Annbeth Eschbach Selected to the HFA Hall of Fame for Her Entrepreneurship and Leadership

In recognition of her entrepreneurship, pioneering business models in consumer health, fitness and well-being, and historic role as the first female president of the HFA Board of Directors, HFA has named Annbeth Eschbach, co-founder and CEO of ResetOne, a 2026 inductee into the Health & Fitness Hall of Fame.

“During much of the last 40 years, Annbeth has transformed our industry through visionary leadership, pioneering marketing and business models, and by building brands that bridged fitness, spa, hospitality, and now longevity,” said HFA President and CEO Liz Clark. “During her career, she has demonstrated remarkable dedication, creativity, and a willingness to redefine what wellness can be. Her election as the first female president of the HFA board and her steady, influential leadership make her not just deserving of this honor but a model for the next generation of fitness and wellness leaders.”

From 1990-2002, Eschbach worked at Wellbridge, which at that time was the third largest national spa and club operator. While there, she served as senior vice president of marketing and spa development where she oversaw the launch of multiple spas for the brand. She was then promoted to president of the company’s Cardio Fitness Centers, a chain of executive fitness centers and on-site corporate fitness centers in New York and Chicago. Serving in that role from 1998-2002, she marketed the economic case for business owners to subsidize  employees’ health club memberships before this marketing tactic was common.

Eschbach served on the board of HFA (then known as IHRSA) from 1998-2002, and during that time, her business acumen and leadership skills led to her election as its first female president.

In 2003, Eschbach founded Exhale, a national well-being brand that revolutionized the spa and fitness industry. As CEO, she built the business to 30 locations, a dozen proprietary boutique fitness classes, spa and well-being programs, and 1,500 associates aligned around the company's mission. In 2017, Eschbach sold the business to Hyatt Hotels and continued to lead the organization under new ownership until 2019, when she was recruited to build a new start-up in the healthcare space, Kindbody, a leading national fertility clinic network and benefits provider for employers.

A champion of people, culture, brand, and experience, she helped bring the vision and mission of Kindbody to life as president and then CEO. From a single pop-up fertility testing truck in 2019, she helped scale the brand and business to 37 owned and operated clinics, and 121 employers under Kindbody's benefit management.

Today, Eschbach serves as co-founder and CEO of ResetOne, a longevity company that integrates longevity medicine with personalized nutrition, targeted fitness, and optimized sleep strategies. Its mission is to make longevity accessible, actionable, and rooted in real science to help people live better and longer.

“Being inducted into the HFA Hall of Fame is a profound honor,” Eschbach said. “It is due to the transformative work of so many people I’ve been blessed to work with, and it makes me reflect on the lives changed, the barriers broken, and the future we continue to build in this industry. I’m proud to be recognized alongside so many pioneers and grateful for the opportunity to keep inspiring healthier, stronger humans.”

Eschbach will be inducted into the second class of the HFA Hall of Fame with fitness evangelists Jack and Elaine LaLanne, Les Mills Founder Phillip Mills, Fitness Formula Clubs Founder and CEO Gale Landers, and Gainesville Health & Fitness Center Founder and CEO Joe Cirulli. Two additional inductees will be announced next week to round out the class.

The HFA Hall of Fame honors individuals whose contributions have elevated the fitness industry, advanced public health, and inspired future generations. The 2026 induction ceremony will take place March 15 in San Diego, ahead of The HFA Show.

Tickets to the HFA Hall of Fame induction ceremony are $250, with proceeds benefiting the HFA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity supporting health through exercise. For more information and to register, visit healthandfitness.org/show.