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Stacey Barnes is driven to always find ways to be the difference-maker in the lives of others. He is an expert in management, operations, business development, customer service, and leadership. He inspires his clients to define and achieve their greatest visions of themselves both personally and professionally.
Through more than 20 years as an entrepreneur and business person, he has trained and coached thousands of franchisees and employees. He also built and sold 2 successful franchised businesses.
Whether presenting as a keynote speaker or working directly with clients enrolled in his training & coaching programs, Stacey maintains focus on his mission to guide Franchisees and Business Owners through the process of developing themselves, their teams, and their systems, creating profitable businesses that are built to last.
Dan Castellini has served as our CEO since June 2020. From June 2018 to the present, Dan has served as a franchisee of Yoga Six in San Diego, CA. From September 2014 to October 2017, Dan served as an Area Developer for Amazing Lash Studios in Sacramento, CA. From October 2012 to January 2019, Dan served as an Area Developer for Sola Salon Studios in San Diego, CA.
Shaun York has served as the COO of iLoveKickboxing since June 2020. He has spent many years in leadership roles across a variety of industries, allowing him the well-rounded perspective to help our brand thrive. Shaun is also currently the COO of ILKB Too in Merrick, NY, a Member of DES LLC in Lakeland, FL, and the Owner of Core Fitness Partners LLC in Lakeland, FL. His past experience includes working as an Area Developer for Liberty Tax Service for 8 years, as well as serving as COO for JTH Tax Inc. until 2019.
Chris Bushey is the Brand President of iLoveKickboxing. He is a 23-year veteran in the franchise industry with experience in a range of roles including franchise owner, operator, area developer and Corp Executive. Chris has worked in all aspects of the franchise world, from startups to established public companies.
As Brand President with ILKB, Chris is laser-focused on taking the vision and direction of the company to the next level of success: "There is nothing more satisfying than pulling a team together, putting in the hard work, and seeing positive results. It all starts with stringing small wins together and creating a momentum that can't be stopped."
Heather Williams is the Director of Operations at iLoveKickboxing. Before joining the leadership team two years ago, Heather owned and operated a studio that grew to over 500 members and earned $1 million in revenue in just under 4 years. She was consistently recognized as a top franchise owner, receiving several awards.
Heather, along with the Ops team at ILKB, has driven brand momentum, supported and coached hundreds of successful owners and managers, and has played an instrumental role in achieving franchise goals.
When Heather is not working, she is spending time with her husband, sons, and bonus children. She also enjoys going to the beach, laughing with friends, live music, great food, and fine wine.
Jenell Riesner (she/her) is the CMO at iLoveKickboxing. She has gained over thirteen years of experience in the fitness industry as a boutique studio owner, personal trainer, and marketer. In 2021, Jenell joined the team with the mission to refresh the brand and take the franchise to the next-level as it celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2022.
Outside of work, Jenell is an insatiably curious human who loves connecting with other humans, while also not taking life too seriously. Outside of work, you can find her sweating at a local studio, podcasting, hunting ghosts and taking road trips in her orange Subaru.
Ryan Jacobs is the Head of Demand Generation at iLovekickboxing. He has 12 years of experience implementing and executing strategic growth plans for small businesses. He has helped several brands scale to 7 figures by implementing digital marketing systems and processes. In 2021, Ryan joined the team to do just that, scale ILKB to the next level.
Ryan has a passion for entrepreneurship, He eats, sleeps and breathers being a marketer. He enjoys personal development. Outside of work you can find Ryan frolicking through the woods, hiking, fishing, and camping.
Anthony Cali is the Franchise Business Coach at iLoveKickboxing. He has worked in the franchise organization space for over 15 years in multiple capacities including technology, training, and Area Development. Throughout his career, Anthony has trained new and existing franchisees in all facets of the business, and he is truly passionate about working one on one with franchise owners.
Outside of ILKB, Anthony enjoys anything to do with live music as well as his sports teams– the Washington Capitals, the Atlanta Braves, and the Washington Commanders.
KP Smith is the Operational Systems Specialist at iLoveKickboxing.
With nearly 10 years of experience with ILKB, starting as a member, instructor, manager, and franchise business coach, he has seen and done it all. KP has a unique perspective to look at the system and ensure that it is optimized for the franchisor, franchisee, studio team, and consumer. Every day he is looking for ways to evolve and build our tech system in order to support studios in spending more time building relationships with their members.
KP enjoys traveling with a mission to ring in the New Year in as many countries as possible. He is also a performer and fight choreographer, landing him in several live shows and films, and previously set the sword fights for a production of Peter Pan.
Jess Milad is the Social Media Manager at iLoveKickboxing. She has been
working in the social media/digital marketing and design industry for the last 10 years, and joined the ILKB team in 2021. Jess led iLoveKickboxing’s social platforms through the company’s rebranding to create an engaging experience online that converts a digital audience into real-life members.
One of her favorite parts of her role has been connecting directly with studios and members to hear their stories. When she’s not working, she is either doing yoga, snowboarding, reading, playing tennis, or hanging out with her pup.
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