Stephen Tharrett has been in the fitness industry for 40 years, having served as a SVP of Operations with ClubCorp, a Dallas-based club company and as the CEO of the Russian Fitness Group. Stephen is a former President of IHRSA and currently sits on the advisory board for AFS. He has also written 10 textbooks on the fitness industry, including Fitness Management, 4th Edition now used in over 30 colleges and universities.