Stephen Tharrett is currently the owner and president of Club Industry Consulting, a global consulting business based in the U.S. He is also a co-founder and partner in Club Intel, a member and brand insights firm.
Stephen is also a partner in Dinosaur Games, a start-up video game developer based in Austin, TX. From September 2008 until October 2010, Stephen served as CEO for the Russian Fitness Group, a $170 million dollar privately held fitness club company that owned 30 clubs and franchised an additional 20 clubs throughout Russia.
He had a 20-plus year career with ClubCorp, a billion dollar private club company based in Dallas, where he served in several roles ranging from director of athletics to senior vice president for athletics, golf and tennis, as well as serving on the company’s leadership cabinet and business planning committee.
Stephen is a former board member and president of the International Health and Racquet Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), having served as president of the board from 1996-1997. He is the author of eight management textbooks for the health and fitness industry and a frequent speaker at industry conventions throughout the world.