Cheshire Fitness Club Management Team
Larry Brank, Partner, Southeastern Fitness, Inc.
Larry serves as the President/CEO and is responsible for Property/Risk Management and overall operations. He has over 28 years of management and leadership experience with several organizations which include an 18 year career with the YMCA of Western North Carolina. Larry also serves as a National Program Consultant for a national youth organization based in Boston, Ma. that covers 28 states and is a member of Black Mountain Rotary Club. A native of the Swannanoa valley, he is married and has four sons. Larry enjoys his family, working out and all outdoor activities.
Dave Wilks, Partner, Southeastern Fitness, Inc.
Dave serves as the Vice President and handles the purchasing, advertising and publicity for the facility. Dave has more than 20 years of experience in service delivery, staff development and adult training. He serves as a volunteer for the American Red Cross and trains our fitness staff in CPR and AED skills and is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Black Mountain-Swannanoa. A native of Atlanta, Ga, he is married and has two children, two stepdaughters and a four year old grandson. Dave enjoys any type of outdoor sport or activity and participates regularly in soccer, tennis and cycling.
Larry Brank Dave Wilks
Katharine Winship, Director of Operations
Katharine is the Director of Operations at the Cheshire Fitness Club and started in this role in November, 2009. She brings a wealth of experience in business and management in her previous careers in the New York and Rhode Island area before she switched into becoming a fitness, dance and massage therapist. Katharine has served as a Reiki Master Level II Practitioner, fitness class instructor and personal trainer since her arrival in Black Mountain several years ago. Please help us welcome her to this new role at the Club.
Katharine Winship