Clive Chesser joined PureGym as group CEO in November 2024. Prior to this, he was CEO of Punch Pubs & Co, having taken on the role in 2018 as it was taken private. During his time there, he oversaw its strategic transformation into a progressive and forward-thinking pub company. Despite navigating the Covid pandemic, he led the business through a successful sale from Patron Capital to Fortress Investment Group in December 2021. Clive has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 30 years, including 17 years in the pub industry. Before taking on the leadership of Punch Pubs & Co, Clive held senior positions with Greene King and Enterprise Inns. Prior to this, between 1999 and 2007, Clive gained intensive international experience whilst overseeing the expansion of the Häagen-Dazs international franchise business, having started his career with SSP. Clive holds a degree in politics and an MBA from the University of Leicester, and is a keen marathon runner and cyclist.