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Planet Fitness names Levi Strauss CFO to board of directors

March 16, 2026 8:01 AM

Planet Fitness Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) appointed Harmit Singh, Chief Financial and Growth Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI), to its board of directors effective immediately, the company announced March 16. The appointment expands the board to ten directors.



Singh brings over four decades of commercial and financial leadership experience. At Levi Strauss, he oversees finance, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, and store expansion. He led the company through its 2019 initial public offering and helped expand its store base by approximately 200 locations over five years.



Before joining Levi Strauss, Singh served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, where he led the company's initial public offering. He previously held senior financial roles at Yum! Brands for more than a decade, including Chief Financial Officer positions at Yum! Restaurants International and Pizza Hut.



Singh currently serves on the Sutter Health board and has served on other public company boards over the past decade.



"Harmit's appointment reflects our continued focus on further strengthening the Board's financial, strategic, and operational expertise," said Stephen Spinelli Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors.



Planet Fitness operates as one of the largest fitness center operators globally. As of December 31, 2025, the company reported approximately 20.8 million members and 2,896 clubs across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain. Approximately 90% of Planet Fitness clubs are owned and operated by independent franchisees.

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