PLANET FITNESS INC CLASS A (PLNT)
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
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Sector: Consumer Discretionary
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Director information for PLNT
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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| PLNT | Director; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 55 | ["more than 15 years of experience in executive leadership and compensation", "talent acquisition", "strategic planning", "corporate transactions", "corporate governance", "risk management", "experience as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Covista Inc.", "strategic transformation into a healthcare focused education provider", "operational excellence", "accelerating organic growth", "leadership roles at Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.", "expansion into organizational consulting and culture shaping", "Public Company CFO", "Digital/Loyalty Programs", "International", "Franchising", "Operations", "Strategic Planning", "Mergers & Acquisitions", "Corporate Governance", "Retail/Restaurant/Hospitality"] | [] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Steve Beard has served on our Board since February 2026. Mr. Beard brings to our Board more than 15 years of experience in the areas of executive leadership and compensation, talent acquisition, strategic planning, corporate transactions, corporate governance and risk management, among other skills and qualifications. Because of all the foregoing, we believe Mr. Beard is well suited to serve on our Board and adds particular value as we look to execute on our strategy to drive sustainable growth. Mr. Beard currently serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Covista Inc. (Covista), formerly Adtalem Global Education Inc., America's largest healthcare educator which is actively addressing America's critical healthcare workforce shortage. Appointed Covista's President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2021, Mr. Beard has engineered Covista's strategic transformation into a healthcare focused education provider, driving operational excellence and accelerating organic growth across the enterprise. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Beard served as Covista's Chief Operating Officer from 2019 until September 2021 and Senior Vice President and General Counsel from 2018 until 2020. Before joining Covista, Mr. Beard held several leadership roles of increasing responsibility at Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., an executive search firm from 2003 until 2018, serving most recently as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer from 2013 until 2018, where he led the firm's expansion into organizational consulting and culture shaping. Mr. Beard was first appointed to Covista's board of directors in September 2021 and elected chairman of Covista's board of directors in November 2024. Mr. Beard holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University - Bloomington. Mr. Beard has also completed the Advanced Management Program at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Age: 55 Director Since: 2026