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Excited to set the strategy and lead the Store Operations, Retail Controls, Internal Communications, and Store Support & experience teams

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- Opened the 1st UFC GYM franchise in Georgia- Grew to be one of the top 5 revenue-producing gyms in the company- Created a comprehensive sales and marketing plan - Won several "Best in Atlanta" awards for the strong performance of the team

- Responsible for combined P&L of over $1B- Within first year, we grew guest counts, sales, and margins by more than 10% (largest growth in company history)- Created a Market Research function and established "the voice of the consumer" - Introduced space management tools in order to merchandise the store based on sales & profitability- Rolled out local store layouts to accommodate regional merchandise preferences- Played a leading role on the team that led the entire remodel of the look and feel of the store, which resulted in us winning the 2012 Innovator of the Year award from CSN.

- Decreased employee turnover from over 200% to below 60% (one of the best in the industry)- Increased internal referrals from 6% to over 60% of total hires - Significantly increased speed of service and revenue per team member by introducing new employee selection and development programs- Introduced succession planning for all levels of the company- Created talent mapping and forecasting tools- Introduced Leadership Development across the company for the first time- Moved the HR function from being seen purely as a support role to full business partner

- P&L responsibility of over $35M across 12 states in the southeast- Within 3 years, we had best-in-class margins, were voted a "Best place to work", and we had one of the best safety records in the industry, while continuing to grow revenues aggressively and reduce costs- Reduced employee turnover from over 165% to below 30% and improved efficiency and morale- Introduced a new revenue and cost forecasting model- Instituted a new asset utilization model, which saved the company almost $1M per year