Dorvin Lively — President and Chief Financial Officer at Planet Fitness | Comparably
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Dorvin Lively — President and Chief Financial Officer at Planet Fitness

Dorvin Lively — President and Chief Financial Officer at Planet Fitness

Executive Bio

Mr. Dorvin D. Lively has been the President of Planet Fitness, Inc. since April 28, 2017 and as its Chief Financial Officer since July 2013. Mr. Lively has been the Chief Financial Officer of PFIP, LLC since July 2013. Mr. Lively is a 30-year veteran of corporate finance for various retail and consumer-products companies, leads finance, treasury, financial planning and supply chain functions, as well as strategic and long-term planning. He served as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of RadioShack Corp. from August 15, 2011 to July 2013. Mr. Lively served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of RadioShack Corp. from September 25, 2012 to February 11, 2013. Mr. Lively served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Ace Hardware Corp. from March 20, 2008 to December 2010. He served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Maidenform Inc. (Maidenform Brands Inc.) from November 2004 to March 17, 2008 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer until March 17, 2008. Mr. Lively led the RadioShack's finance, treasury, financial planning, investor relations, supply chain and dealer franchise functions. He served as Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of Toys R Us Inc. since January 2001. Mr. Lively served as Principal Accounting Officer of Toys R Us Inc. From October 1998 to January 2001, Mr. Lively served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of Reader's Digest Association Inc. From January 1998 to September 1998, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Silverado Foods Inc. and in a variety of financial management positions with PepsiCo, Inc. He served as a Director of Toys R Us Inc. Mr. Lively is a certified public accountant who began his career with Arthur Andersen. He served as a Professional Accounting Fellow with the Financial Accounting Standards Board and is a member of the Arkansas and Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Society of CPAs in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Mr. Lively received a B.A. in Accounting from the University of Arkansas in 1980.

President and Chief Financial Officer Impact on Finance Department's Culture

Dorvin Lively holds the highest position within the Finance department at Planet Fitness — President and Chief Financial Officer, and therefore has influence on the culture of the Finance department.

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Executive Team Culture Ratings from Planet Fitness Employees

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Planet Fitness' Executive Team scores in the Bottom 10%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Who ranks the Executive Team the highest?
Experience - Over 10 Years 64/100
Department - Customer Support 59/100
Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino 56/100
Who ranks the Executive Team the lowest?
Gender - Non-Binary 23/100
Department - Customer Success 35/100
Department - HR 40/100

Planet Fitness' Executive Team at a Glance

Based on 418 ratings, Planet Fitness' employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a ā€œD-ā€ or 48/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Customer Support department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the Customer Success department.

Planet Fitness' Executive Team ranks in the Top 40% of other companies in Savannah, GA and Bottom 10% of other companies on Comparably that also have 501-1,000 Employees.

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