Jan is a proud dad of Collin, Jason, Olivia and Celeste and in love with Kelby. He graduated from the Academy of Physical Education (Bachelor’s Degree). He earned his Masters in Science Degree in Sports, Exercise and Health at Utrecht University. Dr. Middelkamp finalized his PhD in Health Psychology and Behaviour at the Radboud University in the Netherlands. He started his professional career as a judo teacher and was part of the Dutch National Judo team for seven years. He became club and franchise manager at Fit-Care, a franchise chain in the Netherlands. Later he was responsible for the launch and growth of Les Mills in the Netherlands and Belgium (part of HDD Group). Jan was COO of Fitness First in the Netherlands, and became commercial director and shareholder at HDD Group. From 2005-2009 Jan was the COO and Development Director at HealthCity & Basic-Fit International, growing the company from 10 to 300 clubs. From 2009 to 2014 he was the CEO of the HDD Group. Currently, Jan is the Development Director at HDD Group. He published over 40 books. Check out: www.janmiddelkamp.com.