Amy Boone Thompson

AMY BOONE THOMPSON – OWNER & CEO Amy Boone Thompson is the owner and chief executive officer of IDEA Health & Fitness Association, and is a three-decade career fitness professional, author, keynote speaker, wellness advocate and business owner/leader. Amy has held every role—from practitioner to presenter to executive—and leads from a place of connection, service, and purposeful impact. Her early experience training women to be the best versions of themselves in body, mind and spirit set the foundation for an incredible professional trajectory. Amy was named the 2019 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year before she took over as vice president and later acquired the company to become CEO/owner. In 2023, Amy was honored as a 2023 Stevie Award recipient for "Women in Industry", an award that recognizes dynamic women business leaders who have demonstrated significant contributions to their field. She has served on numerous industry committees and is currently serving as Vice Chair of the World Active Federation to work alongside the World Health Organization in uniting global efforts to promote physical activity. Her husband, Sean, and children Nia and Boone, along with a very supportive extended family, help keep her grounded and balanced. Amy’s vision and thoughtful initiative continue to inspire her journey and success, both professionally and personally. Her entrepreneurial spirit, combined with her rich experience as a business and media executive, are the catalysts to her award-winning leadership. Amy fully embodies her tagline, “Fitness is my Business;” and is always seeking to empower and elevate others while co-creating global change.