Kyle S. Sharpless
Annapolis
Summary
Through my experience within the sales industry I have come to find and be confident in the fact that I am a natural salesman. As someone who values and emits passion, continuity, integrity, organization, and sincerity towards others, I am also confident that I would quickly become one of your top grossing employees based upon leadership and performance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant General Manager
Vida Fitness
05.2025 - Current
- Partner with the General Manager to oversee daily club operations, drive membership growth and retention, and achieve monthly financial targets. Support hiring, training, development, and performance management of team members. Manage facility operations, including repairs and maintenance coordination. Empower staff to perform at a high level while ensuring operational excellence and long-term business growth.
General Manager
Merritt Clubs
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Responsible for overseeing all aspects of daily operations, ensuring customer satisfaction, managing staff, and driving revenue growth through effective marketing and sales strategies.
- Increase Sales revenue by 30% between Q4 2024 to Q1 2025, highest in company
- Increase Sales revenue January 2025 to Highest Sales Total in club history
General Manager
Golds Gym
07.2020 - 07.2022
- Effectively drive results and continuous improvement in Service and Fitness categories through application of a strong business acumen, building relationships, individualized communication to maximize club profit and loss goals with a member-centric focus. Trained, developed, and mentored a team of 3 managers, 12 personal trainers, 15 Group Class instructors, 10 Service team members and 3 facility technician’s through observing, coaching, and accountability.
Assistant General Manager
24 Hour Fitness
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Effectively drive results and continuous improvement in Service and Fitness categories through application of a strong business acumen, building relationships, individualized communication to maximize club profit and loss goals with a member-centric focus. Trained, developed, and mentored a team of 2 managers, 10 personal trainers, 12 Group Class instructors, 11 Service Experts and a facility technician through observing, coaching, and accountability.
- Club growth (2019-2020):
- Region 106 August Total Revenue Contest Winner:
- Achieved total revenue percent to budget from 75.71% (end of July 2019) to 96.18% (end of August 2019), 1 of 4 clubs in the top 35 from Region 106, out of a company-wide 443 clubs.
- District 3 August EFT (Membership) Contest Winner:
- Achieved 131.7% to budget in EFT memberships, highest in the district.
- Region 106/District 3 December Total Revenue Contest Winner:
- Achieved 104.2% Total Revenue in December of 2019, highest in the district.
- District 3 EFT (Membership) December Contest Winner:
- Achieved 128.5% to budget in EFT memberships, highest in the district of 5 clubs.
- District 3 Fitness (Personal Training) December Contest Winner:
- Achieved 139.2% to budget in Fitness Sales, highest in the district. (86% Year Over Year Growth)
- Achieved 107% to budget in EFT memberships from August-December 2019
Service Expert Lead
24 Hour Fitness
02.2016 - 08.2019
- Supervise day-to-day operations of the gym while maintaining company goals and regulations. Responsible for leading a team and ensuring that tasks are completed within strict time frames. Develop, implement and review operational policies and procedures with staff. Implement supervise, and direct ongoing training to ensure successful team member on-boarding and follow-up coaching for company initiatives, position-specific requirements, SOP's, and all company policies. Conduct lead management activities including phone calls, emails and other forms of outreach to encourage prospective members to visit the club.
- Club Growth (2017-2018):
- Achieved 121% of New Sales Budget
- Increased Dues Tap by $105,900 or 3.4% in 2018
- Achieved 104% of Dues and Renewals Budget, (surpassing budget by $149,000) successfully managing refunds, collecting past due balances, and enrolling new members.
Education
Diploma -
Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD01-2014
Diploma - Health, Fitness and Exercise Studies
Broadneck Senior High School
Arnold, MD01-2010
Skills
- Natural ability to lead/motivate a team, build rapport & develop relationships
- Experienced at working successfully in a fast-paced environment while delivering results
- Performance driven individual with excellent written & oral communication skills
Certification
- Certified Personal Trainer – Anne Arundel Community College
- BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED) Program- American Heart Association
Timeline
Assistant General Manager
Vida Fitness
05.2025 - Current
General Manager
Merritt Clubs
08.2024 - 05.2025
General Manager
Golds Gym
07.2020 - 07.2022
Assistant General Manager
24 Hour Fitness
08.2019 - 03.2020
Service Expert Lead
24 Hour Fitness
02.2016 - 08.2019
Diploma - Health, Fitness and Exercise Studies
Broadneck Senior High School
Diploma -
Anne Arundel Community College