Xponential Fitness, Inc. Appoints Jair Clarke to Board of Directors

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IRVINE, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - July 21, 2022 - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (“Xponential” or “the Company”) announced that effective today, Jair Clarke has been appointed to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Clarke will also serve on the Company’s Audit and Human Capital Management Committees.

Mark Grabowski, Chairman of the Board of Xponential Fitness, commented, “Optimizing complex systems, data, and business intelligence is an integral part of successfully scaling Xponential’s global footprint. Given Jair’s current role as Global Chief Technology Officer of Commercial Systems at Microsoft Corporation and his prior senior digital leadership roles at Disney and IBM, it’s hard to imagine anyone who could be a better fit for the board.”

Anthony Geisler, CEO of Xponential Fitness, added, “Every day we strive to put our global franchisees in a position to succeed in a dynamic, fast-paced industry. Our board is constantly evolving to ensure that we have the right skillsets to guide and oversee our growth. Given how important technology is to Xponential and its franchisees, I know I speak for all the other board members in saying that we can’t wait to begin working with Jair.”

Mr. Clarke’s extensive experience across four Fortune 100 companies includes product management, digital transformation, digital marketing, cybersecurity, data science, emerging technology and experiences and worldwide innovation. Currently, he serves as the Global Chief Technology Officer of Commercial Systems at Microsoft Corporation. In this role, Mr. Clarke is responsible for overseeing commercial systems, business intelligence and processes across all industries for Microsoft Customers and Partner Solutions’ over $100 billion business. Prior to his current role, Mr. Clarke served as Executive, Business Strategy, Digital Intelligence & Technology at the Walt Disney Company, where he was responsible for Disney’s digital analytics, business strategy technologies and roadmaps supporting the Chief Commercial Officer. Before Disney, he was an IT & Business Development Executive at IBM, and worked in IT at Lockheed Martin. Mr. Clarke holds a B.B.A. degree in computer information systems from the University of Miami. During his time at the University of Miami, he was a member of the school’s football team, helping them achieve a national championship title in 2001.

SOURCE Xponential Fitness, Inc.

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