Meet the team
Meet our friendly and talented staff
Craig
Rec Club manager
Strength and conditioning Level 4
Egoscue PAS postural alignment
Premier Global PT/Active IQ Levels 2 and 3
Kettlebell instruction – PTT
Studio cycling
NLP practitioner
Inspirational quote:
“Preparation is the key. Work hard, dedicate and focus!”
Fun fact:
Qualified as a carpenter and joiner
Ben
Assistant club manager
Ben has worked at the Rec Club for 20 years; he began as a duty manager and is now the assistant manager. This is his first job in the fitness industry. He leads on much of the administration.
He enjoys working in the club and is looking forward to its future prosperity so that we may even better support our local community and hospitals.
Fun fact:
Arsenal season ticket holder
Daniela
Duty manager
Daniela’s first job in the UK was with the club, which she joined in 2015 through an agency, soon becoming a key part of the team. She worked as cleaner for about eight years and is now a duty manager.
Her friendliness, enthusiasm and dedication to the club are great assets to the club’s popularity and performance.
Fun fact:
Qualified as a lab technician in physical and chemical analyses in Romania
Lee
Duty manager
Level 3 personal trainer
Level 3 exercise referral
Level 4 cardiac rehab
Penalty box instructor
West Ham fan
Fun fact:
I have done paragliding in Turkey!
Ash
Duty manager
Strength and conditioning coach
Level 3 personal trainer
Weight loss training
Muscle building
Box fit instructor
Inspirational quote:
“Fitness is a journey; be ready to make positive changes in your lifestyle and enjoy the process.”
Fun fact:
“I have been vegan for the past five years, and I love it.”
Parvez
Duty manager
Level 3 personal trainer
Boxing/kickboxing specialist
Strength and conditioning
Weight loss training
Circuit training
HIIT workout
Inspirational quote:
‘”The art of life is to live in the present moment.”
Fun fact:
Parvez has competed in amateur k1 and boxing.
Raz
Duty manager
Level 3 personal trainer
Studio cycling
Weightlifting/kettlebells/weight management
GP referral
Penalty box instructor
Inspirational quote:
“The journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step.”
Fun fact:
Raz once ran the London marathon on his birthday
Steph
Reception
Stephanie supports the team with finance and bookings and helps ensure all runs smoothly in the club for all our members and visitors.
Her admin background has mainly been in higher education and health having worked for UCL medical school for 18 years and the Royal Free Hospital bank, an internal staff agency.
Inspirational quote:
‘In the middle of every difficulty lies an opportunity!’
Fun fact:
I am a grandmother of five and in my spare time an active animal rescue volunteer with my own mini menagerie at home!
Jo
Reception
Jo helps the team in finance and club bookings.
She is a professionally trained make-up artist but also has many years of experience as receptionist and administrator. She is friendly and approachable and believes in delivering excellent customer service.
Inspirational quote
“Everything in moderation.”
Fun fact:
I love to go to the opera.