Power Players 2025

Power Players 2025 Finalists

Athletech News has selected finalists across 12 categories and honored one recipient with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.

Stay tuned in the weeks ahead to learn more about this year’s finalists. And don’t miss Day Two of the ATN Innovation Summit, where we’ll be unveiling the winning Power Players from each category during a special ceremony live in NYC.

Lifetime Achievement Award:

Nerio Alessandri

Founder, President & CEO, Technogym

CEO of the Year:

Cory Brightwell

Co-Founder & ceo, Chuze Fitness

Adam Goldenberg

Co-founder & ceo, Fabletics

Tom Hale

ceo, Oura

Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer

Co-founder & ceo, egym

Christian Toetzke

founder & ceo, HYROX

Franchising Executive of the year:

Kyle Jones

co-founder & Ceo, icryo

Chequan Lewis

President, Crunch Fitness

Dan Murphy

Chief operating officer, d1 Training

Todd Scartozzi

Chief operating officer, Retro Fitness

Chris Walker

Chief development officer, the picklr

Franchisee of the Year:

Tara Sue Gally-Strauss

CeO, F45 Orlando All-Stars & MaD Fitness Group (f45 Training)

Mike Gray

President & Chief Operating Officer, Riser Fitness (Club Pilates)

Andy Gundlach

Founder & Ceo, Omega Fitness Holdings (anytime Fitness)

Hunter Mitchem

Co-Founder & Ceo, 6g Holdings (SWTHZ)

Tony Scrimale

Ceo, cr Fitness (Crunch Fitness)

Founder of the Year:

Dom Iacovone

founder & ceo, raw nutrition

Chad Janis

founder & ceo, gruns

Dane McCarthy

founder & ceo, the athletic clubs

Linke d In

Shalom Meckenzie

founder, amp fitness

Jonathan Swerdlin

Co-founder & ceo, Function Health

Dealmaker of the Year:

Jon Canarick

managing partner, north castle partners

Dan Gallagher

Chief financial officer, crunch fitness

Marc Magliacano

managing partner, l catterton

McConnell Smith

partner, vmg partners

Equipment & Wearables Executive of the Year:

will ahmed

founder & ceo, whoop

Nerio Alessandri

founder, President & ceo, technogym

tom hale

ceo, oura

Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer

Co-founder & ceo, egym

Edward Zouroudis

Co-founder & ceo, evolt

Tech executive of the Year:

Erwin Korst

vp/global enterprise sales, sport alliance

Andy Peat

ceo, fitness on demand

Justin Santamaria

CO-founder & chief technology officer, future

Jeff VanDixhorn

ceo, daxko

Jeff Yasuda

ceo, feed.fm

wellness & recovery executive of the Year:

Robbie Bent

co-founder & ceo, othership

Bill Bourque

Chief Operations officer, exos

Ryan Chen

Co-founder & chief financial officer, neuro gum

Eric Litman

founder & ceo, Aescape

paul lunter

founder & ceo, Wellnessspace Brands

longevity & functional health Executive of the Year:

Robert Fried

ceo, Niagen Bioscience

Andrea Nakayama

Founder & general manager, Functional Nutrition Alliance (FxNA)

Dr. Darshan Shah

founder & ceo, Next Health

Jonathan Swerdlin

co-founder & ceo, Function Health

marketer of the Year:

Brian Killingsworth

chief marketing officer, Functional Inspired Training (FIT)

Rose Minar

Chief marketing & Experience officer, snap fitness/Lift Brands

Carolina Moraes

Chief marketing officer, zumba

Shilpi Sullivan

Chief marketing officer, eos Fitness

Chad Waetzig

Chief marketing officer, crunch fitness

fitness professional of the Year:

Kevin Custer

Chief content officer, echelon

David Magida

Global head of training, hyrox

Jacob McLendon

vp/Group fitness, crunch fitness

Diana Archer Mills

head of creative, les mills

Joy Prouty

director of education, zumba

executive to watch:

Molly Crimmins

VP/Partnerships & Communications, Sequel Brands

Danny Dulkin

vp/development, arch amenities group

Rachel Lea Fishman

co-founder & ceo, arketa

Ashley Marand Iwanicki

founder & ceo, the Collective studios

Samantha Lane

regional director, east coast, club sports group