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Phillip Mills

Creative Director

Phillip Mills is one of the pioneers of the international fitness industry and a driving force behind the popularisation of the modern group fitness experience. In 1980 Phillip developed the unique Les Mills brand of exercise-to-music systems which would later form the basis of Les Mills International. Phillip also developed a Group Fitness Management system for maximising the commercial benefits of the Les Mills programs. In 2004 Phillip was named New Zealand Entrepreneur of the Year by international services firm Ernst & Young.

Brian Kreft

Chairman

Brian is an investment banker and a former director of one of New Zealand’s largest stockbroking firms. He was instrumental in establishing the Market Surveillance Panel of the New Zealand Stock Exchange and served on the Panel for the maximum period of nine years, latterly as the Panel’s Deputy Chairman. He acts in the role of director and/or adviser to a wide range of businesses, providing advice relating to company funding, governance, business acquisitions, organisation structures and company floatations.

Jill Tattersall

Chief Executive

Jill was named one of the country’s outstanding business managers by New Zealand’s National Business Review in 2004. Formerly a senior manager in the offices of New Zealand Government ministers, she worked closely with Les Mills during his period as Mayor of Auckland. Appointed General Manager of LMI in 1998, she succeeded Les Mills as Chief Executive in August 2001.

Emma Barry

Creative Director

Emma was one of the original International Master Trainers and has been with LMI since its inception in 1998. She now leads creative direction of the eight LES MILLS™ group fitness programs alongside Phillip and Jackie Mills, and works extensively in the area of new product development. Emma has a BPhysEd (Otago), was the Training Director for Les Mills North America, and has a strong background in group fitness management. Emma’s reputation for living the Les Mills culture is legendary.

Brett Piper

Commercial Services Director

Brett brings extensive legal experience to his role as General Counsel and leader of the LMI Commercial Services team. He has LLB and BA degrees and was General Counsel at Transpower, the owner and operator of the New Zealand electricity grid, prior to joining LMI in 2004. The Commercial Services team is responsible for supporting Les Mills' agencies around the world, as well as dealing with legal and intellectual property issues, and has offices in the United States, Netherlands and Auckland.

Doug Robb

Chief Financial Officer

Doug has overseen the finance and administration for Les Mills International since 2003. He is responsible for managing multiple LMI subsidiaries in five countries and established and now leads a Finance and Administration team of 11. Previously a Management Accountant and Financial Controller for New Zealand companies Ernest Adams and Loaded Hog Group, he has a BCom (Canterbury) and is a Chartered Accountant.

Malcolm Black

Music Director

Malcolm is a specialist music industry lawyer and has been with LMI since 2004. Famous in New Zealand as the singer and songwriter of Netherworld Dancing Toys - who had a number 1 single and platinum selling album in the 1980s - Malcolm completed his LLB/BCom and lectured in law at the University of Otago, before establishing the boutique entertainment law firm Sinclair Black. He joined Les Mills from Sony BMG Music Entertainment New Zealand where he was Director of Business Affairs and A&R.

Vaughan Schwass

Marketing Director

Vaughan was head of tourism promotion for New Zealand’s premier resort town, Queenstown, before joining Tourism New Zealand in Los Angeles in 1998 as USA and Canadian Marketing Manager. Returning to New Zealand in 2001, Vaughan ran Tourism New Zealand’s product development unit for four years, before joining Les Mills in early 2005. Vaughan’s team is responsible for marketing and communications, Group Fitness Management, online, events, and providing sales support.

Simon Rickman

Operations Director

Simon manages Les Mills’ Group Fitness programs, training systems and merchandising businesses. A former triathlete and ironman competitor, he has been with LMI since 2004. Previous roles include Strategic Alliances Manager in London, and Vice President Strategy and Operations for Les Mills in North America. He assumed his current role in 2006.