The Gym Group has appointed its chief operating officer Ann-marie Murphy to the board of directors as an executive director.
Murphy joined the company in April 2018 as director of people and development, and became chief people officer in January 2021 and COO in February 2022. She was previously group HR director at global fashion company New Look Retailers.
Penny Hughes, chair of The Gym Group, commented: “We are delighted to promote Ann-marie to The Gym Group board of directors.
“As we move into our next phase of growth and increase the pace of our rollout programme, I am confident that Ann-marie’s extensive experience and insight into the cultural health of the business will be invaluable. Her appointment to the board will ensure this remains front of mind in our deliberations.”