THE FOUNDERS
ABOUT US
Carrie Kepple and Jim Worthington, between them have over 70 years of experience as leaders in the fitness industry building and running profitable and award winning clubs, all while specializing in the group exercise and studio experience.
Carrie has travelled the globe training thousands of instructors the art of teaching a great class, as well as teaching club owners and operators how to create profitable club business. She has featured on fitness master class filmings distributed world-wide, and both have spoken at numerous industry conventions as experts in their field. They are world renowned experts at club business and the group fitness and studio experience. Here's a bit more about each of us...
CARRIE
A Central Illinois native, has an immense amount of experience in new club start-ups and ongoing club operations. From the US to New Zealand and back again she's led large corporate teams at Gold's Gym International, built new, multi-million dollar clubs turning them profitable in record time in New Zealand, and she has also rehabbed a club devastated by a deadly earthquake for which she and her team won multiple major club business awards including Supreme Club of the Year for New Zealand 3 years in a row. This comeback story was featured in industry publications globally and is still used as a case study in presentations at industry conventions.
Carrie is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors for IHRSA (International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association) in 2020/2021 based in Boston, MA. IHRSA is the governing body of fitness club business globally. The association's role is to grow, promote, and protect the global fitness club industry.
Carrie has also spent over a decade traveling the globe presenting and training instructors. Her vast knowledge of how to master the craft of teaching group fitness has made her expert in creating a powerful team.
Carrie
Kepple
JIM
Carrie has partnered with fitness industry icon Jim Worthington, the owner of Newtown Athletic Club (NAC) in Newtown Pennsylvania as their partner in the business. Jim was also formerly the IHRSA Board Chairman of 2018/2019. He was also elected to the US President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition. And he spearheaded a team who were successful in passing The Right to Try bill in Washington DC that allows terminally ill people in the United States access to experimental drugs. He is dedicated to passing the PHIT act that would allow all Americans the ability to utilize their health savings accounts on preventative health care such as gym memberships or costs associated to youth sports. He is also a big supporter of IHRSA's advocacy team that is dedicated to preventing harmful legislation from impacting the fitness industry. An industry award for Advocacy was named after Jim for his leadership globally. Jim began in the fitness industry back in the 1970s and has been a key industry leader ever since. He owns several other businesses and properties in Pennsylvania as well and is a very successful businessman.
Jim Worthington
TEAM MISSION
Both owners are passionate about The Styles Studios Fitness brand and concept, and bringing Peoria the best fitness and wellness experience it’s ever seen! Together, their desire to share and educate wellness comes from their mission to get as many people living fit and well as they possibly can. Through Styles Studios Fitness they will share with others how to stay in balance and live a life of wellness by creating healthy relationships with their mind and bodies, making fitness fun and healthy eating a daily habit. Their goal is to help people discover how to live their best life with an "all styles welcome" approach. Regardless of fitness level, age, race, or background, they will ensure Styles Studios is an accepting environment that cares for all its members and respects their fitness and wellness journey.
