Staff

Phil Kitchen - Owner

As a resident of Transylvania County, Phil created the Fitness Factory to be a premiere gym and total body center.  When he’s not at the gym, you can find Phil keeping the streets of Transylvania County safe for he is a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office.  Phil has been in law enforcement for 25 years now.  Prior to joining the Sheriff’s Office, Phil was with the NC Highway Patrol.

Search Our Site

Marcus L. - Personal Trainer

Marcus is a native of Fayetteville, NC.  He has 10+ years experience with working with children and teenagers.  Marcus graduated from Brevard College with a BA in Exercise Science.  He has worked with middle and high school athletes in Transylvania and Henderson Counties.  He has 6 years of experience in coaching track & field, wrestling, and conditioning training for the programs.  He also has 6 years as Recreation and Fitness Director at the Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County.  Please call Marcus for all your personal training needs and questions!

Gail A. - Front Desk

You will be greeted by Gail's smiling face when you first enter the facility. When she is not performing her front counter duties, you can find Gail giving orientations, sharing her knowledge of the many machines here at the Fitness Factory, and assisting with membership sales.  Gail has been with the Fitness Factory for 3 years now.

Scott K. - Marketing Manager

Scott recently relocated to Brevard from NYC and joined the Fitness Factory Staff as a Marketing Manager.  Most recently, Scott served as a Marketing & Ad Sales Consultant to Multiplicity Media in Los Angeles and prior to that he worked in broadcast with MTV Networks (VH1, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Nick @ Nite, TNN & Spike TV) for twelve years in Marketing & Distribution Sales.  Scott holds a B.S.B.A. from WCU and a M.A. from NYU.