David Patchell-Evans

In March, 2006 Patch was appointed to the IHRSA Board of Directors, one of the highest honours in the fitness industry worldwide and in June of 2009 took on the prestigious position as Chair of the Board. IHRSA (International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association) represents some 9,750 fitness clubs in over 78 countries. Patchell-Evans believes the heart of any company is its culture. He has just published his second book, The Real Sexy Smart and Strong (fall 2009).

The core values at GoodLife are focused on helping people change their lives for the better through physical activity. In 1998, GoodLife waded in to fight childhood obesity with the formation of a charitable foundation called the GoodLife Kids Foundation. The foundation’s mission is simple … “to reach the hearts and minds of kids…to inspire them to want to be fit and healthy.” Last year the Foundation was able to reach over 5 millio Canadian families with this message.

GoodLife and it's charismatic leader, have a host of awards to their credit including being selected as a winner of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for 6 consecutive years (2003 - 2008) and the winner consecutively of the Consumers Choice Award for Toronto and Ottawa since 2001. Patch’s first top selling book Living The Good Life has now exceeded 1 million copies in print and audio book format. This book was also launched in New Zealand in 2007 and has also been translated into a French language version under the title Vivez Pleinement Votre Vie. The audio book version was launched throughout North America in April 2006.

Patch is a respected international speaker having lectured in Asia, Germany, England, Australia, Spain, and extensively in North America. He holds an Honours Degree in Physical Education from the University of Western Ontario and is a five-time Canadian Rowing Champion. Patch, over the last 4 years, has personally donated almost $3 million to fund a research team, the Kilee Patchell-Evans Research Group, named in honour of his autistic daughter who is now 13 years of age. The group is doing leading-edge work defining the cause and a cure for autism. Autism affects 1 in every 150 children. 100% of proceeds from his new book, The Real Sexy Smart and Strong, are being donated to the work of the world-class autism research team.

Patch is above all passionate about helping people live more enriched lives through the benefits of fitness!