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REPs Industry Awards Judges 2025

Our judging process is rigorous and transparent and taken very seriously by an independent and objective group of International and UAE based industry experts.

Each category is judged by experts in their respective field.

We pride ourselves in ensuring there is no conflict of interest, which will be strictly monitored.

UAE Judges 2025

Hannes-Ras Loubser

Hannes-Ras is a rehabilitation coach and exercise training specialist in Dubai, blending corrective exercise, biomechanics, and sports performance...

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Danny Bartlett

Danny, Head Tutor for ISSA and Senior Master Instructor for TRX, brings over 30 years of leadership in the fitness industry. As a presenter and edu...

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Rhian Adams

Rhian Adams is a devoted mum, rare disease advocate, and tutor for an award-winning fitness provider. Along her journey, she has been honored with...

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Sebastian James

Seb James rose through the ranks from Personal Trainer to Fitness Manager to multi-site GM, now leading cutting-edge wellness ventures in Dubai. Wi...

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James Sidhu

James is a recognised figure in Dubai's continually evolving fitness industry and a prior two-time Fitness Manager of the Year award category winne...

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Gavin Heeroo

Gavin Heeroo is a driven entrepreneur and fitness educator, known for founding Focus Fitness UK. With a passion for health and training, he has hel...

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Gemma Quinnell

Gemma Quinnell, Co-Founder and Executive Director of IQ Lifestyle, has over 15 years’ group exercise and fitness education experience. After...

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Heba Abdel Gawad

Heba Abdel Gawad, co-founder of .body//HACK: fitness education, is a two-time Olympian and award-winning educator with over 20 years in Pilates and...

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Aaron Small

Aaron brings over 20 years of experience across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, spanning fitness, education, and business management. From Per...

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Dannish Walker-Khan

Dannish is a three-time UAE Personal Trainer of the Year, recognized for excellence in both athletic performance and client transformations. A form...

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Glen Stollery

Glen Stollery is CEO of Les Mills Middle East, India, and Africa. He founded and sold New Zealand’s largest sports nutrition company before l...

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Greg Boucher

Greg is a trailblazer in the Middle East’s fitness and wellness industry with 34 years of global experience, including 24 in Dubai. As founde...

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International Judges 2025

Yves Preissler

Yves is the founder of YP Business Consulting and has delivered 150+ high-impact projects across five continents. Known for executional precision a...

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Jack Thomas

Jack Thomas co-founded The Fit Guide, the only independent global rating system for premium fitness clubs. He hosts Fitness Business Asia podcast,...

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Dave Wright

Dave Wright, Founder & Investor of Myzone, and Owner & Investor in CFM UK, CFM APAC, and Voyage Fitness Clubs, is a global fitness entrepre...

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Justin Musgrove

Justin Musgrove is a seasoned health, fitness, and wellness CEO. With leadership roles at Center Parcs, Bannatyne, Leejam, Kun Sports, and Fitness...

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Edyta Bartejczuk-Wolak

President of REPs Poland, certified court expert in fitness and wellness, and experienced educator in the Irish market. Holds a Master’s degr...

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Andy Meech

Andy Meech is a dynamic fitness and wellness leader with over 20 years’ global experience in the UK, UAE, and Asia. A former semi-professiona...

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Ava Rodriguez

Known as the “joint whisperer,” Ava is a movement specialist and international educator. Founder of Mobility Fitness Academy and traine...

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Ian Baker

Ian Baker is an International Fitness Presenter and CareerSport Fitness Academy Master Trainer. Ian brings over 35 years of global experience in gr...

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Dr. Samir Kapoor

Dr. Samir Kapoor is a wellness entrepreneur, global speaker, and the founder of Multifit, F1TCO, and MYG. With over 15 years in the fitness industr...

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Jacqueline Yue

Jacqueline has been working in the Fitness Industry since 1997 and has been dedicated in the betterment for the Fitness Industry in China. Jacqueli...

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Anthony Mitchell

Tony Mitchell is a seasoned franchise-development executive at Purpose Brands (formerly Self Esteem Brands LLC), where he oversees international fi...

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Faheem Essop

Faheem Essop, Founder & CEO of Purple Fitness LLC, is driving the launch of Anytime Fitness in the UAE with a 7,800 sq ft flagship club in Arja...

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