Board of Directors

The IHRSA Board of Directors is an experienced, intelligent team of industry leaders. They are chosen to serve IHRSA in particular and the fitness industry in general by providing guidance, strategic direction, and insight that has lasting global impact.

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Loni Wang

Catic Wellness Group, Ltd.

Shenzhen, China

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Loni Wang, the CEO of Catic Wellness Group, Ltd. based in Shenzhen, China, was recently honored as one of IHRSA’s “Women Who Inspire!” Loni founded Catic, the first club company to promote wellness in China, which also became the first health and fitness provider in the country to go public in 2010.

Today, the business operates 13 clubs under three brands, offering a mix of fitness, nutrition, wellness, anti-aging, and stress-management services.

Loni introduced Les Mills programming to the Chinese market and serves as the exclusive Asian licensee for CMS Club Marketing and Management Systems. She served as China’s only representative at the World Health Organization’s 3rd Sports Sector Dialogue for GAPPA (the Global Action Plan for Physical Activity).

Loni holds a Master’s degree in Engineering and Economics and a Ph.D. in Management Engineering.