Sara Kooperman, JD 

Sara Kooperman, JD, CEO of SCW Fitness Education​, ​WATERinMOTION®, ​and S.E.A.T. Fitness sits on the Gold’s Gym Think Tank and the canfitpro Advisory Panel and was a founding board member for the Women In Fitness Association (WIFA). Recently nominated for the IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year Award, Kooperman won the 2022 Most Innovating Fitness Pro by Fitness Industry Technology Council.  She is also an inductee into the National Fitness Hall of Fame, an Illinois​ ​State Businesswoman of the Year, and a winner of AEA’s Global Award for contribution to the aquatic industry.

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Join industry experts—in collaboration with IHRSA and REX Roundtables—for a monthly talk show featuring current events, industry news, and hot topics. Talks & Takes is sponsored by ABC Fitness Solutions, next-generation technology for fitness club owners and operators.

Brent Darden

Chair, REX Roundtables

Bill McBride

Co-founder, President, and CEO, Active Wellness

Sara Kooperman

CEO, SCW Fitness Education and WATERinMOTION®

Blair McHaney

CEO, MXM and Owner of Worx Health Clubs