
Chief Executive Officer and chairman of the Management Board
Year of birth: 1963
Nationality: Dutch
Other positions: None
René has over 30 years of fitness sector experience. In 1984, after ending his professional tennis career, René started to manage and invest in tennis parks, to which he added fitness facilities. He co-founded HealthCity, a mid-to-premium health and fitness club operator, and was appointed CEO in 2004. In 2013, following the demerger of Basic-Fit from HealthCity, René was appointed CEO of Basic-Fit. René studied at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
Chief Financial Officer and member of the Management Board (as of 1 January 2025)
Year of birth: 1971
Nationality: Dutch
Other positions: None
Maurice de Kleer started his career in 1995 as a tax advisor for EY. In the subsequent years, he gained relevant executive and finance experience in various roles. In his last role before joining Basic-Fit he was a Member of the Management Board of BDO Nederland. As a part of the global BDO network, BDO Nederland delivers a wide range of assurance, accounting, tax and advisory services to its clients. Maurice De Kleer joined BDO as an equity partner in 2008 and has been active in successive leadership roles inside and outside the organisation. Maurice holds an LLM in (Tax) law from the University of Tilburg and followed a post-masters in International and European tax law at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Over the years, he has participated in various strategic leadership courses at Harvard Business School and INSEAD.