# Christopher Rondeau

> Christopher (Chris) Rondeau is an American operator, executive and investor who joined Planet Fitness at its Dover reception desk in 1993, became COO in 2003 and served as CEO from January 2013 to September 2023. He led the company through its 2015 public listing. His subsequent roles include partner, board member and chief growth officer at Absolute Recomp; investor, board member and strategic advisor at Panobianco Academia; and partner at Hang 10 Car Wash.

- **Role:** Partner, Board Member and Chief Growth Officer at Absolute Recomp
- **Organizations:** Absolute Recomp, Panobianco Academia, Hang 10 Car Wash, Planet Fitness (former CEO and director)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** University of New Hampshire
- **Known for:** Helped the Grondahl brothers develop Planet Fitness’s low-cost, welcoming gym format and franchise operating system., Led Planet Fitness through its 2015 initial public offering., Planet Fitness reached 2,472 locations and more than 18.4 million members by June 30, 2023, during his CEO tenure.

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Joined Planet Fitness at the front desk of its Dover, New Hampshire gym in November while attending the University of New Hampshire.
- **2003** — Became chief operating officer and a partner; Planet Fitness began franchising.
- **2013** — Became Planet Fitness CEO in January, succeeding Michael Grondahl.
- **2015** — Led Planet Fitness through its August IPO on the New York Stock Exchange; the company opened its 1,000th club that June.
- **2023** — Left the CEO role on September 15 following the board’s decision to change leadership; initially remained a director.
- **2024** — Resigned from the Planet Fitness board on February 15.
- **2025** — Joined Panobianco Academia as an investor, board member and strategic advisor.
- **2026** — Joined Absolute Recomp as partner, board member and chief growth officer, publicly reported in June.

## Achievements

- Helped the Grondahl brothers develop Planet Fitness’s low-cost, welcoming gym format and franchise operating system.
- Led Planet Fitness through its 2015 initial public offering.
- Planet Fitness reached 2,472 locations and more than 18.4 million members by June 30, 2023, during his CEO tenure.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Publicly reported as a partner, board member and chief growth officer at Absolute Recomp.
- **2026-04** — Listed for an April 15 EuropeActive forum fireside chat as former Planet Fitness CEO, Panobianco board member and Hang 10 partner.
- **2025-12** — Panobianco publicly welcomed him as an investor and advisory board member.
- **2024-02** — Resigned from the Planet Fitness board, effective February 15.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-rondeau-planet-fitness

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