HCM people
HCM people IHRSA is now on a mission to bring the global industry together
Alan Leach Chair of IHRSA and CEO, West Wood Clubs You’ve been elected chair of the board of IHRSA – how does that feel? It’s a real honour to chair a board with some incredible people, from all walks of the fitness industry. I’ve been attending IHRSA events for 34 years, started speaking at the conference about 13 years ago, joined the board, then chaired the international committee. So to have been voted in as chair, is a great achievement for me. I’m also the first IHRSA chair who’s been unable to attend IHRSA events because of the travel restrictions!
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What are your priorities? My job is to carry forward the initiatives which have been put in place by the board, since the start of the pandemic. The plan is to act strategically and move towards advocacy. We also want to open up the board to a lot more people in the fitness industry, bringing in people from studios, small gyms and boutiques and grow the footprint globally from all sectors in the fitness industry. Diversity and inclusivity are also a focus – bringing more people from different areas onto the board and to the show, as speakers and such like. We want to unite the industry globally and also spearhead robust research which can hold up to any scientific peer review and inform our relationship with the World Health Organization.
