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Planet Fitness appoints Steve Beard, CEO of Covista, to Board of Directors
Planet Fitness, Inc.
- Board expanded from 8 to 9; Beard appointed as independent Class II director effective February 9, 2026.
- Beard is Chairman & CEO of Covista (formerly Adtalem), America's largest healthcare educator with 97,000+ students and 385,000 alumni.
- Prior roles include COO and General Counsel at Covista, and Executive VP, General Counsel & CAO at Heidrick & Struggles.
- Received pro-rated equity award of 368 RSUs ($33,746) vesting at earlier of next annual meeting or one-year anniversary.