{"id":19784,"date":"2023-09-15T22:54:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T22:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microloannexus.com\/investing\/planet-fitness-names-board-member-craig-benson-as-interim-ceo-as-part-of-transition-plan\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T22:54:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T22:54:27","slug":"planet-fitness-names-board-member-craig-benson-as-interim-ceo-as-part-of-transition-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microloannexus.com\/?p=19784","title":{"rendered":"Planet Fitness names board member Craig Benson as interim CEO, as part of transition plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article__body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0002509712\" role=\"document\">\n<p>Planet Fitness Inc.<br \/>\n        PLNT,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203234487\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-15.90%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       announced a leadership transition on Friday, naming  board member Craig R. Benson as interim CEO. Benson will replace Chris Rondeau, who will remain on the board and serve in an advisory role through the transition. \u201cAs we enter the next chapter of Planet Fitness\u2019 journey, the Board felt that now was the right time to transition leadership,\u201d said Stephen Spinelli, Jr. (Ph.D.), chairman of the board. \u201cIn today\u2019s evolving environment, Planet Fitness is continuing to enhance our competitive advantage, capitalize on our size and scale, and drive further shareholder value.\u201d Rondeau had spent 30 years at the company, while Benson has been a board member since 2017. The stock fell 3% premarket and is down 24% in the year to date, while the S&amp;P 500<br \/>\n        SPX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210599714\/realtime\" class=\"negative\">-1.22%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       has gained 17.3%. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/planet-fitness-names-board-member-craig-benson-as-interim-ceo-as-part-of-transition-plan-f4962a6?mod=investing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planet Fitness Inc. PLNT, -15.90% announced a leadership transition on Friday, naming board member Craig R. Benson as interim CEO. 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