elements Fitness Welcomes Gold's Gym Executive to Corporate Team

Miami Beach, Florida (PRWEB) September 4, 2008 -- To keep up with rapidly-growing demand, elements? welcomes former Gold's Gym executive Courtney Minor to their team as new Business Development Director. Ms. Minor previously acted as Director of Franchise Development at Gold's Gym International where she was responsible for recruiting franchisees, managing franchise and area development agreements, and monitoring the franchisee throughout the entire duration of the agreement for both domestic and international franchising.

She was responsible for the sale of 98 Gold's Gym franchises in 2006, which required a minimum investment of $2M. At the time of her departure from the company, Gold's Gym was ranked #63 in Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 500 Franchises, up from #238 when she joined the company in 2002.

Ms. Minor also acted as Franchise Consultant for clients such as Les Mills International, Nu Image Med Spas, and Abundant Health in New York City, where she provided franchisors with business planning, finance options and business development support for their businesses in the wellness industry, and developed initial and on-going marketing and recruitment campaigns. Her impressive work history also includes positions held at The Rose Group Public Relations in Los Angeles, New York Life Insurance and America Online.

elements, the Miami-based fitness and lifestyle brand for women, is actively preparing for a national rollout of new company-owned clubs and centers, in addition to 51 domestic and 11 international units under development agreements. The four-year-old, upscale fitness brand currently has 8 flagship locations in regional markets such as Chicago, Atlanta and Charlotte.

Ms. Minor holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, one of the top-ranked entrepreneur programs in the country. She is active in the Cedar Sinai Center for Diabetes, Special Olympics, H.E.L.P. Group and American Diabetes Association.

elements CEO Bruce Fabel said, "We're confident that Courtney's extensive experience in franchising and business development will push the elements? brand to even greater heights. The company is well positioned as a upcoming market leader, and we're extremely proud of the fact that we're attracting some of the best executives in the fitness industry today."

For more information about the elements? brand, corporate team, and Courtney Minor, please contact James Ontko at 866-893-9603 or james.o@elementsforwomen.com, and visit www.elementsforwomen.com and www.elementscentral.com.

About elements?

elements? is an international premium fitness and lifestyle brand for women. The company offers membership-based fitness and weight loss services throughout a network of wholly-owned, as well as franchised health clubs, as well as related diet and wellness services. Elements? has appeared in Forbes Magazine online, and has attracted international attention with its technologically advanced Smart Workouts, dynamic Group Workout series and the launch of its new online diet program, BalanceD?. Over 45 locations are now under development in the U.S., as well as international expansion to Bombay, Dubai and London.

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