Orangetheory Fitness’ CEO Dave Long announced the promotion of David Carney as the new President of the growing fitness franchise. Carney, a 30-year industry veteran with operations experience, joined the company in 2014 as COO.
Carney joined Orangetheory in September 2014 from The Rush Fitness Corporation. There, he led a complete organizational transformation and eventual sale to Golds Gym. In his previous leadership roles, Carney was responsible for overseeing all facets of club operations of 50+ clubs, including asset management, large-scale studio renovations, creating and implementing formal operational systems, and developing strategies to improve financial performance.
“David joined Orangetheory at a time of explosive growth for our brand. During his tenure as COO, Orangetheory has grown from 150 to more than 450 open studios; from 375 to more than 975 licenses sold; tripled the size of our corporate office; expanded internationally into nine countries and regions, including Japan, the Middle East and South America; and brought on Roark Capital Group as a growth equity investment, a transaction which David oversaw,” said Long. “David’s proven leadership, expertise and tireless commitment to adding value for our franchise partners while delivering results for our 300,000-plus members made him the obvious choice for this position.”
“Orangetheory is a tremendous brand driven by visionary partners, an incredibly hardworking corporate team, and an amazing network of passionate franchisees,” said Carney. “I could not be more proud to be a part of this company, and am excited to work alongside the entire management team and our domestic and international franchisees as we continue to strategically grow our brand to realize Orangetheory’s tremendous potential.”
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