Gretchen Collins

Bio:

Gretchen Collins is the Director of Fitness at East Bank Club, one of the nation’s most prestigious health and fitness facilities, with more than two decades of experience in the fitness industry. Gretchen oversees EBC’s entire fitness and sports operation, including Personal Training, Fitness, Group Exercise, Mind/Body, Aquatics, Golf and Racquet Sports, guiding a multidisciplinary team that serves thousands of members each day.

Gretchen began her career at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at their Center for Health and Fitness, training individuals with severe physical disabilities. She first came to East Bank Club in 2005 as a personal trainer and fitness programs manager, steadily advancing through the organization to become the Director of Fitness, and she is now a part of its Senior Leadership Team. Her career reflects a deep passion for helping people move better, feel stronger, and live healthier, more confident lives. 

Gretchen holds a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and a master’s degree in Physical Activity Promotion from East Carolina University. Gretchen is a Certified Exercise Physiologist through the American College of Sports Medicine; a Corrective Exercise Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine; a Prenatal Fitness Instructor certified by Healthy Moms; a Level 2 Instructor through Power Plate; and a Suspension and Rip Trainer Instructor through TRX Training. She has also completed the Myofascial Compression Techniques certification through Trigger Point Performance Therapy.

Blending science, movement, and motivation, Gretchen is passionate about advancing the connection between fitness and overall well-being. She believes true confidence begins with strength — physical, mental, and emotional — and she brings that philosophy to everything she does.