Xponential Fitness Inc. announced that Chelsea A. Grayson has been appointed as an independent director. Grayson will also serve on the company’s Audit Committee.
Mark Grabowski, chairman of the board of Xponential Fitness, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Chelsea to Xponential’s Board of Directors. Chelsea is an experienced public company CEO and board member for global companies. Her current role on the board of Spark Networks, which, similar to that of Xponential, also manages a portfolio of leading brands, should prove especially beneficial. Chelsea will add an important perspective as we continue to execute Xponential’s growth strategies.”
Anthony Geisler, CEO, Xponential Fitness, added, “I am honored to welcome Chelsea to our Board. Chelsea’s deep experience growing leading apparel and retail brands should be exceptionally helpful to Xponential as we work to grow retail and merchandise sales across our network of over 2,000 studios. I look forward to working closely with Chelsea to continue our efforts to make boutique fitness accessible to all.”
Grayson currently serves as an executive-in-residence at Wunderkind, formerly BounceX, a marketing technologies provider. Prior to her current role, Grayson served as CEO of True Religion, Inc. Before that, she was the CEO and a member of the Board of Directors at American Apparel Inc., which Grayson helped to sell to Gildan Activewear Inc.
Grayson began her career as a partner in the M&A practice for Jones Day where she ran the firm’s M&A practice for California. Grayson currently serves on several other boards of directors, including Spark Networks, Goodness Growth Holdings and iHerb, and is Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Lapmaster Group Holdings. She is a member of the UCLA Board of Visitors in the English Department and a Board Leadership Fellow with the National Association of Corporate Directors.
