self-esteem of the world. John’s early career included experience turning “dirt to money” in the mining industry, first as a process engineer and later in treasury management and derivatives trading. Subsequent roles broadened his experience in consumer retail, with responsibilities including finance, supply chain, business development, financial planning and analysis, real estate, and capital markets. He has been recognized twice with CFO of the Year honors, first in 2013 by MBizin Michigan and again in 2019 by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. John previously served as the Treasurer of The James Fund, a non-profit serving orphan care needs and adoption support. He earned a Bachelor of Applied Science from Queen’s University in Canada, an MBA from the University of Arizona, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Matt Stanton leads franchise sales and development for Self Esteem Brands, which aims to reach 10,000 clubs and studios worldwide by 2030 for its fitness, health and wellness brands: Anytime Fitness, Basecamp Fitness, The Bar Method and Waxing the City. He leads the development team efforts to accelerate new franchise agreements and openings, grow existing markets, implement modernization and real estate optimization across operations, and grow multi-branded unit sales to diversify and strengthen SEB’s footprint. Prior to joining SEB in 2021, Matt was partner and chief growth officer at Mici Italian, leading the company’s corporate and franchise growth throughout the U.S. Prior to Mici, he led the growth efforts for WellBiz Brands, Inc. and their 800-plus unit portfolio of brands, including Drybar, Elements Massage, Amazing Lash, Radiant Wax, and Fitness Together. Matt also led the growth efforts for Smashburger, where he played a vital role in building the chain from less than 100 units in 2011 to more than 350 units by 2016 in 36 states and eight countries. He started his career as a growth strategy consultant with Bain & Company. Matt earned a B.A. from Bowdoin College, an M.A. in Analytical Chemistry from The University of Texas at Austin, and his MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Matt enjoys Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training and mountain biking.