The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced its new board members for the next three-year term.

The board members, followed by their responsibilities, are Heather Frankham, education; John Gamble, re-elected for multi-site operators; and Dave Wright, single site operators.

Having founded training company Lifetime in 1995, Frankham's nomination, according to a FIA spokesperson, was underpinned by her reputation for sourcing and deploying training budgets to help operators enhance their 'people assets'.

David Stalker, FIA executive director, said: "Heather has built a very successful business by focusing on quality and listening to her clients. Her combination of business incisiveness and deep knowledge of training at the coalface will be invaluable."

A veteran with over 25 years' experience as both an operator and a fitness equipment supplier, John Gamble is now MD of Fitness First UK.

Stalker added: "John has served on the board for a number of years and his reputation as a strategic thinker with an innate feel for the consumer market will be critical to the board as it steers the TwentyTen Commission's strategic review of our future".

Dave Wright is currently the CEO of Creative Fitness Marketing (CFM) and according to Stalker there is "no greater champion for the independent operator community in this country".

In addition to these appointments, Niki Keene, international wellness director of Curves International, has been co-opted on to the board.

Commencing their three-year term of office this month, the FIA board's first meeting will be in March.