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Jan Spaticchia
energie group, Chairman & Chief Executive

Jan is Chief Executive and Co Founder of The energie Fitness Group, taking responsibilty for the overall development and strategy for the business. Jan was formerly the Founder and CEO of HiLife Holdings Plc, which he firmly established as one of the fastest growing young health club brands in the UK market between 1999 and 2001. At it’s peak, and prior to Jan’s departure, the business was valued at over £12m. A well respected industry professional, Jan has presented at major events all over the world and trained and advised some of the UK’s leading leisure operators, including Relaxion PLC, Livingwell, SLM, Marriott Hotels and The Raquets & Healthtrack Group. Jan was a Finalist in the 2002 UK Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, sponsored by Vodafone.

David Beattie
Sales & Marketing Director

One of the founders of the energie Group, David is responsible for brand development and is the energie brand custodian. He is also responsible for consumer product development within the energie group and is the creative force behind marketing development and production for both our fitness clubs and the energie franchising business. David has a wealth of experience in the sector going back to the late 1980s, when he joined David Lloyd Leisure, later opening his first private club with Jan in 1995. He returned to David Lloyd Leisure as Group Commercial Manager in 1997 where he was responsible for Partnership marketing, Brand leverage, Sponsorship and commercial income. David went on to establish a successful leisure marketing consultancy and online marketing solution, before jointly founding energie fitness clubs in 2004.

Giles Webber
Commercial Director

Giles is responsible for both the commercial business activity provided by energie and operational club support. Giles became one of only three UK operators to achieve the prestigious Health/Fitness Director Certification from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). As Health and Fitness Director at Livingwell, Giles was responsible for Hilton's Global health and fitness product, establishing and delivering a fitness and member retention offer into LivingWell's UK, European and Australian club portfolio. This experience enabled him to establish a highly successful leisure consultancy in 2001. GW consulting provided strategic and operational consulting to independent club operators, private equity ventures, franchises and multi-site market listed operators.

Innes Kerr
Group Club Operations Director

Since graduating from Leeds Carnegie in 1983, Innes has spent the ensuing 26 years working in the health and fitness industry. Serving his apprenticeship as a gym instructor at Fitness For Industry he graduated through club management, equipment sales, contract management, multi-site operations and sales and marketing. Most notably Innes has worked with Technogym, The DeVere Group, Fitness First and the Fitness Industry Association. Responsible for supporting the Direct Franchise clubs within the energie group, Innes applies his skills and experience to drive brand standards, operating procedures, training and product development.

Our extended group team includes:

“Pubs and restaurants woke up to the power of franchising years ago and energie has now created the definitive franchise product for the fitness sector"

Steve Philpott, a co-founder of energie who was formally the MD of David Lloyd leisure and who remains a shareholder and close friend of the business.

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