Company Facts
About Us
Body Xchange is Bakersfield's leading company specializing in design, development, and operations of high quality Fitness Spas, Sports Clubs, Express Clubs, and Women’s Only Gyms. We are truly "A gym for every lifestyle"!
Management Team
John Ovanessian- President
John directs the executive team in all aspects of operations, management, sales and development. He oversees Body Xchange’s new site selection and is directly responsible for all new club build outs working closely with all BX construction teams. John has been in the fitness industry for 18 years working his way up through companies such as 24 Hour Fitness, Family Fitness Centers and most recently The Rush Fitness Complex where he was a founding partner. His fond memories of Bakersfield while serving as district manager with 24 Hour Fitness led him to come back and start the very first Body Xchange Fitness Spa in 2003. John is married, has 4 boys ages 3-25 and makes Bakersfield his home.
Rick Dennis- Vice President
Rick is responsible for the overall management, operations, and sales production of all Body Xchange locations. Rick also manages and oversees the development and training of our personal training team. Having been in the industry for 19 years, Rick has served in senior management positions with companies such as Family Fitness Centers, 24 Hour Fitness and The Rush Fitness Complex prior to helping start Body Xchange. He is a nationally certified personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Sports Medicine and is a Kinesiology major. Rick has been instrumental in growing Body Xchange from 1 club to 9 clubs in 6 short years. Rick is married, has 2 children and makes Bakersfield his home.
Lori Ovanessian- Corporate Office Manager
Lori manages the corporate office staff for Body Xchange which is responsible for bookkeeping, contract processing, member services, and payroll for all Body Xchange locations. Prior to Body Xchange she served as Assistant Director of Internal Security for 24 Hours Fitness where she worked for 10 years. Her responsibilities included hiring and training several Divisional Agents to oversee over 80 locations for Southern California and the Nevada region. Lori has been with Body Xchange since the very first day and has been instrumental in developing and creating many of our club operating systems which we presently use.
Lisa Nelson- Director of Operations
Lisa oversees the day to day club operations of all Body Xchange locations which include: front desk, kid care, housekeeping, and employee relations. Prior to working for Body Xchange, Lisa was an Operations Manager for 24 Hour Fitness where she worked for over 14 years. At 24 Hour Fitness she managed a number of different locations in Southern California and played a role in coaching and mentoring upcoming Operation Managers as well as developing department supervisors and club staff. She has been with Body Xchange over 2 years and has been instrumental in helping our company transition from 5 clubs to 9 clubs in a short period of time. Lisa is also responsible for all new club set-ups and staffing.
Founded
2003 Bakersfield, CA
Areas Served
Bakersfield
Employees
150