Phillip Mills – Les Mills International | Global Fitness 100™ 2025
Recognized as one of the top 100 leaders shaping the fitness industry.
Forging Global Group-Exercise Movements
Phillip Mills is Founder and Executive Director of Les Mills International, the world’s largest distributor of branded group-exercise programming. He leads a suite of programs—anchored by BODYPUMP—taught by 100,000+ certified instructors in 20,000+ licensed clubs across 80+ countries, while overseeing the family’s New Zealand club network. Under his stewardship Les Mills blends live and digital channels (LES MILLS+) to deliver large-scale, repeatable fitness experiences to millions globally.
An early innovator in group fitness, Mills formalized the studio-to-world model—integrating music, choreography and weight training—and instituted the quarterly-release cadence that sustains instructor mastery and member retention. A recipient of EY Entrepreneur of the Year and a Lifetime Achievement Award, he advances sustainability and community through PURE ADVANTAGE and UNICEF partnerships. Mills secures his place on the Global Fitness 100™ 2025 as a steward of global group fitness.
