Executive Staff
Ron Franco
Owner, President, Chief Executive Officer.
Ron L. Franco is Owner, President, and Chief Operating Officer of Franco's. With an undergraduate degree in Management and Finance, and an Associate Degree in Exercise Science and Nutrition, he brings to his company both business and physical savvy. Ron has completed fifteen marathons, six 50-mile races, and competed in the Western States 100 Mile Race and the Hawaii Iron Man Triathlon. He is a member of the St. Tammany Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, and the International Health Racquet & Sportsclubs Association. His business and community efforts have been featured in regional and national publications, and have earned him two Business Person of the Year awards as well as awards for community leadership. Ron continues to be a driving force behind the resounding and growing success of Franco's Athletic Club.
Sandy Franco
Owner
Owner, Vice President, Director of Marketing and Advertisement, Creator of Club Programming, Faculty and Expansion Designer, Group Exercise Instructor and Trainer. She is a certified trainer for Body Pump, Resist-a-ball, Kickboxing and Reebok Coreboard. She is also an AFAA Certified Instructor and Examiner. She is the mother of four and passionate about promoting youth fitness. In laud of her efforts in community involvement Sandy received the Community Leadership Award by the Chamber of Commerce and was chosen Business Woman of the Year by the Louisiana Business Woman's Association.
Her accomplishments in building a small-town club into a multimillion dollar business with over 14,000 active members has made Sandy and expert in the field. She is a published industry columnist and is a national and international speaker and presenter. Sandy was elected to serve on the Board of Directors and was recently appointed as Vice President for IHRSA International Racquet Sports Club Association.
