Executive Committee
Barney Harrison
Chief Commercial Officer
Barney is an experienced marketing and e-commerce professional. He has held a number of senior marketing positions at Sky, including the Head of Multi-Channel Acquisition, Head of Direct Marketing and eCommerce (ROI) and Head of Media and Acquisition (Sky Betting and Gaming). Barney joined The Gym in 2016, and in 2019 was promoted to Chief Commercial Officer.
Jasper McIntosh
Chief Information Officer
Jasper has headed The Gym Group’s technology operation since 2011, joining the Executive Committee in 2014. An experienced technology director, Jasper has previously delivered several high profile projects for GlaxoSmithKline, Global Fund, the NHS and the French Presidential Palace. While at The Gym Group, he has overseen a major programme of digital transformation, introducing significant new digital experiences and data and analytics capabilities.
Nick Henwood
Chief Operating Officer
A highly experienced member of the Executive Committee. Nick has a strong track record in delivering improvements in customer satisfaction, colleague engagement, driving profitable growth and developing strategic initiatives. Nick has previously held Operations Director roles at Autoglass, Mothercare plc and David Lloyd Leisure.
Jonathan Spaven
Property Director
Jonathan has over 35 years’ experience in the real estate business. Formerly the Director of Property at Matalan, he oversaw the expansion from c. 70 to over 200 sites. At The Gym Group he has driven expansion from 38 to over 175 gyms.
Ann-marie Murphy
Director of People and Development
Ann-marie joined The Gym Group in April 2018. She has over 15 years’ experience across a variety of senior human resources roles, particularly in the travel and retail industries. Before joining The Gym Group, Ann-marie was Group Human Resources Director at New Look Retailers.
David Melhuish
Development Director
David joined The Gym Group in April 2013 and has successfully opened over 100 gyms to date. He was previously Head of Development & Facilities at Central England Co-operative, managing
a diverse trading estate of over 300 properties.