Mountainside Fitness Celebrates with Peak Awards Party

Scottsdale has continually been named one of the most active cities in the nation, and there’s no better truth to that than the growth of Mountainside Fitness.

To celebrate the company’s ongoing development and their devoted team of 1,800 trainers and employees across the state, they recently hosted their Annual Peak Awards Party.

Held at Chateau Luxe Phoenix, employees enjoyed a Roaring 20’s themed celebration and the past year’s accomplishments as they were recognized in various categories from personal trainers, sales representatives, group fitness, child care, to club operations, and the Spike Spirit Award which is presented to six employees across all categories who exemplify “Outstanding Mountainside Spirit.”

“Our Mountainside Fitness employees, instructors, and trainers are some of the best within our industry, and they are each very important to us and deserve to be recognized.  Some have been with us a very long time, since we began in 1991, but most importantly we honor our entire team’s efforts in working to change the lives of our Members for the better,” said CEO Craig Cote.

Following are the stand outs in the last year:

• Membership Services Representative of the Year was awarded to Hollie Oldham (Mesa), with Brandon Tarleton (Happy Valley) and John Sheets (Avondale) receiving honorable mentions.
• Instructor(s) of the Year was awarded to Mandy Thurman (Surprise), Emily Pelligreen (Desert Ridge), and Amy Larkin (Ocotillo) with honorable mentions to Danae Jones and Sarah Teeter (Peoria), and Jeanette Fougeron (Octoillo), Jackie Stewart and Gretchen Stainecker (Gilbert), Tami Carr (Scottsdale) Tracy Nadler (Paradise Valley), Jessica Hedger (Indian Bend).
• Personal Trainer of the Year was awarded to Nicholas Giodano (Peoria), with honorable mentions going to Morgan Allen (Avondale), Zack Wulf (Scottsdale).
• Childcare of the Year went to (Carefree), and honored Arrowhead club and Cadence club.
• Personal Training Club of the Year went to Queen Creek club, with Peoria club and Cadence club getting honorable mentions.
• Most Improved Club of the Year honored Queen Creek club with honorable mentions to going to Platinum club, and Ocotillo club.
• The Spike Spirit Award went to Essence Johnson (Tempe), Emily Clark- Baca (Peoria), Sherri Bottano (Surprise), (Indian Bend), Tanya Tomasso (Carefree) Erika Smith (Cadence/Queen Creek), and Sierra Jacobs (Desert Ridge).
• The Club of the Year award went to Desert Ridge club with Happy Valley and Scottsdale being honored.

Employees danced and celebrated one the best years on record for the Valley based company.  Entertainment included a live band, DJ, food and beverages reflected the Roaring 20’s period.

The festivities were highlighted by the presentation of Legacy Awards to longtime instructors Jill Toyne, Andy Frus and Robyn Klawitter. The three are each celebrating 20 years of working at Mountainside Fitness.

For more information on their Scottsdale locations or to sign up for membership — visit www.mountainsidefitness.com or call the main number at #1-866-MTN-FITT.