Ron Shimek is the new president of youth sports franchise platform i9 Sports.
Shimek was most recently the president of the Mr. Handyman home improvement and remodeling chain; he has significant franchise organization experience. Shimek "will lead [i9's] strategic direction, with a focus on scaling operations and ensuring consistency across the system," according to the company.
Jeremy Oliver was also named i9’s vice president of operations. Oliver has previous stops at Orangetheory, F45 Training and Perspire Sauna Studio.
I9 is owned by parent company Youth Enrichment Brands, which also has US Sports Camps, School of Rock and SafeSplash + Partner Swim Schools under its umbrella.
I9 says it has over 5M registrations nationwide. It had over 170 locations last year.
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